noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a sailing boat British English
baseball/outdoors/sailing etc enthusiast
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a keep-fit enthusiast
sailing boat
sailing ship
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
plain
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But it's not all plain sailing .
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I recognized that all would not be plain sailing .
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But it wasn't going to be all plain sailing .
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However, it was not all plain sailing .
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Mind you, it was not all plain sailing for the Merseyside comic making her Liverpool debut in the role.
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Get the mitres right and the rest is plain sailing .
■ NOUN
dinghy
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Choose first whether to try dinghy sailing , windsurfing or yachting.
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Porto Heli A flexible mix of dinghy sailing , catamarans and windsurfing conveniently based on a family run hotel with half board.
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Having learnt the basics of dinghy sailing , the next stage for most people is to join a local sailing club.
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There is some dispute as to whether dinghy sailing and windsurfing are classified as immersion sports and whether or not they will be permitted.
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There will be introductory sessions to dinghy sailing , windsurfing and canoeing - booking is essential for these events, so call.
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You can choose from weekend or week long courses in either dinghy sailing or cruising on larger yachts.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be plain sailing
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Get the mitres right and the rest is plain sailing.
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I recognized that all would not be plain sailing.
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In any event, it will not be plain sailing.
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Roderick Conway Morris says it's not going to be plain sailing.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Below the bolt, the strip had smooth sailing again all the way to the boor.
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Dinghy sailing can be exhilarating and exhausting, exciting and relaxing, competitive and rehabilitating - all at the same time.
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Evening brief on free sailing in the Symi gulf.
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He knew nothing about blue water sailing .
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Quite a few people choose to travel in groups of two or three yachts while free sailing .