I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a token of your gratitude/respect/appreciation etc
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Please accept this gift as a small token of our appreciation.
command respect/attention/support etc
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Philip was a remarkable teacher, able to command instant respect.
deserve respect
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Our police officers deserve our respect.
give sb loyalty/obedience/respect
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The people were expected to give their leader absolute obedience and loyalty.
grow to like/hate/respect etc
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After a while the kids grew to like Mr Cox.
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the city he had grown to love
healthy respect/disrespect/scepticism etc
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a healthy disrespect for silly regulations
mutual respect/trust/understanding etc
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Mutual respect is necessary for any partnership to work.
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European nations can live together in a spirit of mutual trust.
respect a custom
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Strangers should respect the customs of the country they are in.
respect for the individual
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The policies are based on respect for the individual.
respect sb's privacy (= not invade their privacy )
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Show teenagers that you respect their privacy by knocking on their bedroom door.
respect sb’s wishes (= do what someone wants )
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We have to respect his wishes.
treat sb with respect/contempt/suspicion etc
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When you treat the kids with respect, they act responsibly.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
certain
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In certain crucial respects Aquitaine was different from the northern heartlands of the Merovingians.
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In certain respects , as I say, I am like every man.
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Indeed, there are certain respects in which Acts, especially for the historian, may be even more significant.
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In this there is a certain basic respect for the transcendence of the mystery which is quite healthy.
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In certain respects the Old Testament is now invalidated.
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That Ptolemy was a conservative, even a reactionary in certain respects , is undeniable.
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The particulars in fact also act as a ready reference in certain respects .
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In certain respects City is very much a traditional liberal arts / professional college.
due
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The Home Office was willingly cooperating with other authorities to ensure the events passed off peacefully and with due respect .
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With all due respect to February, it can be one of the most mundane months of the sports year.
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The headteacher exercises the delegated authority with care and due respect for both the power and responsibility it entails.
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With due respect to our father, a very nice man, Mum possessed all the charisma.
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Yet, with all due respect , are there not too many central bankers stalking the globe?
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Dad, with all due respect , was not exactly the most suitable husband.
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Even so, the All Blacks, who include seven capped players, will give today's opponents due respect .
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Apparently they had not approached with due respect to the spirits of the Hills.
great
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He had a great respect for his rival, but its letters simply cheered him up.
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He commands great respect from that thing he calls show bid-ness.
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Age and experience also command great respect .
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There is still great respect and fear here for the Rajputs.
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Yet it is likely that Chilperic was the more impressive monarch and inspired the greater respect .
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Before Marcos spoke, other comandantes made brief appeals for greater respect for indigenous people.
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Really, Mycroft, I have the greatest respect for your powers.
healthy
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I wouldn't insult their intelligence by lying and we had a healthy respect for each other.
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My fear turned into a healthy respect for the sea.
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Having said all this, the court accepted the need to pay healthy respect to the principles of comity.
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Acclaimed designer Carleton Varney has introduced bright new colors and a sense of airy spaciousness while retaining a healthy respect for tradition.
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In the main they are shy creatures, though their speed, strength and agility demand a healthy respect .
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A different set of values existed, such as parental respect , and a healthy respect for law and order.
important
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Careful timing by the cuckoo is important in another respect .
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Certainly insurance companies, however widespread their operations may have become, were in important respects City institutions.
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He was fairly predictable except in one important respect .
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A goal of short-term profit maximisation implies conduct different in important respects from that required by a long-term profit goal.
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Pollution control work also differs in important respects from routine police patrol work.
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The details of this framework need not concern us here, except in one important respect .
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What now of the claims that other primates can communicate with systems in all important respects as complicated as ours?
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This was critical of LEAs in two important respects .
mutual
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Love and submission and mutual respect is certainly just as important as the success of the new church.
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A conventional union based on love and mutual respect is, quite clearly, impossible to maintain.
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Autonomy of reasoning and affect continues to develop in social relations that encourage mutual respect .
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Good discipline is mainly based on mutual love and respect .
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Different perspectives, shared in an atmosphere of mutual respect , will always get a better result than Lone Ranger approaches.
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It is possible for both parents and children to show mutual love and respect in spite of their very different views.
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Resolved, in which there is mutual acceptance and respect , conflict is handled productively, and the potential for genuine intimacy.
utmost
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These people were, with utmost respect-I ought to have some respect for them-liars.
