I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a factory produces/makes sth
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The factory produces an incredible 100 cars per hour.
a firm produces sth
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Our firm produces computer software for the business market.
build/manufacture/produce sth to ... specifications
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The airport building had been constructed to FAA specifications.
cause/produce a sensation
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The drug can produce strange sensations in some patients.
create/produce a design
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Use your imagination to create an interesting design in the garden.
create/produce a sculpture
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Local artists were asked to create sculptures for the garden.
create/produce/establish a code
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They have established a code of practice for advertisers.
draw up/produce a checklist (= make one )
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Why not draw up a checklist of things you want to achieve this year?
farm produce
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Moldova provides Russia with large quantities of farm produce.
generate/produce electricity
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We need to find cleaner ways of generating electricity.
generate/produce energy
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a power plant that generates energy from household waste
make/produce a click
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He made a click of disapproval.
organic produce formal (= food produced by organic farming )
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The store stocks a wide range of organic produce.
produce a crop
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The land is so poor that much of the seed will not produce a crop.
produce a performance
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Tiger Woods produced one of the best performances of his career.
produce a result
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A different approach might produce some interesting results.
produce an effect formal
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If we combine these sounds, they produce an effect that is almost jazzy.
produce chemicals
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the dangerous chemicals produced by burning oil
produce evidence (= find evidence and prepare it for a court case )
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The case was adjourned to allow the police time to produce further evidence.
produce flowers
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The plant will produce beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers.
produce goods
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The company started a factory in Singapore, to produce goods for export.
produce light ( also emit light technical )
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the light produced by the sun
produce oil (= to have natural areas of oil, and take it out of the ground )
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The US does not produce enough oil to meet its own needs.
produce/bring out an edition (= of a book, newspaper, or other product )
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This special edition of the VW Beetle was produced in the 1970s.
produce/stage a play (= arrange its performance )
provide/produce an analysis
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The report provided an analysis of the problems we need to address.
provoke/produce/bring a reaction
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The decision provoked an angry reaction from the local tourist industry.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
company
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Martin Baloch, Manchester I work as a programmer for a company that produces business software.
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That will filter through to companies that produce goods and services.
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Equally there are commercial companies that produce , distribute, and market their product on a global basis.
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Other companies that produce site blocking software are expected to follow suit.
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We would love to see companies producing insulation, perhaps with money invested by other countries.
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Dramatists during the period frequently collaborated on their work and the dramatists were also close to the companies producing their plays.
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The new factory made it possible for the company to produce increasingly elaborate garments.
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In addition, most companies will produce an overhead budget and allocate responsibility for its monitoring and control.
document
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But it would have been useless to produce the documents in Rome, for they contained no decisive evidence in favour of the primacy.
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In this chapter, you will learn some methods for producing such documents .
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The teacher unions and professional associations have produced clear and accurate documents for their members which inevitably highlight these problems.
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Whilst these seminars will not produce a negotiated document , particular attention should be given to improving follow-up. 15.
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One of the Group's tasks is to produce technical briefing documents .
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The deadline for producing the documents is March 14.
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The White House has agreed to produce documents and to allow its officials to be interviewed by the Senate investigators.
effect
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The purpose is to determine which treatments produce effects over and above placebo levels.
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This plant grows abundantly over the whole aquarium and produces fine visual effects with an underwater light source.
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Chin-cloths were usually removed before the fitting of the headgear, the tapes of the latter producing the same effect .
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However, including blacks in real estate ads does produce positive effects for black readers.
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Embracing Mary Shelley, enjoying her love and her perfumes, had produced the greatest solvent effect so far.
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This fascination with image produced a strange effect .
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This does not produce the same effects as lifting the accelerator altogether; it just maintains a balanced throttle.
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There is some doubt as to whether a latent inhibitor can produce this effect .
goods
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In the next chapter we examine why the public sector may wish to produce private goods .
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Such economic nationalists favored import-substitution strategies that reduced the need for foreign currency by producing vital goods domestically.
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The whole place seemed designed to produce , not goods for the outside world, but misery for the inmates.
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If only those firms which produce goods wanted by consumers can operate profitably, only those firms will demand resources.
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IIb produces only luxury goods which are consumed solely by the capitalists.
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Rather, production decisions are dominated by actors who produce those goods that they believe will maximize their own resources.
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Both have had their chances and failed to produce the goods .
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In practice, however, many organizations produce and sell goods in markets which are not competitive.
number
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Book publishers all over the world have joined the rugby boom, producing a record number of books.
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In reality, outputs are being produced at a number of stages of the analysis.
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The first two Conservative governments presided over an economy which produced ever increasing numbers of unemployed people.
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Natural numbers can be added or multiplied together to produce new natural numbers.
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The second variant is the one that has produced the greatest number of specific theories of cyclical crisis.
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If it stops producing , large numbers of other units whose work follows from this group can not function.
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In addition, it is planned to produce a number of purpose-built datasets for research and teaching purposes.
