noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a fine day/morning/evening
a free day/morning/half-hour etc
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I haven’t got a free day this week.
a morning breeze
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the fresh morning breeze
a morning coat/tailcoat (= a formal coat that men sometimes wear for weddings )
a morning commuter
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By 7:30 the roads are jammed with the usual morning commuters.
a morning/afternoon appointment
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I asked for a morning appointment.
a morning/afternoon break
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I don’t usually have time for a morning break.
a morning/afternoon/evening shift
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All the machines are cleaned at the end of every afternoon shift.
an afternoon/morning nap
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She has her afternoon nap at about two.
coffee morning
early in the morning/afternoon/evening
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We set off early in the morning.
early morning/afternoon/evening
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The lake looked beautiful in the pale early morning light.
Friday morning/afternoon etc
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Can you meet me Friday morning?
from morning to night (= without stopping )
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housewives who work from morning to night
frosty morning
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a beautiful frosty morning
good morning
later that day/morning/week etc
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The baby died later that night.
Monday morning/afternoon etc
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Let’s go out for a meal on Monday night.
morning coat
morning dress
morning glory
morning, noon, and night (= all the time )
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She nagged at him morning, noon, and night.
Morning Prayer
morning room
morning sickness
morning star
morning suit
morning/afternoon/evening calm
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A scream shattered the late afternoon calm.
morning/autumnal/January etc chill
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Suddenly aware of the morning chill, she closed the window.
morning/evening/midnight etc Mass
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Will I see you at morning Mass?
Saturday morning/afternoon etc
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They arrived in Paris on Saturday evening.
sb’s morning routine
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His morning routine started with a cup of tea followed by a shower.
Sunday morning/afternoon etc
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Sunday nights are usually pretty quiet.
the morning/afternoon/evening sun
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We ate breakfast outside in the gentle morning sun.
the morning/afternoon/evening sunlight
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Their armour glinted in the early morning sunlight.
the morning/afternoon/evening sunshine
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The morning sunshine brightened the room.
the morning/dawn light
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The flowers glowed brightly in the morning light.
the morning/evening mist
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The sun broke through the morning mist.
the morning/evening/night air
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He stepped out and breathed in the cold morning air.
the night/evening/morning sky
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The moon is the brightest object visible in the night sky.
Thursday morning/afternoon etc
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There’s a meeting on Thursday night.
tomorrow morning/night etc
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We’re meeting tomorrow evening.
Tuesday morning/afternoon etc
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He first heard the news on Tuesday evening.
Wednesday morning/afternoon etc
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I saw Vicky on Wednesday evening.
yesterday morning/afternoon/evening
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Anna left yesterday afternoon.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
early
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Fish come up from the deep sea in the early morning and the early evening.
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By early morning , per and timeless levels are once again very low, and the circadian cycle begins a new day.
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The house was buzzing from early in the morning .
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Quite early in the morning we set off.
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They eat plants during the early morning and late evening. 3.
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We met in the early morning .
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She spent time with her family Sunday, but her condition worsened early yesterday morning .
following
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I sleep easily, rising before ten the following morning , to post my letter.
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They have also worked through the night when needed to - quite literally - put up new flyovers by the following morning .
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It took us over an hour the following morning to get through this pass, a notorious place for ambushes.
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Early on the following Thursday morning , she grabbed the pale pink copy of the Financial Times from her breakfast tray.
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She woke the following morning and took more tablets.
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As he grabbed, his hand stuck to the statue and he remained imprisoned there until found the following morning .
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Most of them turn up chastened the following morning .
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The following morning Mark discovered that the tree and a nearby wall had been demolished.
good
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I've borne your unwelcome intrusion for long enough. Good morning .
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Her own grin is giving way, sagging at the edges. Good morning , Miss Rat-shed!
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She said good morning to Alice and Alice said hallo.
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He was in a good humour this morning , in his element here.
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He would be better in the morning .
