I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a careful/safe driver
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Since I had the accident, I’m a much more careful driver.
a safe alternative
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Will there ever be a safe alternative to nuclear power?
a safe distance (= enough space to be safe )
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You should keep a safe distance from the car in front.
a safe environment
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The playground provides a safe environment for children.
a safe investment (= in which you are unlikely to lose money )
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Electricity shares are still a safe investment.
a safe journey (= used especially to wish someone a good journey )
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Have a safe journey.
a safe option (= one that involves no risk )
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A special savings account can be a safe option.
a safe seat British English (= one that a party is unlikely to lose )
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Maidstone is considered a safe seat for the Conservatives.
arrive safe and sound (= safely )
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It was a great relief when he arrived back safe and sound.
judge it safe to do sth (= consider that it is safe to do something )
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He listened for some time before judging it safe to go downstairs.
keep (sb/sth) warm/safe/dry etc
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We huddled around the fire to keep warm.
night safe
permit/promise/guarantee etc safe passage (to/for sb)
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The government offered safe passage to militants taking up their offer of peace talks.
Play it safe (= avoid risks )
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Play it safe and make sure the eggs are thoroughly cooked.
provide/offer/create a safe haven (for sb)
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The prime minister wanted to create a safe haven for the refugees.
safe conduct
safe disposal
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Talks were held on the safe disposal of nuclear weapons.
safe driving (= driving well and carefully )
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Young drivers should be educated about safe driving.
safe haven
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The prime minister wanted to create a safe haven for the refugees.
safe house
safe passage
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The government offered safe passage to militants taking up their offer of peace talks.
safe sex
safe sex (= ways of having sex that reduce the spread of sexual diseases )
somewhere safe/different etc
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Is there somewhere safe where I can leave my bike?
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
perfectly
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So for the trick to work the parent must always be perfectly safe .
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When we arrived at a perfectly safe position, we halted to take an account of damages.
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Basic butane picnic stoves are a perfectly safe , reliable and inexpensive choice for mild weather trips.
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I think he decided the jewels were perfectly safe right where they were.
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As for the 1991 cruising season, most of the Med is still perfectly safe to visit.
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The point is, of course, that for hundreds of years the villages have been perfectly safe .
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Maggie realised that she felt perfectly safe with him.
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The descent, like a big dipper, is exhilarating but perfectly safe .
quite
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I've got to settle down and have babies, so you're quite safe .
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Tim flowers felt quite safe I m sure.
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Even though his hands were full, she felt quite safe .
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He would be quite safe in it till morning.
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But if you buy the right thing in the right place you should be quite safe .
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And besides - you were quite safe .
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You'd be quite safe , I assure you.
relatively
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Security advisers are confident the prince will be relatively safe from hostile forces.
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In spite of the adverse effects, the benzodiazepines are relatively safe drugs.
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Monasteries and nunneries were relatively safe from attack until the Dissolution and would have no need for elaborate and impractical tunnels.
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We then take him on to a relatively safe highway.
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A small monetary union here would be relatively safe , under almost any conceivable scenario.
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Women gained access to relatively safe abortion, and thus gained control over their own fertility.
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Mr Stringer now appears relatively safe , but he could have been the victim of his own success.
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Where parking is off-street the streets seem relatively safe , but where it is not there are obvious dangers.
■ NOUN
bet
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Above all, remember that there is no such thing as a safe bet .
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If you are determined to cultivate fruits, then the safest bets are berry bushes and nut trees.
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The supermodels are a safe bet and, in times of recession, that is what matters.
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Or is Paul Parker a safer bet ?
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It was always a safe bet , of course, that Hillsborough would be just about the least dangerous place in Britain yesterday.
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You can't have a safer bet than that!
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But Nintendo looks a safer bet .
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He may not fancy it, but it's a safe bet that he would be the first man to do it.
conduct
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Apart from the commander of the garrison and his guard who were given safe conduct to Ascalon they spared none.
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They would be guaranteed safe conduct north.
deposit
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All have telephone and safe deposit .
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Where is your safe deposit box, and the keys to it?
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Safe deposit boxes Many large hotels provide individual safe deposit boxes or wall safes for the use of their guests.
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One item that intrigued them was a key to a safe deposit box, which was apparently left for them to find.
distance
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So, from a safe distance , he plucked meanings from the cosmos and wove them together in reassurance.
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But not all eavesdropping can be accomplished at such a safe distance .