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In fact I have the utmost respect for it.
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We know from the observations of Herodotus nearly a century later that they were still treating the animal with the utmost respect .
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He was a very class guy, and I have the utmost respect for him.
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Everyone has the utmost respect for Rickey Henderson.
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We have the utmost respect for what coach Hunt has done.
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The A list is a privileged lot that is treated like royalty and given the utmost respect .
■ VERB
command
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On the other hand, Havel is a figure who commands trust and respect , unlike Iliescu.
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This is an all-star team that commands support and respect .
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Age and experience also command great respect .
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He commands great respect from that thing he calls show bid-ness.
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She was too tall and sensual of feature, too voluptuously loose in her movements to command his respect .
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Fat men command more money and respect than thin ones.
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Desch was a lithe man of military bearing whose presence commanded immediate respect .
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When people are paid like professionals, they tend to command the respect of professionals.
deserve
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As fellow creatures on this planet, however, they deserve respect and considerate handling.
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They deserve more respect than Disney knows how to give.
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He also won the Bangor Open singles this season, and deserves a lot of respect from the former champion.
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Warped he may be, but nevertheless deserving of respect .
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None the less they deserve notice and respect , for their forebears were once the most advanced and revolutionary creatures in the seas.
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Our policemen and women deserve respect and Mr Clarke should make sure that they get it.
differ
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We have already seen that two sentences differing only in respect of cognitive synonyms occupying parallel syntactic positions are in general logically equivalent.
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Individuals differ with respect to the contribution of each of these variables in their development.
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Pollution control work also differs in important respects from routine police patrol work.
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Yet Cantor differed in several respects from the superstars in universities that counted Nobel laureates by the dozen.
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If the people and positions which make up society did not differ in important respects there would be no need for stratification.
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The first is that there are no systematic entailments between sentences differing only in respect of compatibles in parallel syntactic positions.
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He was looking at a peaceful family group, differing in only one respect from the scenes he knew.
earn
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His instinct for identifying photographs that would seize the public's attention earned him the awed respect of professionals.
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In losing, though, she earned as much respect as any victory gained her.
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His defiance of Uncle Sam has even earned him a grudging respect .
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What she once considered oppressive about Joseph, his cold style and impenetrable attitude, now earned her respect .
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His courageous industry earned the respect , not only of his fellow Roman Catholics, but of Christians of all denominations.
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As a new manager, you had to earn their respect .
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Maybe they should be apart until they have earned the total respect of the rest of the cricketing world.
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Emslie earned great respect from all who knew her in those days.
gain
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But more than 80 % of people thought it was harder for women to gain respect in some foreign cultures.
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He also knew that this was Lennie's chance to gain some respect from the other men, especially Curley.
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He gained their respect and they his.
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Both had been ridiculed, struggled for sponsors and money and both had gained respect for their efforts.
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It is difficult to gain their respect as an adult.
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Get yourself somewhere to live and gain her respect again.
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Adam quickly gained the respect of the soldiers and popularity with those officers whose currency was not to deal in rumour.
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To gain respect in this infuriating but somehow compelling man's eyes?
lose
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He suddenly did not want to lose her respect .
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Patsy was getting ratty, Betsy was getting distressed, and Jimmy was losing all respect for his mum.
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Burgess says such activities increase the danger that sharks will lose the respect for humans that mostly makes them keep their distance.
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Had she lost respect for him for not being so positive and forcing her to stay last year?
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It is not easy to look a nine-year-old in the face and know you have lost her respect .
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The less good lose in all these respects , and the system becomes more two-tiered.
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The natives would quickly lose their respect for the Company if he did.
pay
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Wilson felt obliged to pay his respects to the tradition he had inherited, and then moved on.
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No one had gone up to the casket itself to pay their respects .
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Many thousands paid their last respects to Dubcek at his funeral in Bratislava on Nov. 15.
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As if playing their roles from an identical script, the men bowed and paid perfunctory respects in phrases punctuated with honorifics.
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He paused to pay his respects but the official was busy with his heap of files.
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It will only take a minute or two, but your friends will be grateful that you came to pay your respects .
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Thousands of people lined the route to pay their respects .
