verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a long/prolonged spell
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We have just had a long spell of unusually dry weather.
a prolonged absence (= continuing for a long time )
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Requests for prolonged absence during term time are strongly discouraged.
extend/prolong your stay (= stay longer )
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He could not be persuaded to extend his stay.
prolonged/protracted (= very long )
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Despite protracted negotiations, the two sides have failed to reach agreement.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
agony
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There was no sense in prolonging the agony .
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She played her part to the end, grateful that Ace didn't seem keen on prolonging the agony .
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The last thing she wanted was to prolong the agony .
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Without prolonging the agony for them both any longer she got up and left the room.
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They are now 20 years older and must realise that to remain silent is to prolong the agony for Brian's parents.
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You said you'd wait till I came to you of my own free will; let's not prolong the agony any longer.
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In reality it can only serve to prolong their agony .
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Goodness knows I do not wish to prolong the agony , but I feel some clarity is needed.
life
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Confidence was increasing that men, through foresight and effective action, could ameliorate their existence and even prolong their lives .
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Berenson said the study was too brief to determine whether the drug might also prolong cancer sufferers' lives .
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This prolongs the life of the tent's built-in groundsheet. 4.
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Long-term studies on mortality showed that there was little evidence to believe that losing weight will prolong your life , either.
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This document asks doctors to avoid making strenuous efforts to prolong your life if the eventual outcome is known to be terminal.
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The president said curbing the addiction level would save money and prolong lives .
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It may be prolonging the snail's life .
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It also will discourage other members from seeking early diagnosis and the treatments that can prolong their lives .
period
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For Chelsea, then, a prolonged period of silence from their coach would be most welcome.
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If we want the aquarium to be decorative all year long we must prolong the light period during the winter.
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There are several factors which help to prolong this period to perhaps three or four times that in the male.
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Antibiotics must generally be used for a prolonged period or in repeated courses.
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Cold inhibits or prevents plant growth and slows down chemical processes in soils, prolonging the period of maturation.
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Like the political career of the man who envisioned it, the satellite may face a prolonged period in cold storage.
time
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In the present study the addition of increasing doses of egg lecithin to human and model biles progressively prolongs the nucleation time .
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He also bought the doctors' prescription for prolonging his time in football.
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Phospholipids, however, prolong the nucleation time .
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She couldn't think why - the last thing she wanted was to prolong her time in his company.
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Increasing amounts of egg lecithin progressively prolonged the nucleation time .
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Preoperative radiotherapy did not prolong the median survival time .
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In Fig. 6.10 deceleration can be initiated by prolonging the excitation time of phases A-B- for approximately two step intervals.
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Similar amounts of bile salts did not prolong the nucleation time .
war
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But it is time she addressed the ethnic issue which divides the country and prolongs the civil war .
■ VERB
want
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I've made it clear to Craig-Dunlop that the family doesn't want her life prolonged , for religious reasons.
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She wanted to prolong the company of her.
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The last thing she wanted was to prolong the agony.
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She couldn't think why - the last thing she wanted was to prolong her time in his company.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A heart transplant might prolong his life for a few years.
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Doctors say these drugs can reduce pain and prolong lives.
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He asked her another question just to prolong the conversation.
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It seems he's eager to prolong his trial for as long as possible.
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Users turn to the drug in the belief that it prolongs and enhances sex.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A recurring comment was that some patients deliberately prolong treatment.
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Bill loves this moment, but it is unkind to prolong it.
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He wasn't asking her because he wanted to discuss the station or prolong the more general conversation they had just shared.
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Interesting acts are prolonged or repeated.
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The prolonged competition could serve to enliven the debate.
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The high gas prices and long lines were prolonged by government interference in the private sector.
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The president said curbing the addiction level would save money and prolong lives.
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When the settlement was negotiated the Communists attempted to prolong the strike, but with limited success.