I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
conclusive proof/evidence/findings etc
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The investigation failed to provide any conclusive evidence.
documentary evidence/proof
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One of the most useful sources of documentary evidence is maps.
form/proof of identification
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Bring some form of identification, preferably a passport.
irrefutable evidence/proof/facts
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irrefutable proof of his innocence
proof of identity (= something that proves you are who you say you are )
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You’ll need proof of identity, such as a driving licence.
proof of purchase
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I enclose my receipt as proof of purchase .
take sth as evidence/proof (of sth)
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The presence of dust clouds has been taken as evidence of recent star formation.
tangible evidence/proof
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He has no tangible evidence of John’s guilt.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
absolute
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The photographs in the album were absolute proof of that.
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We need absolute proof of that.
conclusive
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I stopped for a second and tried to think what my conclusive proof was.
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Salt analysis will provide conclusive proof .
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The procedure has not gained formal approval by the International Olympic Committee because it does not give conclusive proof of drug use.
final
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Previously they had the conviction and the confidence but this tape was the final proof , the confirmation of the possibilities.
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The final proofs arrive for the catalogue of the next silver sale.
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It was a knotty mass of blue and black tissue - final proof of Dowd's inhumanity.
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What final proof would be produced from the text capture and correction phases: line-printer? typographic proof?
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The final proof , or perhaps the first, is the chub's big mouth and thick white rubbery lips.
further
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Building societies make up 18 out of the top 20 performers, which is further proof of the benefits of mutuality.
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As they talked a further proof seemed given them that Apollo could speak falsely.
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All further proof that Elvis' current Grizzly Adams guise may yet turn out to be one of his most interesting phases.
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And if those whose symbols were thus explained hotly denied the interpretations, that would simply be further proof .
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The extremely rare use of the bare infinitive with the passive of perceptual verbs adds further proof that this is the case.
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And, if anyone needed further proof of guilt after that, Alex Household had run away from the scene of the crime.
irrefutable
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I'd say that until you uncover irrefutable proof of his innocence, you've got your man.
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There was irrefutable proof that words and numbers were the perfect commodities for export.
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Further, he offered to provide Judge Ireland with irrefutable proof from his personal contacts at the highest level in London.
living
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And the living proof of that was Emily.
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He is living proof that if the famine doesn't get you, the bullets will.
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She is also living proof that stress and hard work need not necessarily be ageing.
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His family are for him living proof of them.
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Mr. Atkins My hon. Friend is living proof of his own contention.
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He is living proof that an individual congressman with energy and knowledge can turn himself into a foreign-policy entrepreneur.
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It was for Lesley Bale to be the living proof that there was a way through.
mathematical
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My notes showed the mathematical and geometrical proofs .
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So many mathematical proofs are like that.
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A mathematical proof about some property of a triangle does not, Gassendi thinks, give demonstrative understanding of its cause.
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In the absence of mathematical proofs of security, nothing builds confidence in a cryptosystem like sustained attempts to crack it.
positive
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Here again, because positive proof is not available, I can only offer you my own theories for your consideration.
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A heartfelt lament and positive proof that Morrissey's voice is indeed a valuable instrument.
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The fact that attempts are made to restore it is positive proof .
scientific
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But the meditators maintain they have scientific proof that it does work and they can bring peace to a troubled world.
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While highly suggestive, such studies have not always met the test of scientific proof .
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And the following day Britain lost its battle to impose the burden of scientific proof on those who oppose radioactive dumping.
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But then, miracles of that kind only happen in holy books or in out of the way places, without scientific proof .
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By the end of the nineteenth century, the Darwinian revolution appeared to offer scientific proof of the processes of evolution.
tangible
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It represented tangible proof of her achievements after years of struggle in a male-dominated profession.
■ NOUN
galley
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Catchline a temporary headline for identification on the top of a galley proof .
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I learned to read the galley proofs and familiarised myself with printers' hieroglyphics.
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Critical reading of galley proofs by outside expert consultants.
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Proofs of colour artwork may be sent to contributors under separate cover from their galley proofs .
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Page proofs the stage following galley proofs, in which pages are made up and paginated.
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The unit of measurement for paper weight. Galley proof proofs taken from the galleys before being made up into pages.
■ VERB
offer
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Meanwhile, worried scientists have moved beyond offering proof of the ill effects of human activity to proposing solutions.
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Let us offer a streamlined proof that M2 holds.
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By the end of the nineteenth century, the Darwinian revolution appeared to offer scientific proof of the processes of evolution.
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However, Feather said no non-invasive physical test can offer proof of origin.
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Still, I can offer further proof .
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Although this is probably so, I am able to offer no evidence in proof of it.
provide
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The 1990s then will provide the proof of just exactly how long term the effects of privatisation will be.