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They looked pale and drawn as one person after another came before them, presumably paying their respects before the service began.
show
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At a command given by the sensei, every member of the class shows his respect to the instructor by bowing.
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To show proper respect and consideration for the families and the dead, funeral directors must dress appropriately.
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They simply show the courtesy and respect demanded of them in such a society as theirs.
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When the Open next came to the Old Course, in 1970, and Nicklaus won, they showed respect and admiration.
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In many ways, it would be better to show respect and let people grieve in private.
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Things like knowing how to show people the proper respect .
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He showed the same scant respect for other agents of central power.
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We have our own ways of showing respect .
treat
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She deserves to be treated with respect and sensitivity, and to be formally recognised.
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It means treating a viewer with respect .
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Domovoi would cheerfully undertake household chores while the family slept, if they were treated with respect and gratitude.
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As employers, we are responsible for making sure employees are treated with respect and dignity.
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The island is the home of some fascinating wild life including alligators, which should be treated with respect .
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Many women have serious problems and deserve to be treated with respect and offered help that is to the point.
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I have worked loyally, shown you respect , but I too expect to be treated with respect.
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He did little to earn their respect , and many complained that he treated them with little respect.
win
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She has deservedly won the respect of everyone in the field of movement and dance both for the Society and herself.
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We can win their respect once more by being real, by caring.
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The Charter's commitment to modern, open services will help them to win the respect that good service deserves.
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When the Open next came to the Old Course, in 1970, and Nicklaus won , they showed respect and admiration.
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Suffice to say that Tim won a lot of respect from a lot of people that day.
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Friends are won through mutual respect and understanding.
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To win people's respect you must be able to hold the job down.
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He discovered an unexpected gift which won boys' respect .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a mark of respect/honour/affection etc
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As a mark of respect I did the same thing, followed by Tam and Richie.
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As a mark of respect, and in keeping with the tradition of the family, all the Denknetzeyans stayed at Le Richemond.
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Before entering it, a student must make a formal bow at the doorway as a mark of respect.
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He had expended himself so much for the people Eva made the long journey to his funeral as a mark of respect.
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However, he regarded it as a mark of respect and discipline, and old habits died hard.
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It is a mark of respect for those you intend to do business with.
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It seemed a mark of respect for the dead.
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The following day's race was cancelled as a mark of respect.
the utmost importance/respect/care etc
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Brian was always keen to stress that the comfort and wellbeing of the birds was of the utmost importance.
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Everyone has the utmost respect for Rickey Henderson.
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How soon and how broadly will you communicate that the changes at hand are of the utmost importance?
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Hygiene and safety take priority on the sunbeds while personal supervision is regarded as of the utmost importance on the toning tables.
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In fact I have the utmost respect for it.
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In particular in the sophisticated world of alchemy, the resonances of chemical and other truths were of the utmost importance.
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It is of the utmost importance that it is the mind of the human operator doing the selecting.
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Professors Berry and Mott are right to stress that the support of the child and the family is of the utmost importance.
with (all) due respect
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Apparently they had not approached with due respect to the spirits of the Hills.
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Dad, with all due respect, was not exactly the most suitable husband.
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The Home Office was willingly cooperating with other authorities to ensure the events passed off peacefully and with due respect.
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Yet, with all due respect, are there not too many central bankers stalking the globe?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a relationship built on trust and mutual respect
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I have great respect for Tom's judgement.
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My respect for my teacher grew as the months passed.
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With his firm handling of the dispute, he had earned the respect of his opponents.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But then Saunderson and Gray differ in many respects.
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Feminists in psychology have always had more respect for biology than have feminists in other disciplines.
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I developed great respect for the man.
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I have a lot of respect for what they do.
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In many respects, the conditions proposed by the Bush Administration are similar to those proposed by the Carter Administration.
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Kingsley is almost alone in saying what he means in this respect .
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The interior certainly does look light, though it is assisted in this respect by the Cathedral eastern Gothic rose.
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The ruler continued to enjoy, unless he were unusually vicious or unlucky, a respect which sometimes verged on worship.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
greatly
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One player has recalled: I've always greatly respected von Karajan, simply because he treated you man to man.
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You are a man of special sympathy and intelligence, and I greatly respect you for it.
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Mrs. Bottomley I greatly respect the hon. Gentleman's comments.
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The professor, who was greatly respected and whose classes were much enjoyed, used to stage an experiment.
