I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a male preserve (= something that only men have been involved with )
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Motor-racing has largely been a male preserve .
maintain/preserve/defend the status quo (= not make any changes )
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Will the West use its influence to maintain the status quo and not disrupt the flow of oil?
preserve/record/keep etc sth for posterity
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a priceless work of art that must be kept for posterity
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
well
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Apart from this the frescos were particularly well preserved .
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Those of Anne Hutchinson are well preserved .
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This is why the buildings in the area are so well preserved .
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Her face is quite handsome and well preserved .
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The architecture of the gland crypts was well preserved and there was mild goblet cell mucous depletion.
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Some of the mummies had long, dark hair and incredibly well preserved faces, even an almost fair complexion.
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Some fossils are exceptionally well preserved .
■ NOUN
attempt
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Dorothy's own attempt to preserve something from those final Somerset months produced a document more private, but hardly less remarkable.
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No attempt was made to preserve the bodies.
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The Movement recognised this, as it also recognised that administrative pressures were working against a concerted attempt to preserve religious unity.
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The rate of heart contractions increases in an attempt to preserve blood flow to the vital organs.
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It was an attempt to preserve her objectivity, but it could not suppress a rising panic.
balance
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I know that it is unnecessary to rip animals to pieces to preserve the balance of nature.
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The President urged the Premier to preserve the existing balance of power in arms and geography.
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He believed that liberty was best preserved by maintaining the balance implicit in the guiding legal principles of the constitution.
body
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Huy hoped that the embalmers knew their job, and had preserved the bodies well.
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The body was thoroughly examined by physicians, who declared that no chemicals had been used to preserve it.
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No attempt was made to preserve the bodies .
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He loved life and wished to preserve his body .
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Undoubtedly the most modern method devised to preserve human bodies might well be said to belong to the realm of science fiction.
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Still preserved at the Monastero Montevergine is the perfectly preserved body of the Beata.
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The embalmer washes the body with germicidal soap and replaces the blood with embalming fluid to preserve the body.
character
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It is astonishing that it should have preserved its character so well when it is close to Zurich.
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Their devotion to simple lifestyles and preserving the frontier character of their town is heartening.
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Similarly, any proposed redevelopment or new building must actively enhance or preserve the character or appearance of the conservation area.
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Is it possible to change school science in this fashion and still preserve the essential character of science itself?
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We want to preserve the special character of our old town and city centres.
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The admissions policy adopted by the school was designed to preserve the character of the school as a Roman Catholic school.
effort
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Yet these efforts to preserve tradition by isolating society from Western influence were doomed to failure.
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They encourage efforts to preserve that potential, and urge continued co-operation in this area.
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The trip celebrated a 20-year effort to preserve the rail route.
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She urged them to continue their efforts to preserve affirmative action.
environment
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If we use energy efficiently, we help preserve our environment , and save money, too.
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Team leader Alan Smith said the nursery was committed to preserving the environment so it did not use peat materials or chemicals.
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She recommends that they should be felled and new trees planted to preserve the environment .
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One day it could be used by the timber trade as a guide for preserving the environment which pays their wages.
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They, and the schools we went to, helped preserve a brown Fifties environment all through our early years.
family
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Substitute care was seen as supporting parents as well as providing for children's needs, and practical assistance as preserving the family unit.
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He felt that to have any chance of preserving the family tradition, a single individual must inherit.
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Creevey's fame is based on the amusing letters which were preserved by the Ord family .
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Conservatives would like to preserve traditional family roles so that women are discouraged from market-based work.
heritage
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Not only would purchasers be preserving the province's heritage , they would be gaining a worthwhile investment.
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Small countries if they wish to preserve their national heritage have something serious to worry about.
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The National Trust and private owners take a leading part in preserving our almost unrivalled heritage .
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Churchill fought the Second World War to preserve the heritage of Britain.
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A positive consequence of this is that the church has preserved her spiritual heritage and also maintained her community base.
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What they learn in school about writing helps to preserve and reclaim that heritage .
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Here the double emphasis upon the need to arrest cultural degeneration and preserve the national heritage was distinctly in evidence.
identity
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The legislation was largely inspired by the priority which the regional parties gave to preserving local cultural identities .
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If they do not, they can not preserve their identities or raise children to have both independent and family lives.
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Alas, Mr Prosser must preserve his identity , not his disfigurement.
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We have seen, after all, that there is no significance in preserving the identity of any particular atom.
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The other necessary component was the deceased's name, which through its power could preserve life and identity .
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If any country wishes to preserve its identity it must have control of immigration.
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It argued that some extra form of local taxation was needed if local government was to preserve its separate identity .
independence
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It can be justified as preserving the independence of the organisation, and the freedom of action to perform its functions.
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To preserve independence , Fed governors enjoy secure terms of fourteen years.
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She preserved her dignity, independence and way of life.