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She sat down rather stiffly on the grass, being careful to keep a safe distance between them.
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I liked Hatti but from a safe distance .
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The senator fell into step beside me while some of Bonefish's smaller children followed at a safe distance .
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They had watched from a safe distance , because opposing Chun could mean only bad news.
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The best way of avoiding this problem is to ensure that there is a safe distance between the trees and buildings.
environment
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There is hope for a safer environment , but it can not be achieved easily or soon.
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After I came to the United States, I made myself a really safe environment .
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For individuals, the costs of maintaining a safe environment are, however, by no means all in the category of indirect taxation.
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Maintain a clean and safe environment for learning.
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Obviously knowledge as well as self-discipline is necessary to prevent accidents and maintain a safe environment .
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The individual's level of stress is known to be important in relation to maintaining a safe environment .
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In recent years this has been brought into sharp focus with growing public concern for a healthier and safer environment .
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This is true largely because the problems associated with maintaining a safe environment are different in different parts of the world.
hand
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My neck and hand were in safe hands-four of them.
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The college also offers a creche for two to five-year-olds so that parents can leave children in safe hands .
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Knight was the next to fall - straight into the safe hands of Hick, off the bowling of Benjamin.
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He left them in safe hands .
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They took her to Central Middlesex Hospital and were told she would only be released into safe hands .
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I hope they're in safe hands .
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You feel yourself in the safe hands of people who know what they are about.
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Ambulances arrived, Ivor and Pauline were in safe hands .
haven
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This aspect arose in particular over the setting up of safe havens for the Kurds.
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A survivor, Nathan hunts for a safe haven .
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He convinced local landholders to give the monkeys safe haven by setting aside land as a preserve.
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Gold is seen by many investors as a safe haven in times of economic and political instability.
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Dozens of other mammals call this forest safe haven , among them the increasingly threatened jaguar.
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Before long, public housing developments were functioning as traps, not safe havens .
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Create safe havens for the victims of war?
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The womb is the ultimate safe haven and the ultimate symbol of care and nurture.
house
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It was logical really that I should be brought from my anonymous safe house to the Hezbollah's Hay Madi barracks.
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They reportedly control an organization that lists at least 20 safe houses in Tijuana alone and numbers as many as 400 people.
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It was a safe house in a bad area at a bad time.
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Side turnings; stopovers; safe houses .
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And the finest safe house on the road back to Ireland.
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We're moving you to a safe house in Wapping.
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She was placed in a safe house but later returned to the coven of her own free will.
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One success in a sea of despair is the safe house system.
passage
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On Jan. 31, the government promised safe passage to Sikh militants taking up the Prime Minister's offer of peace talks.
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There was risk involved in going, and no guarantee of safe passage .
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The water of the red sea divided so as to ensure safe passage for the Israelite.
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Instead, Fujimori has offered to provide safe passage out of the country for rebels if they liberate all the captives.
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They call themselves Rektum, and all signs suggest they enjoyed what you might call a safe passage .
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It confined transoceanic vessels to a few narrow shipping lanes that promised safe passage .
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That channel is one of only three in the whole archipelago that will allow a nuclear submarine safe passage .
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The gunmen released most hostages and headed for Chechnya with the rest after receiving a promise of safe passage .
place
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There are some who advocate that, now that that has happened, the world is somehow a safer place .
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She put her card away in a safe place - then couldn't remember where.
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It just makes your world a kinder, safer place .
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While I was absent, Wemmick had warned Herbert to move our guest to a safer place .
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Jack Diamond is an entirely safe place .
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But the organisation is a keen supporter of driver training as the best way of making the roads a safer place .
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My mind darts like a boy who has stolen something and wants to get to a safe place to examine his prize.
return
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Worse, really, because with ageing there's not the least possibility of a safe return .
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And he adds his personal guarantee of company and protection, with the assurance of eventual safe return .
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Birdland is now offering a reward for the safe return of the birds and the conviction of the thieves.
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The Everqueen herself gifted him with a heart-shaped broach which she had woven with enchantments for his safe return .
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Meanwhile, the Spartan observers were politely detained, pending the ambassadors' safe return .
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Already some manufacturers are offering incentives for safe return of batteries, so that they can recycle or dispose of them safely.
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The safe return of the Oldenburgs.
seat
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But, as it was, he could expect to be made Solicitor-General and found a safe seat .
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The already safe seat at Wandsworth was divided in 1918 into five safe seats.
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It went down a treat with the matrons in safe seats like South-west Surrey.