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Cyril said, pointing, not even trying out a hello or good morning , but, then, why should he?
late
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In the late morning he left the house to walk down Church Row to the garage where he kept his car.
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By late morning the sky had cleared a little.
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The only clue had come in the late morning .
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The hospital had just finished a fairly full surgical schedule in late morning when the casualties began to arrive.
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They stayed at Cawdor from Friday lunchtime to Saturday late morning .
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In late morning trading on Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average fell sharply, down 115.09 at 10,380.19.
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A late morning direct flight takes you to Kathmandu where you will stay at the Oberoi Soaltee Hotel for 2 nights.
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Shares of Regency Health were unchanged at 11 1 / 2 in late morning trading.
■ NOUN
coffee
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These have included coffee mornings , flag days, stalls and fairs.
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Advice and assistance are offered, with coffee mornings and other meetings arranged.
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Coffee morning: A coffee morning is to be held in the village hall at 10am on March 27.
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The chairman thanked all committee members, with special mention of Violet Scrace's Friday coffee mornings .
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The coffee morning is to be a regular feature and will be held at Harewood House every second Saturday in the month.
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You will find details of our social events and coffee mornings in this newsletter.
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At one school during a parents' coffee morning the conversation drifted around to the subject to school uniform.
friday
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Young Richie was seriously injured while riding his bicycle to school Friday morning .
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Three suspects were taken into custody and police were questioning them Friday morning .
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On Friday morning , November 20, the team assembled.
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Ed Schafer Friday morning after spending Wednesday and today in the field.
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By Friday morning , trash is spilling out of the cans and on to the ground.
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By Friday morning , Chun seemed to have made up his mind to use the army.
light
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Golden morning light bathed the apartment as she slipped into a gentle sleep.
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But the problem with morning light therapy is that the sun is not always cooperative.
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These sentiments remained with him until the morning light came shining through the windows.
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The dark hairs of his arm gleamed in the early morning light .
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In the grey morning light , Grace looked out across the sea.
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As the morning light appears, the gland reduces its output, allowing the body to gradually come back to life.
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The sand took the glittery morning light and threw it back into his eyes like a mirror.
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Walter blinked in the morning light .
monday
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Mel returned his call on Monday morning .
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Khatami arrived in Shiraz Monday morning to begin a four-day inspection tour of the province.
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The whole thing could be academic by Monday morning .
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Earlier Monday morning , a letter bomb exploded in the London offices of Al-Hayat, injuring two mail clerks.
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She called the hospital, but they advised her to consult her doctor on Monday morning .
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In the first few hours Monday morning , I started to get an idea of what is possible out here.
room
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She followed quietly, a well-mannered guest, as they crossed the crowded length of the morning room .
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He then escorted us to the morning room , where we were greeted by a large log fire.
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They travelled by a short stairway from the morning room , up into a narrow corridor carved with horses' heads.
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His birthday it might be, but the Grand Duke seemed ill at ease as he received them in the morning room .
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Well, at the morning room end, there would be a small orchestra, on a specially built, movable dais.
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The morning room carpet rolled up and boxed in place.
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It was tea-time in the morning room .
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I want to be in the morning room .
saturday
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Rettino said after his Saturday morning performance.
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There was only Friday night at the horror, and we watched it far into Saturday morning .
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After spending Friday night in jail, he posted $ 500, 000 bond and was released Saturday morning .
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Working flat out, the testers completed the work by about ten-thirty on Saturday morning .
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Its weekly feature show, Inside Stuff, is a dunk-fest programmed into a youth-oriented time slot on Saturday morning .
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But on Saturday mornings in the summer I needed his help selling at the farmers' market.
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The soft-spoken producer of opera, theater and dance was found dead Saturday morning at his West Hollywood home.
sun
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We head straight into the morning sun .
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Which areas get direct morning sun ?
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Steam rises off the ground, drying the fields as the morning sun tackles the night's cold dew.