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I accept it because it was said by Breton whose opinions I respect greatly , but that's all.
highly
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He is highly respected and is Anthony Herbert's assistant judge in the players' court.
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He is generous and highly respected in the district.
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Teachers are often highly respected and children will confide in them.
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Avro Avians were highly respected both for dependability and performance.
much
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They were not much respected in the village because of John's laziness.
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Mr Ellsworth is... a Man much respected for his integrity, and venerated for his abilities.
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But remember the opinion of John Stuart Mill, a political philosopher much respected by the early Economist.
widely
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Although not formally trained as a historian of ancient art, Ortiz's scholarship is widely respected .
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He was widely respected for his work as special master in chancery in the Minnesota Railroad Rate cases in 1910.
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She has been an excellent academic vice chancellor, and I think she is widely respected .
■ NOUN
decision
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I can't say I went because I respected her decision or because I thought it was in her interest.
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It was up to him to decide what we should do, and we would respect his decision .
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Is the doctor under a duty to respect treatment decisions proposed by relatives or next of kin?
law
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It needs to respect basic ecological laws .
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The judiciary respects neither the law , nor religious standards, nor public opinion.
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Democrats must respect the rule of law .
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He respected the law , and everything he said was qualified by it.
privacy
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However, you should always respect a person's privacy and not attempt to prevent relationships from developing.
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Children also feel more comfortable and confident in their relationships with their parents when parents respect their right to privacy .
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But Jane had always respected the privacy of others.
view
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King Henry respects my lord's views on all that pertains to the march.
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Gandhi respected his views and would listen to them.
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She would respect their views and wouldn't want to upset them in any way.
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I respect his views , although I do not agree with them.
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He was one of my tutors, I respected his views , that kind of thing.
wish
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At all times respect the wishes of residents who do not wish to join in activities.
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I'd have loved to have thanked him personally, but we have to respect his wish to remain anonymous.
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She wished to live her own life, and they must respect that wish.
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I've always believed one must respect the wishes of the dead.
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None the less, the importance of the obligation to respect the wishes of the patient can not be overstated.
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Has the manager at all times respected the wishes and aspirations of the artist?
■ VERB
admire
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I admired him, I respected him and I was flattered that I was his friend.
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She could no longer admire or respect them.
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It was so good to be among people who respected and admired her, and whom she admired and respected in return.
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This hasn't stopped me admiring , respecting and feeling affection for Steffi.
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We may not feel close to our royal family, but we can admire and respect what they do.
learn
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It's through exploring our differences that we learn to respect one another.
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Kids are learning to respect their pop elders, too.
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Others do learn to respect your need to be alone, if you persist in maintaining it.
like
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Petal seemed to like and respect him, and he was gently affectionate with her.
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Affable and understated, Kenen genuinely liked and respected the lawmakers he worked with.
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This, together with his membership of the Athenaeum and the Beefsteak show how much he was liked and respected .
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Our platoon leader was a lieutenant who was very well liked and respected .
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The person in charge wants to be liked and respected by the people who work for him.
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Tom Courtney appeared to like and respect women.
love
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And I loved him and respected him.
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Do you love and respect yourself enough to be able to read it in front of you on paper?
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Though Uncle Tom was fourteen years older, my father loved and respected him above all his brothers.
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But she had only ever pulled the stops out for people she loved and respected .
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All Bud ever wanted to do was to be loved and be respected .
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And as all worthy Austen women eventually do, I met and married a man I loved and respected .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He's a very strict teacher, but the students respect him.
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He's an honest, responsible citizen who respects the law and is dedicated to his family.
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I totally disagree with him, but I still respect his opinion.
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Logan, a long-serving Congressman, was both feared and respected by his political opponents.
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Most of the students liked and respected Mrs. Moline.
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She always told me exactly what she thought, and I respected her for that.
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The doctors respected the dying man's wishes.
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When traveling abroad, it is important to respect local customs and laws.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And they certainly are not going to respect you.
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As a human being I had to respect that.
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At the same time, Haley has maintained his individuality, which Rodman respects.
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It needs to respect basic ecological laws.
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Surely it was more important to keep a proper distance from your servants and employees, so that they respected you?
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That was impossible without the two most respected agencies.
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To respect the environment and to seek to protect it in the course of company activities.