noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a place of refuge (= somewhere safe to go or hide )
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If ever you need a place of refuge, come to us.
seek refuge/asylum/shelter (= try to find somewhere safe )
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They sought refuge inside the castle.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
sought
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Manufacturers, it is argued, sought refuge in West Ham from East London vestries determined to sanitise their parishes.
■ NOUN
wildlife
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The wildlife refuge may contain as much as three billion barrels.
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The island of Angistri went up in flames within minutes of being declared a wildlife refuge .
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The basis for the great national forest, park, monument, and wildlife refuge systems of the present had been laid.
■ VERB
become
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They became the refuge of the vagabond and beggars sought them out as natural almshouses.
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Her room becomes a refuge for her and her close friends.
find
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If it all proves too much, visitors may find refuge in a seminar on stress control.
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But she found that the only refuge for her was the same refuge that existed in her much smaller house.
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How did the caribou first find their winter refuge ?
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But she finds refuge with another man, ironically a local braggart photographer who is not so much successful as handy.
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In a divided group, a few individuals may find a safe refuge in which to await a favourable change.
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Itzhak Bentov envisages the example of a cleft in a rock where animals can find refuge .
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Miraculously, the candle did not blow out in the wet wind, until they had found a refuge .
offer
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Now local businesses are being asked to offer refuge .
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They often offer a place of refuge .
provide
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A partner can also provide a refuge and a sense of worth beyond work.
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An unkempt coat will provide a refuge for parasites, and if soiled with faecal matter is likely to attract flies.
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Its roots provide refuge for fish and fry.
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It provides refuge for fish and fry in its trailing roots.
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The crevices at the sides of chairs provide an ideal refuge for fleas at all stages in their lifecycle.
seek
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It is certainly reasonable to suppose that later assertions are accurate and that they sought refuge in exile.
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And far inferior is mere action to action performed with this evenness of mind. Seek refuge in this evenness.
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He sought refuge in vague and ambiguous promises.
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In my full view the judge went out, opened the gate and beckoned to him politely to enter and seek refuge .
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Smaller gulls are more likely to seek refuge on land.
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Nearby is near Runaway Ghaut, a rugged ravine where slaves sought refuge .
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The region around Chimoio is swollen by 400,000 people who sought refuge from the civil war.
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The two seek refuge on an uninhabited island.
take
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Joshua took refuge within the bookshop.
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He shot the smoke, which shot back, then he took refuge behind a pile of stones.
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Then she turned and flew on winged feet up the narrow stair to take refuge in her garret room.
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I took refuge in the bookstore on the square and found Howl, which was unknown in Arizona at the time.
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For those who have taken refuge in full-blown paranoia, there is another, more sinister, possibility.
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A self-conscious orphan, she took emotional refuge in social form and social skills.
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Yet it hesitates, and takes refuge in nit-picking.
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But no outside help materialized and after a few days he prudently took refuge across the border in Milan.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a wildlife refuge
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During the flooding, people took refuge in the hills.
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The Allies are being asked to provide more refuges for those fleeing the fighting.
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The basement provided us with a refuge from the fighting.
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Thousands of families came here seeking refuge from the civil war.
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Zurich's importance as a business centre grew, as did its reputation as a place of refuge .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Hunters already have more access to the refuge than any other recreational group, Evans says.
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In the moonlight it appeared more like a great slab of concrete than a refuge for ducks.
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Instead of picking them up, she moved behind the pedestal as if taking refuge .
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Jacqueline became pregnant, her flat was repossessed, she sought refuge from Tommy's violence.
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London is, or was, a great refuge for hacks.
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Many urban homeless were seeking refuge in subway stations and bus depots.
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Sorcerer took refuge behind the mirrors.
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Then she turned and flew on winged feet up the narrow stair to take refuge in her garret room.