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First there was a nearly circular rim of resplendent mountains, their white caps glistening in the morning sun .
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There was gentle warmth in the morning sun and flowering geraniums in a window by the harbour of the Port.
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The color of mourning floated in the haze of the morning sun .
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He strolled down Edith Grove and into the King's Road, enjoying the morning sun .
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It is easy to grow in morning sun or all-day filtered light.
sunday
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Getting up for work on Sunday morning was even worse than Saturday.
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Louis is a baseball town. Sunday morning , Rice was in a hotel gift shop.
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The jurors were to return Sunday morning for a third day of deliberations.
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On Sunday morning there was another session between the principals, but it got nowhere.
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On Sunday mornings Sniegs lets my sister and me pump the organ.
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I am too conflicted about Elvis to enjoy a Sunday morning program about him.
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And then, when the night had gone and Sunday morning arrived, July 5, there was news indeed.
thursday
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Last Thursday morning the farmers and road hauliers in Grangemouth knew the game was effectively up.
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All three dialed up without encountering any busy signals when tested Thursday morning .
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At least, it was until Thursday morning .
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Wednesday, the pact hit a snag Thursday morning over several smaller issues.
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The weather on Thursday morning was grim.
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The suspects were arrested after questioning Thursday morning , the chief said, but have been released pending court appearances.
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She was to stay overnight in the hospital and was expected to be released Thursday morning , hospital spokesman Brice Peyre said.
tomorrow
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He's got to come up with fifty by tomorrow morning .
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The Labor Department will release delayed December employment data tomorrow morning .
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Joseph, if tomorrow morning people kick the snow into the streets, what can I do, Joseph?
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Now, keep your so-called art off my elevator until tomorrow morning before we open.
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In all probability, the Commonwealth will rest tomorrow morning .
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Weather permitting, the games will start tomorrow morning .
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We can talk about the tape tomorrow morning on the bus.
tuesday
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The following Tuesday morning the embryos are recovered from the temporary recipients.
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Brown swore in his new fire chief, Bob Demmons, during a ceremony Tuesday morning .
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Two other attacks occurred Tuesday morning , one at 5 a. m., the other half an hour later.
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Tears and wailing marked a morning assembly at McClymonds Tuesday morning.
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On Tuesday morning the sun came out, briefly.
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Hamilton said that, depending on how the students fared emotionally Tuesday morning , he might cancel classes in the afternoon.
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Gale Zylstra, 44, was arrested Tuesday morning by Phoenix police on suspicion of first-degree murder.
wednesday
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Hours later, three short bursts of automatic gunfire sent police scurrying for cover Wednesday morning .
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Wall Street, last Wednesday morning , thought not.
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Within 12 hours, the prospect of agreement brightened, and early Wednesday morning the deal was done.
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The spokesman said no one called the Kings on Wednesday morning to sever ties with the team.
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By Wednesday morning , however, director Henry Dean was ready to put a plan into action.
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Barnett departed Chicago Wednesday morning for a recruiting trip to North Carolina.
yesterday
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Shocked keepers found the two-year-old penguin's partly-eaten body in the den yesterday morning .
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I will close and go searching for my slippers, which have been missing since yesterday morning .
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At Marylebone station yesterday morning there were none of the usual organised parties of ramblers making for the Chilterns and Cotswolds.
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She spent time with her family Sunday, but her condition worsened early yesterday morning .
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I stopped by the post office yesterday morning to check the mail.
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A detective staked out Lombardy's home early yesterday morning , Byler said.
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He sat in the rear booth, strangely anxious. Yesterday morning , he had breakfast with Dooley, skipping the Grill.
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Therese of Lisieux arrived right on schedule at the city's main Catholic seminary yesterday morning , where hundreds awaited the arrival.
■ VERB
arrive
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When Hathor arrived in the morning to continue her killing, she was completely deceived and began to drink.
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He would arrive each morning at 5: 30 and would practice his martial-arts regimen on the South Lawn.