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Thus, while our diagonal procedure will produce some real number , that number will not be a computable number.
output
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Economic growth A country must experience economic growth if it is to produce a greater output of goods and services.
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Like all businesses, farmers must purchase inputs to produce a marketable output .
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Equating marginal cost and marginal revenue, each firm will produce an output at which price exceeds marginal cost.
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It is considered complete when the neural network produces the required outputs for a given sequence of inputs.
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Art can be created by groups, producing output that is a synthesis of their likes and dislikes.
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The new engine will produce a power output previously unheard of for a Harley.
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With suitable lowpass filtering either type of signal can be smoothed to produce a proper audio output .
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Each of these documents was processed by the confusion program to produce simulated recognition output .
product
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An example of such an organization is General Electronics that produces military products such as radar, underwater defence, and missile systems.
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Those who invented new products would produce those products during the initial, high-profitability, high-wage, Stages of their life cycle.
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Transport workers, therefore, do not have to be employed in the service industries to produce service products .
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This means that if countries are suffIciently unequal in size, whichever country is larger will produce all the increasing-returns products .
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During the summer these may include small animals known as dinoflagellates, which produce toxic waste products .
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Consider a world with a number of sectors, some of which produce differentiated products .
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Other grants are offered to help farmers produce the most suitable products .
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For example, a product manager in the marketing department may discover that one plant in manufacturing is producing defective products.
report
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Brown said the Navy had produced a report saying the island was stable.
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The basic idea is that the quicker it produces its report the better.
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We usually instruct doctors who specialise in producing medico-legal reports and who have proven themselves in giving evidence in the past.
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I assume the present senior chief inspector will produce his annual report next year.
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After various delays it produced a report , Nitrate in Water, in December 1986.
result
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But, until recently, to produce a professional looking result meant employing professionals to look after the work for you.
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Similar causes tend to produce similar results .
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They are easy to use and often appear to produce quite good results .
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A study in Luton produced similar results .
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The notion of accessibility strikes me as superficial, and produces the least interesting results .
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So no real number, positive or negative, squares to produce a negative result .
■ VERB
fail
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But if repeated calls fail to produce an answer the officer may subsequently need to account for himself.
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If they failed to produce , any-thing might happen in the competitive atmosphere of the Post newsroom.
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Clean-up contracts will be more stringently managed and terminated if they fail to produce results.
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It was quite a liberal adjustment, but failed to produce any measurable results.
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Talks with commercial bank creditors over two days were reported on June 21 to have failed to produce concrete results.
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The change from adversity to prosperity, according to Aristotle, fails to produce the proper tragic effect.
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Extra-time failed to produce a winner so a penalty shootout was needed.
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And it failed to produce a ticket more welcome in the South.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
dairy products/produce
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Dunlop parish had been long-famed for its dairy produce.
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However these products tend not to be as rich in calcium as dairy products and red fish.
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However, households also paid sharply more for some items they bought every few days, such as gasoline and dairy products.
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In general, nondairy products such as whipped toppings coffee creamers, and margarine are replacing the corresponding dairy products.
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No oil, dairy products or sweeteners are added so the principle of slow rise will prevail.
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She pruned her diet drastically, cutting down dairy produce and other foods high in cholesterol.
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The most harmful type are saturated animal fats, found in meat and dairy products.
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Vegans: Vegetarians who eat neither eggs nor dairy products may have a tough time consuming enough vitamin B-12.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a factory that produces high-quality steel
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Aaron Spelling has produced numerous hit TV shows.
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Anthea felt pressure from the family to produce a son.
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Cancer is destroying his body's ability to produce white blood cells.
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Carbon dioxide is produced during respiration.
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During the argument, one of the men produced a knife.
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Failure to produce a valid insurance certificate may result in criminal prosecution.
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Kuleto's Bakery produces some of the finest pastries in town.
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Nuclear power plants produce twenty percent of the country's energy.
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Poisonous gases are produced by improperly burned fuel.
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The company produces over 200 sewing machines a month.
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The dairy produced over 1500 tonnes of butter per year.
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The defendants were able to produce documents showing they were the legal heirs.
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The drug is known to produce severe side effects in some people.
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The man fired from the car window when he was asked by a police officer to produce a license for the weapon.
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The region produces most of the state's corn.
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The stomach produces acids which help to digest food.
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They produce cheap goods for export to the United States.
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Very few artists are producing the kind of original work Larson is.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A ledger was produced from within the desk, its pages blue-ruled, like a composition book.
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Any herbs that are added are also organically produced on the farm.
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If only a single copy is needed then it is logical to produce it on the page printer.
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Its bite produces a worm which swells up the blood vessels, causing ulcers and, in the worst cases, blindness.
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The electrodes intersect at each pixel to produce the required activation voltage.
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Walsh produced a static listing at first, updating it once a month.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
agricultural
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A readjustment of prices for agricultural produce would also be needed.
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There are three exceptions, relating to land, primary agricultural produce and unprocessed game.
