I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
issue a passport/permit/visa etc
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The US State Department issues millions of passports each year.
learner's permit
permit/promise/guarantee etc safe passage (to/for sb)
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The government offered safe passage to militants taking up their offer of peace talks.
weather permitting (= if the weather is good enough )
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Breakfast is served on the terrace, weather permitting.
work permit
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
development
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Butter, sugar and cheese would never have been permitted were they present-day developments .
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It will permit the development of a city waterfront that would be an asset to a major city anywhere in the world.
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Some councils have tried to tackle this difficulty through a policy of permitting only those new developments that will serve local needs.
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The prerogatives attached to shareholding at present would have to be broken to permit the development of social planning and enterprise democracy.
law
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In the United States, Oregon has a law permitting some assisted suicides.
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Disruptive persons would succeed in their objects, and that is not something that the law should permit .
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The law will not permit that.
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The contracts are the first under a new law the company says permits the practice, an interpretation Blumenthal says is wrong.
rule
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One of these rules permits soldiers to fire on vehicles being driven directly at people.
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So they take advantage of a rule that permits them to spend money left over from their campaigns on themselves.
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The new rule does not permit openly gay people to serve in uniform.
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Unfortunately the current rules permit this competitor to compete in the amateur class instead of the professional class.
use
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As an alternative to undergravel filters, funds permitting , the use of a power filter is the next best thing.
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Enzyme treatment permits the use of dry heat methods of cooking for less tender cuts.
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Sensibly, exemptions may be permitted for essential uses , such as medical aerosols and some fire extinguishers.
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The Bakke decision permitted the use of race or national origin as a factor in college admissions.
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Only that which has been officially authorised is permitted for use in services.
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Further, the lower drag permits the use of large, flimsy, low-strength structures.
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Furthermore it can permit coal use in boilers originally designed to burn oil without substantial derating.
weather
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Play would resume, weather permitting , tomorrow evening.
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The meeting could take place as soon as today, weather permitting .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a new system that permits greater flexibility
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Horseback riding is not permitted in the park.
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I would like to go into this argument in some detail, but time does not permit it.
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If time permits, you can repeat the process.
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In summer, meals are eaten in the garden, weather permitting.
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Photography will not be permitted inside the courtroom.
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The facts permit of no other explanation.
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The law permits foreign investors to own up to 25% of British companies.
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Unit pricing is a system that permits the customer to compare the costs of products.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Addressing the public stigma of mental illness, which permits the unscrupulous to collude with vulnerable patients, is another.
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At some meetings during the twenties and thirties unofficial Roman Catholic observers were permitted.
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Comparison of the Orbiter and Lauder data permits a detailed portrait of the origin and evolution of a giant dust storm.
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It noted that adjustments are permitted in the case of adoption and legitimation.
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Prisoners are in a block downstairs, and are never permitted, for any purpose, above that level.
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The production of a visceral-specific anti-peptide antibody should permit a further investigation of its expression in smooth muscle cells.
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This permits opportunities for specialised or interdisciplinary research which are outstanding.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
special
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I was in the country without a husband and needed a special permit to get in!
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Threatening lions can be killed under special permit by the Fish and Game Department.
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I have seen his special permit .
■ NOUN
work
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Kharin's three-and-a-half-year contract with Chelsea is expected to be ratified within the next week, when he receives a work permit .
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People from other countries require work permits , which are granted for specific periods depending on job shortages.
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Richard spent two years in Beverly Hills and had to leave when his work permit expired.
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Andersson, capped 15 times, should be eligible in the New Year after work permit formalities have been sorted out.
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Furthermore, the proportion of work permits issued to inhabitants of Commonwealth countries has also fallen.
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A £5,000 fee has been agreed but the deal is subject to a work permit .
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She had problems getting a work permit , which halved her time putting Crawford through his steps.
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A government decree linked the employment of foreigners to their possession of a work permit , it was reported on Oct. 11.
■ VERB
apply
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And Triton, in turn, applied for a permit to drill Cusiana.
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Farmers must apply for permits to use the new chemicals and attend training sessions, Minch said.
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Smith dutifully applied for a parade permit .
get
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And getting a permit for a waste-to-energy plant is every bit as difficult as getting one for a landfill in most places.
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You got to get a permit for those, and the permits are real expensive, okay?
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She had problems getting a work permit , which halved her time putting Crawford through his steps.
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I liked the Scotch so I got him the permit .
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There are not a lot of jobs you can get without a work permit , being a Registered Alien like me.
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Before going into the wilds surrounding Kino Peak, you must get a backcountry permit from the visitor center.
grant
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The owners wanted rent, and the government, after granting residence permits , stopped paying.
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Texas-Lehigh Cement Company in Buda was recently granted a permit to burn tires for fuel.
issue
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The county Department of Environmental Quality is slated to issue an air-quality permit decision sometime this month.
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Throughout all of Texas' 254 counties, only 150 black men and 13 black women have been issued permits .
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This is what I think -- that one or two inspectors were very reluctant to issue permits .
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Then the Park District flatly refused to issue them a permit .
need
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The 13 Buddhist hill tribes called off their insurgency three years ago, and foreigners no longer need a permit to visit.
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The church needed the permit to continue holding services in the building, which is zoned for business uses.
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Visitors need a backcountry permit from the visitor center before going into the wilds of Organ Pipe.
obtain
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Hunters must obtain a permit and there are bag limits on the numbers of goats that can be shot.
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Under law, a rancher may obtain a permit to kill a lion that is attacking his livestock.
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Fishing: Locally obtained permit necessary; there are 20 varieties of fish in the lake!
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It requires anyone seeking to open a liquor store in a high-crime area to obtain a conditional-use permit from the city.
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Fishing: Fish are abundant; locally obtained fishing permit required.
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Security National spent $ 1. 2 million and six years before obtaining its operating permits for Singing Hills, Quist said.
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To see the Grand Canyon it is first essential to obtain an overnight camping permit .
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Since the law went into effect in July 1994, more than 35, 000 Arizonans have obtained concealed-weapons permits .
require
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With certain limited exceptions all care provisions require a permit by the youth department in order to be allowed to function.
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Bulldozers could move in soon afterward if required permits have been granted.
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People from other countries require work permits , which are granted for specific periods depending on job shortages.
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Most industrial states, however, require a State permit .
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Speaking in public requires a permit from the police.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Many spouses of diplomats are unable to pursue their careers because they lack U.S. work permits.
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You can't park here unless you have a permit .
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You can't park there without a permit .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Instead of shelving the permits, as residential builders do, Rohr forged ahead with construction.
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Overall, 10, 043 permits have been issued, with more than 40, 000 other applications still pending.
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People from other countries require work permits, which are granted for specific periods depending on job shortages.
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Police were not interested in her marriage certificate, her permit to leave home or her temporary residence card for Zhuhai.
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The permit , which is free, also has an information sheet which states 11 separate conditions concerning the use of skips.
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The tradable permit approach has launched a new industry that brokers deals between firms.
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Then Mr Stein would have two permits and regulations don't like that.
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With this permit , Mrs Hicks can purchase a weapon and carry it anywhere inside the Bay State.