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Given that most seats are safe seats for one party or another, this selection is usually tantamount to election.
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It will increase citizens' control over their elected representatives, by abolishing safe seats .
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Besides, you need to motivate workers in safe seats to go and help in the others.
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In safe seats selectionist tantamount to election.
side
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She must fetch her raincoat, just to be on the safe side .
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So this year, to be on the safe side , she had ordered a roll of chicken wire and metal stakes.
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To be on the safe side , always ask your doctor's advice before making a final decision.
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So they dropped a dime in order to err on the safe side .
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Most employers, to be on the safe side , would have fired a lot more workers.
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Just to be on the safe side , he may also have invoked topographical features behind which the sun disappears.
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Dougal had arranged to hire it for the Sunday and the Monday, just to be on the safe side .
way
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But there are safe ways to ward off fleas.
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There are two safe ways to find a good massage therapist: 1.
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The safest way to ensure that you are getting the best practical business advice for your money is to buy from Croner.
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He'd spent a long time twisting bits of wire together and finding a safe way to steal electricity from the fusebox.
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After recycling, we must find the safest way in which to dispose of the waste.
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It is the only safe way to proceed in the future.
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The safest way to introduce it is in the skimmer, where it can sterilize the water as it passes through.
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Nervous Novices Villa-Flotilla is the safest way to sample cruising for the first time.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a good/safe bet
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The earrings seemed like a good bet for a birthday present.
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Cohen says companies like PictureTel have improved transmission quality, making video conferencing a better bet than in years past.
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Even if you spend more and risk recurring sticker shock, the place is a good bet to tranquilize you.
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It was always a safe bet , of course, that Hillsborough would be just about the least dangerous place in Britain yesterday.
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Only a few months ago he had looked like a good bet .
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Still, if a well-equipped sporty car is in your heart, the fifth-generation Prelude probably is a good bet .
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That makes them a good bet if you travel with a laptop computer.
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The supermodels are a safe bet and, in times of recession, that is what matters.
a safe pair of hands
it's a safe/sure/fair bet (that)
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As soon as a board attempts to interfere with management tasks it's a fair bet that profits will decline.
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He may not fancy it, but it's a safe bet that he would be the first man to do it.
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Since they're not, it's a fair bet that they show something she doesn't want you to know.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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As long as we keep to the main road we should be safe .
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Bye Sarah, have a safe journey.
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Do teenagers know enough about safe sex and contraception?
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Do you think she'll be safe in the house all alone?
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Dr Williams said the drug would continue to be used because it was safe for most patients.
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Hiding in the hedge a safe distance from the truck, she waited for the man to appear.
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I'm trusting you with these documents, so make sure you keep them safe .
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I feel pretty safe in this building.
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Keep the receipt in a safe place.
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Mothers held on to their children tightly, letting them watch the fireworks from a safe distance.
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Our buses have to pass a safety test each year and are perfectly safe .
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She tends to choose safe , politically acceptable topics for her films.
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the safe disposal of radioactive waste
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The missing children were eventually found at a friend's house, safe and sound.
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The turtles lay their eggs in the damp sand where they are safe from predators.
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Tom's plan seemed simple and safe .
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We want the streets to be safe for our children.
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Would it be safer to park my car in the driveway?
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Your money will be safer in the bank.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Ericka Emery, 13, feels safer now.
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I closed the curtains around the bed, and felt safe from Heathcliff and everyone else at Wuthering Heights.
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New powers to refuse wastes and revoke licences are potentially powerful weapons in controlling the movement and safe disposal of wastes.
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One looked safe enough, bearing, as it did, Mr Yarrow's distinctive scrawl.
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Seemingly the safest of all securitised corporate lending is the market for commercial paper.
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There was a sort of noisy anonymity about the rattling carriage which made him feel safe .
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To be on the safe side I spent two hours in the drain, shivering for most of the second hour.
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White noise is as safe as a lullaby.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
world
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As the new millennium begins, a world supposedly safe from war has to some degree become a world safe for war.
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Nevertheless, Levin helped make the world safe for Jeffries by establishing a symmetry of crackpot ideas.
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It remains to be seen whether all this makes the world safe from calamitous currency crunches.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He ignored both the display cases and the safe which was concealed behind a framed eighteenth-century engraving of the City of London.
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The safe being a large cabinet with a fine wire-mesh door to keep flies off fresh food.
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This is the money that banks keep in their safes or tills for everyday use.