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But tariffs on such key goods as steel, agricultural produce , vehicles, and textiles average between 25 and 50 percent.
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The markets are well supplied with agricultural produce , and with linens and yarns from the surrounding country.
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With little or no industry, Savoy exported next to nothing apart from agricultural produce .
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Gradually coffee came to replace maize as the main agricultural produce of the community and foodstuffs were bought with surplus cash.
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From the beginning of 1992 agricultural produce was to be traded at free market prices throughout the country.
fresh
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Bernie takes his bland government sedan to the local grocery store and trundles his way down the fresh produce aisle.
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Some of our frozen products are fresher and taste fresher than our fresh produce , Ginsburg said.
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Good home-cooking is prepared, using fresh and local produce .
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Generally, neither fresh meat nor produce is stocked.
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Eat as much fresh produce as possible rather than relying on tinned, packed and frozen foods.
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The beamed Burgundy Restaurant offers a tabled'hôte and àlacarte menu using fresh local produce .
local
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The adjacent Gelli Farm Restaurant offers a high cuisine with local produce and home cooking.
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Using local produce , the food is imaginative, wholesome and substantial.
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The food is freshly cooked using produce from the kitchen garden and local produce as much as possible.
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Good home-cooking is prepared, using fresh and local produce .
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The beamed Burgundy Restaurant offers a tabled'hôte and àlacarte menu using fresh local produce .
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He brought that idea back and transformed his business from a local produce store to the beginnings of national distribution.
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The menu at Ayton Hall is based on fresh local produce and there is a comprehensive wine list.
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Good home cooking is served and fresh local and garden produce are used.
organic
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If you can only afford to buy a certain amount of organic produce , potatoes would be a good choice.
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Everything depends upon the on-going premium for organic produce .
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The trouble is, organic produce is not cheap.
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Retailers are constantly unable to meet demand for organic produce and import around 60 percent from abroad.
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He also recognised a growing market for organic produce .
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The report anticipates sales of organic produce to rise from last year's £900 million to £2.7 billion by 1995.
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Whenever possible, organic and free-range produce is served.
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Comfortable restaurant with an imaginative menu using organic produce .
■ NOUN
dairy
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Dunlop parish had been long-famed for its dairy produce .
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She pruned her diet drastically, cutting down dairy produce and other foods high in cholesterol.
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Chapter 2 has touched on food intolerance in the case of dairy produce .
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It is also obtained in liver, kidney, dairy produce , and eggs.
farm
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Besides our farm produce and the agency supplies, fish were plentiful and so was wild meat.
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We should add that animals and farm produce are no longer allowed on public transport.
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There is also the possibility of genuine rotation which will fit in with other farm produce .
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At the Wednesday market an open-air auction of poultry, farm produce and second-hand items of great variety is conducted.
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Moves towards free markets for farm produce and other commodities were firmly rejected.
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The farm produce was now used exclusively to feed the troops.
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Similarly, anyone who engages in an activity once removed from farming , such as processing farm produce , will not qualify either.
garden
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In particular, millions of pounds of market garden produce will be destroyed by dust during the construction period.
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In addition, an expanding Kingston required increasing amounts of fruit and market garden produce which are currently the main products.
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He also owned a shop on the main street, selling hardware and tinned foods and some garden produce .
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The island of Porto Santo grows cereals, vines, figs, market garden produce , melons and pumpkins.
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But even this little collection of cottage garden produce won't change hands without some stern bargaining.
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Good home cooking is served and fresh local and garden produce are used.
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Coconuts and other garden produce were grown everywhere and fishing was an important industry in seaside villages.
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Peasants put more energy into growing coconuts and garden produce for the market.
■ VERB
grow
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The hotel grows its own produce and its wines are highly recommended.
sell
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An expert in the field of marketing, he has been successful in selling his produce to large multiples and wholesalers.
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He finally sold the produce to an apple slicer for less than what he says the fruit cost to grow and harvest.
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At every station the locals wandered through the carriages selling local produce: plates of stew, sweets, bags of oranges.
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Flat rate farmers will be able to charge the flat rate addition when selling zero-rated agricultural produce to VAT-registered traders.
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They have to widen their skills to sell and market their produce .
use
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Cliff is the cook, and loves the job, especially as he can use produce from the greenhouse and herb garden.
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The food is freshly cooked using produce from the kitchen garden and local produce as much as possible.
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Good home-cooking is prepared, using fresh and local produce .
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The beamed Burgundy Restaurant offers a tabled'hôte and àlacarte menu using fresh local produce .
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It fitted in with my policy of using fresh, natural produce .
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Comfortable restaurant with an imaginative menu using organic produce .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a produce market
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fresh produce
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He brought that idea back and transformed his business from a local produce store to the beginnings of national distribution.
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Look like produce been rolled over by a truck.
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On the back wall of the produce shed hangs a schoolroom map of the continental United States.
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The hotel grows its own produce and its wines are highly recommended.
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Third World governments build roads which help farmers to market their produce and schools which create a literate and numerate workforce.