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Similarly it was thought that the physical characteristics of certain plants had provided firm proof of intercontinental contact.
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The euro has provided the most convincing proof so far that political will can impose itself on market forces.
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The success stories I will provide contain the proof of that.
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Salt analysis will provide conclusive proof .
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Moving away from the camera, Alvin posed beside Rose Garden tubeworms, providing unarguable proof of dimension.
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They say we must wait for science to provide that proof .
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A law that took effect in 1994 requires applicants for new licenses to provide proof of legal immigration status.
require
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Christina could only nod and hope that she would not be required to furnish immediate proof of this familiarity.
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Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof , as some one said.
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This reference is usually required by lenders as proof of earnings with which to support your loan.
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Nishioka said at some point the state may require proof of identification.
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Criminal prosecution, requiring proof beyond reasonable doubt, is one legal contribution to child protection.
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Since this is such an action, the rule requiring proof of actual malice is applicable....
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A manslaughter conviction would require proof of recklessness or, possibly, gross negligence.
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But criminal prosecution requires proof beyond reasonable doubt that the person charged committed the offence.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
living proof
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I'm living proof that people can make their dreams come true.
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Jordan is living proof that you don't have to conform to the music industry's standards in order to be accepted.
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The team is living proof of the old saying that it's not whom you play that counts, but when you play them.
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We know that English and French speakers can live together in Canada - Montreal is living proof of that.
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And the living proof of that was Emily.
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He is living proof that if the famine doesn't get you, the bullets will.
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I will remember them as living proof that you can have too much of a good thing.
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I would be-come the living proof of the strength of her womanhood.
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Indeed, she may well be living proof of it.
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She is living proof that a Democrat can be an honorable attorney general in a scandal-prone Democratic administration.
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She is also living proof that stress and hard work need not necessarily be ageing.
positive proof/evidence/identification etc
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A clearer view exists of what services are not than of any positive identification of their characteristics.
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After setting up the frequency, make sure of positive identification. 2.
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Check the call-sign twice for positive identification.
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However, the issue is settled by positive evidence not by ingenious explanation of the failure to confirm the idea.
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I was hoping for a positive identification.
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Just when these walls were later added remains a vexing question as so little positive evidence has even now been recovered.
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The fact that attempts are made to restore it is positive proof.
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They look for positive evidence that the business is soundly based and a good lending risk.
the burden of proof
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Gullibility is another name for misplacing the burden of proof.
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Here the prospect of building an ethic on spontaneity and awareness brings about an unexpected shift of the burden of proof.
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Is that because of the racial difference or the difference in the burden of proof in criminal and civil cases?
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Is the potential for misidentification any less when the defence bear the burden of proof?
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Moreover both counsel would shortly before the summing-up have reminded the jury of the burden of proof.
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People even disagree on whether the burden of proof here lies with the atheists or the believers.
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There is the important question of the reversal of the burden of proof.
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This is similar to a negligence test, but in the statutory action the burden of proof is on the employer.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He was the only person in the room when the money disappeared - what more proof do you want?
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It was alleged that he was stealing money from the till, but we never had any conclusive proof .
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The police knew she was guilty, but they had no proof .
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There is no proof that he did it.
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You can't drink in bars without some proof of your age.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A key ingredient of this proof was to represent the complex numbers geometrically, and then to use a topological argument.
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Even my highly regrettable tendency to react positively whenever the fridge door is opened was proof against that.
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If that is not proof of lack of investment, what is?
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It justifies the move as proof that it is taking the independent platform integration business seriously.
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Of course, she reminded herself sternly, that was just proof that she had not had many sensual encounters.
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Such actions were virtually undetectable, and on several occasions suspicion there might be, but proof was impossible.
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That play was some proof that I was all right.
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The examining magistrate will decide to send the case to trial, except when proof of innocence is clear.
II. adjective
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the burden of proof
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Gullibility is another name for misplacing the burden of proof.
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Here the prospect of building an ethic on spontaneity and awareness brings about an unexpected shift of the burden of proof.
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Is that because of the racial difference or the difference in the burden of proof in criminal and civil cases?
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Is the potential for misidentification any less when the defence bear the burden of proof?
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Moreover both counsel would shortly before the summing-up have reminded the jury of the burden of proof.
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People even disagree on whether the burden of proof here lies with the atheists or the believers.
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There is the important question of the reversal of the burden of proof.
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This is similar to a negligence test, but in the statutory action the burden of proof is on the employer.
III. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Any lexicographer may obtain entry text for read only or for proofing regardless of ownership or the status of the on-loan flag.
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It also controls the background batch machines used to support proofing.
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The first part of proofing is as simple as creating white space.
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This yeast is added directly to the dough, with-out need for proofing.