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Through buying the Observer, he preserved the independence of Garvin.
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Most of us seek to preserve independence in matters in which the bodily functions of urinating and excreting are concerned.
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This was based on an explicit philosophy of preserving the dignity and independence of patients.
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This policy preserved the independence of the smaller breweries.
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And shareholders should not underestimate the determination of the Jaguar management to preserve its independence .
integrity
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This is a key factor in preserving the Panel's integrity and independence from the judiciary.
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And to preserve its integrity , the online magazine refuses advertising.
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She has not double-glazed the house in order to preserve its architectural integrity .
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We are trying to preserve the integrity of the chief inspector.
life
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This has encouraged manufacturers to doctor products with additives to preserve their shelf life .
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Unselflslmess preserves life , whereas love of the ego kills it.
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Male speaker It's my duty to uphold the law and preserve life .
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People can retell and record their stories, preserving the life they knew for those they leave behind.
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The other necessary component was the deceased's name, which through its power could preserve life and identity.
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After the three hour charge-up, the pack is automatically switched over to normal charging, to preserve the battery life .
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This is so not withstanding the very strong public interest in preserving the life and health of all citizens.
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Taekwondo exists to preserve life , not to take it.
order
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They need to classify their specimens in order to preserve them.
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Thus through family stories is the social order announced, and preserved through them as well.
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This set of keys is intended to be random and so has no order to preserve .
peace
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Often, in order to preserve peace , she would wander off in the opposite direction, to keep out of trouble.
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It was designed only to insure safety against attack and to preserve peace .
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To try to preserve industrial peace and control wage inflation governments were forced to adopt a carrot-and-stick approach to the trade unions.
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Enable them to see that it is their interest to preserve peace and order, and they will preserve them.
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It wants to be efficient and competitive and to preserve social peace and the cohesion of the state with society.
posterity
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This wise precaution preserved the Garden for posterity .
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It was preserved for posterity with David's Mum smiling away - bless her heart.
record
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She lived for many years, and preserved a record that she had been treated with Penicillium.
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It was intercepted by the Confederates, who read it with enjoyment and preserved it for the record .
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Philip Leapor's surprisingly well-formed script is preserved in the records of the Brackley corporation.
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In any case provision is made for preserving a record of every marriage celebrated in the country.
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Edgware lead the Division Three table by a single point from Tilbury whose 2-1 win against Hornchurch preserved their unbeaten home record .
status
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During these times it was the unchristian practice of most priests to preserve the status quo by backing the king and nobles.
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To compensate, and, anxious to preserve his patriarchal status , he may become querulous and demanding instead.
tradition
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I am not merely trying to preserve the tradition of my country.
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Have we the right to preserve our traditions , our heritage, our languages?...
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Yet these efforts to preserve tradition by isolating society from Western influence were doomed to failure.
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He felt that to have any chance of preserving the family tradition , a single individual must inherit.
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Our family has caught dolphins since 1919 and we want to preserve the tradition .
unity
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Such small changes are invaluable in giving themes renewed vitality, while at the same time preserving unity .
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The Movement recognised this, as it also recognised that administrative pressures were working against a concerted attempt to preserve religious unity .
value
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State policy will also be used to preserve traditional values , especially regarding family life, religion and culture.
■ VERB
fight
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During the liberation war he served in the Grey Scouts, a mountain reconnaissance team that fought determinedly to preserve minority rule.
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We will fight to preserve the Union, a promise which only the Conservatives can give at this election.
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It has for years fought hard to preserve the monopoly in giant airliners that it has through the 747.
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Additionally, we have fought to preserve the path despite its obvious disadvantage to us personally.
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It is fighting to preserve its privileges and its pensions.
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Yes, and Li Yuan would fight to preserve the boy, for he honestly believed that he could control him.
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Would her body betray her and fight to preserve its fleeing spirit, causing lingering agony instead of swift and final oblivion?
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Landry, the former finance minister and deputy premier, also vowed to fight to preserve Quebec's culture and language.
help
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Please help us preserve it for the future generations.
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If we use energy efficiently, we help preserve our environment, and save money, too.
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What they learn in school about writing helps to preserve and reclaim that heritage.
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But now the decoy helps to preserve the duck population.
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To help preserve its treasures Citalia is donating £2 to a crucial restoration fighting fund for every customer booked to the city.
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But they have helped to preserve the class system in Britain.
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It will help you preserve your independence.
seek
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It conflicts with growth, because growth seeks to increase wealth, and sustainability seeks only to preserve it.
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He also sought to preserve wheat for human consumption and issued a proclamation prohibiting the manufacture of starch from wheat.
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Most of us seek to preserve independence in matters in which the bodily functions of urinating and excreting are concerned.
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Most countries seek to preserve their international credit rating, as long-term loans are required to finance economic development.
try
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Faced with cuts in grant from central government, they tried to preserve services by charging users.