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I used to arrive early in the morning before the household had left on their rounds.
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He arrived early one morning unannounced, about nine weeks into the program.
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Travel Departures are from Dover on Sunday mornings to arrive in Prague late morning the following day.
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Hank would arrive each morning , dressed in his neat three-piece suit, white shirt, and solid-color tie.
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Moreover, the Crumps' daughter would arrive in the morning .
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Matty arrived the next morning to find Michael Mortara, a Salomon Brothers managing director, waiting for him.
follow
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The following Tuesday morning the embryos are recovered from the temporary recipients.
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On the following morning a whisky ration, provided by the judicious forethought of Gen.
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Having given Tam and Richie some very specific tasks I went off the following morning in search of a joiner.
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Dates: I will contact you on July 15 to confirm our plans for the following morning .
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The following morning we sat down at their Friendship House headquarters for our first session.
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On the following morning , I was awakened by the clanging of doors and the activity of inmates serving food.
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I had to be at Henley for 6.30 the following morning .
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The following morning , Hicks was interviewed by probation officer Hilary Brown.
leave
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She leaves her studio two mornings a week to drive in to the office in Rockland where she sees psychotherapy patients.
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We leave early the next morning .
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How bitterly I thought that night of the happiness I had left that morning !
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It was because their ship was leaving in the morning .
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Let's leave it till morning , shall we?
spend
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Now they have to spend their mornings planning budgets and their afternoons paying bills.
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The students spend several mornings a week at work sites associated with their divisions.
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Kevin Brown had spent the morning secluded in his office beneath the embassy.
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We spent our mornings snorkeling, spearfishing, and diving.
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He spent the morning and afternoon looking round Edinburgh.
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The wire was wound tight, the boys had spent all morning on the project.
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He spent the morning in jovial mood as guest of honour at a sponsorship of the arts award ceremony.
wake
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I woke the next morning , wondering if my father had come back or not.
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The cancer patient wakes up each morning to a nightmare.
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She stretched her legs under the table, feeling the same satisfaction that she felt when she woke that morning .
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To wake up every morning with nothing to look forward to?
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I remember being disappointed when I woke up next morning to find that the party was over.
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When I woke each morning it was to dread.
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She was woken early this morning by a burglar alarm.
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Stephen and James had left the house when Christina woke the following morning .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Monday morning quarterback
bid sb good afternoon/good morning etc
one day/morning/year etc
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Everything, all in one year.
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I've always said you'd hurt yourself one day.
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In the tiny northern town of Sugar Hill, the police chief picks one day a month and issues tickets.
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Mr Emery reopened his store one day after his arrest, and said he will sell marijuana seeds by mail order.
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She remembered going with her father one day, and being dreadfully bored.
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That includes one day, May 26, when the collar was invoked twice -- both on declines.
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They may be more concerned about pain, or being sent home from the hospital after one day.
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We prospectively followed up 50 patients with healed ulcers for one year.
the other day/morning/week etc
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Another feller came the other day to get some, too.
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C., your man Stafford called the other day.
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He won on his seasonal debut at Chepstow last month and wasn't at all disgraced when third at Ascot the other day.
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I caught Cam looking at me the other day.
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I had a letter from Benedicta the other day.
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I just saw one the other day, buying cheese.
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Isn't the sea calmer than the other day?
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Yeah, she did that the other day in the car.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a sunny morning
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Nancy will bring your book back Friday morning .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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In the morning , she rose early and dressed in her plainest clothes, flounces and frills had no place in business.
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Inter-school matches are played on Saturday mornings.
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It had been raining all night and in the stillness of morning the clouds and mist had not yet cleared.
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Kramer liked to survey his face and his build in the mornings.
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Next morning found us deep in subterranean Rims.
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Next morning it was taken to the bank.
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The next morning the train was, for once, on time.
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There was a time when she scanned the fields every morning and every evening for her boys.