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But activists trying to preserve D.C.
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It was mainly books that I was trying to preserve .
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It seems germane, although not particularly gracious, to ask why Huckelberry didn't try to preserve the entire ranch.
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I am not merely trying to preserve the tradition of my country.
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He was just trying to preserve himself.
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After all, it is in Washington's interest to try to preserve a framework of order.
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The proletariat is trying to preserve it, improve it, and open it to everyone.
want
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This is not because they want to preserve General de Gaulle's regime.
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Most of us really want to preserve a relatively small amount of data.
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The middle-aged may want to preserve an order they are accustomed to, or perhaps their careers.
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Lomographers want to preserve the camera.
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She had wanted it preserved and she had chosen him as a means to this end.
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Larchmont Heights residents, too, want to preserve the older bungalows.
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And they wanted to preserve the nationalized industries.
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However, such plans would have required Melanie to want to preserve her former self.
wish
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It had the effect of driving all parties to the debate into separate corners: the employers wished to preserve the statusquo.
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Small countries if they wish to preserve their national heritage have something serious to worry about.
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If we wish to preserve a landscape in its present form we must actively direct it towards that end.
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He loved life and wished to preserve his body.
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It also looks like an original engine if you wish to preserve originality.
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What the conservative wishes to preserve varies with the time and place, but certain underlying elements are highly valued.
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If any country wishes to preserve its identity it must have control of immigration.
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Doctors wished to preserve their clinical freedom to prescribe what drugs they themselves felt were necessary.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
preserve sth in aspic
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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All the names in the book have been changed to preserve the victims' anonymity.
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As a family, we want to preserve the traditions of Jewish culture and religion.
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Early settlers preserved meat by drying and salting it.
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Here's a recipe for preserving fruit in brandy.
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Human organs, preserved in jars, lined the shelves of the laboratory.
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The house is part of local history and should be preserved.
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The new law preserves the national guarantee of health care for poor children.
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We want to preserve as much open land as possible.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An example is preserved in the Museum.
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And there are still preserved among Christians traces of that Holy Spirit which appeared in the form of a dove.
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Boots are advisable and cameras are essential for those who like to preserve their memories in photographs.
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Britain knows it has to preserve Hong Kong's autonomy.
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He destroyed the heart of the city but then decided to preserve what could be preserved.
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So conservationists hope they can preserve the area's outstanding natural beauty and cater for the tourists too.
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The calculation proceeds for as many time-moments as will preserve the desired accuracy.
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The Forestry Commission are making valiant efforts to re-create these old woodlands, and are trying to preserve the little that remains.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
exclusive
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There is nothing about this combination of themes which marks it out as the exclusive preserve of the right.
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This is the exclusive preserve of the cave explorer who cares less for personal discomfort.
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However, interviewing is not the exclusive preserve of survey research.
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But just when he was thinking it was his exclusive preserve , along came Monty.
male
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Because work is still considered a male role, leisure, similarly, is thought to be a male preserve .
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Real life was then a male preserve but Helen had no interest in the usual option of the women's pages.
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Every head would turn if a woman walked into one of those male preserves .
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Literacy, in common with all other economic and political interests, was a male and urban preserve .
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In cotton country women weavers made coarser cloths, quality pieces remaining a male preserve .
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Despite being so ubiquitous, until now they've been solely a male preserve .
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Not only does she execute embroideries, but designs them too - thereby encroaching on what had formerly been a male preserve .
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The suburban commuter station was emphatically a male preserve at certain times of day.
■ VERB
remain
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Lesser offices remained the preserve of local men, although they were usually people of limited importance.
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Cheaper ways of printing illustrations were also developed, although colour plates remained the preserve of the wealthy.
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The northern fens were to remain the preserve of fishers and fowlers for another 150 years.
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However the track north of this point remained the preserve of single-deck cars for many years.
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In cotton country women weavers made coarser cloths, quality pieces remaining a male preserve .
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Accepting the exception of Limerick, rugby has steadfastly remained the preserve of the middle-class in Ireland.
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Holidays are chosen together by 51%, and interestingly, diy remains a male preserve for only 52%.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
poach on sb's territory/preserve
preserve sth in aspic
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a profession that was for years an all-white, all-male preserve
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the nation's first wilderness preserve
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Because work is still considered a male role, leisure, similarly, is thought to be a male preserve .
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Combine the preserves and water in a small saucepan and heat until preserves melt.
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Every head would turn if a woman walked into one of those male preserves.
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Many gentiles agreed that the Latter-Day Saints had good reason to be concerned about holding on to their Kingdom as a preserve .
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Most visitors to the preserve now park their cars outside the main gate and either hike, bike or ride horses in.
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This is the exclusive preserve of the cave explorer who cares less for personal discomfort.
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Where affection is the preserve of family and friends, status is more the preserve of the wider peer group or community.