I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a secure/stable home (= a caring family without a lot of changes )
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He had grown up in a stable home.
a sound/firm/secure footing
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They managed to get the business onto a more secure footing.
a sound/secure base
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A child needs a responsive mother in order to form a secure base for future development.
ensure/secure/enforce compliance
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The staff involved should be monitored to ensure compliance with the policy.
financially secure
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He was successful and financially secure .
obtain/secure a conviction (= make someone be found guilty )
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The prosecution had obtained a conviction based on false evidence.
obtain/secure employment formal (= get employment )
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He found it difficult to obtain employment because of his criminal record.
secure a loan (on sth) (= agree to give the lender something if you do not pay back the loan on time )
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The loan was secured on his home.
secure a majority (= win a majority )
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They failed to secure a majority.
secure accommodation
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secure accommodation for young offenders
win/obtain/gain/secure a concession
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In the end, the strikers returned to work having won few concessions.
win/secure a nomination
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Do you think she has enough votes to win the nomination?
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
financially
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We invested in Equitable Life because it was constantly listed as one of the oldest, most financially secure and efficient companies.
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He was successful and financially secure .
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Everybody outside the financially secure , self-serving and blinkered Cabinet.
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Aunt Glegg and Aunt Pullet are financially secure and their husbands are equally so.
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He had worked his way up the bureaucratic ladder, but he was no more financially secure than when he had begun.
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Today, they are financially secure , free to work less and to enjoy life more.
■ NOUN
accommodation
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At present, too many young offenders are being remanded in prisons because local authorities lack enough secure accommodation for them.
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They are the result of a conference held last year for young women in secure accommodation .
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The boy, who had only been in care for a short while before the incident, is now in secure accommodation .
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And in the last two years only three children under 14 have had to be placed in secure accommodation .
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There will be an interim secure accommodation order for three weeks from today.
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It is clear that the planning meeting was for the purpose of deciding how the period in secure accommodation should be managed.
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However, I wish to address one potentially significant impact of the Act in relation to secure accommodation applications in civil proceedings.
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On 7 December 1990 a secure accommodation order was made by the justices under section 21A of the Child Care Act 1980.
base
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From a secure base parish musicians can be adventurous in exploring new music and in experimenting with differing styles.
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But they are not a secure base , particularly in northeastern states.
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The improvements in performance over the last two years provide us with a secure base from which to move forward.
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Coupled with the committed Management of National Office, I am sure we will create a secure base for progression.
basis
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Cabling upgrading, allied to netware improvements, will provide a secure basis for all future network requirements.
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The other is that observation yields a secure basis from which knowledge can be derived.
environment
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These types are intended to provide a structured and secure environment for data addressed by many different programs.
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Up to a point, regulation may attract business by offering a more secure environment .
foundation
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If faith is to be solidly grounded at all, it must rest on some more secure foundation than that.
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Then mathematics would be placed, once and for all, on an unassailably secure foundation .
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The shed has secure foundations of concrete.
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In sum, culture provides no secure foundation for defining a national group.
future
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A secure future in their home from an established landlord.
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Many entrepreneurial companies simply can not even match six percent pretax margin or look forward to a secure future .
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Adoption offers the most secure future .
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There are exceptions, of course, but a good education is still the ticket to a secure future .
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These people were all robbed of a secure future by Robert Maxwell.
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And it should mean the 370 employees working on propellers can look forward to a more secure future .
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The new order should mean a more secure future for the remaining staff.
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Few young people face a secure future .
home
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The occasional smack meted out in a happy, secure home is not going to scar a child's psyche.
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Therefore when there is trouble afoot, they will move their young to what they regard as a more secure home .
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She could write her books and try to make a secure home for her baby.
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It also funds innovative schemes to provide secure homes for young and old.
job
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Directors of licensed dealers rarely have secure jobs .
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What people need to know is that there are no secure jobs any more.
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It will provide 40 quality secure jobs in the operation of the station once it has been built.
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I had no secure job , no type of savings in the account.
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Only the gunmen had secure jobs .
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Many academics, being civil servants, have secure jobs guaranteed for life.
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It also means a more profitable company and more secure jobs .
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Security for the company translates into secure jobs for the workers.
place
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These islands are secure places and are used as sites for villages, small towns and even imposing fortresses.
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Cabbage has earned a secure place in the winter repast for its unpretentious, wholesome goodness and its versatility.
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They should be kept in a rigid container made for the purpose and stored in a secure place .
position
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Normal growth resumes when the fish has a secure position .
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James is certain that the railway is now in a more secure position and will go from strength to strength.
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The young bride in her husband's family does not automatically receive love and a secure position .
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Using these newly acquired turning skills the board can be lined up into the secure position from which you can start sailing.
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Setting Off Remember that before you start to sail the board must be in the secure position .
unit
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Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley has now given council chiefs permission for him to be held in a secure unit .
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Earlier Bill Scanlon, a solicitor representing the boy's guardian, said accommodation at the secure unit is £500 per day.
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New secure units to hold hardened young criminals would stop bail bandits in their tracks.
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In the past they've called publicly for notorious joy riders to be held in secure units .
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Many courts rubber stamp them and those children who like being in secure units may not press to leave.
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He was brought back to Gloucester, and has now been transferred temporarily to a secure unit in Bristol.
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Two young men, both slightly overweight, have lost their strong Liver pool accents during their years in the secure units .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a secure area near the governor's office
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Children need to feel safe and secure about the world they grow up in.
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Gorbachev's place in history is secure .
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He kept his savings under his bed, secure from the prying eyes of his roommate.
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I don't think Marie is as secure as she would have liked us to believe.
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If your password gets known by anyone else, your data may not be secure .
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Keep your passport in a secure place.
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Make sure the building is completely secure before you leave.
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People should feel secure when they walk the streets of this city.
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She felt much more secure now that she had put a bolt on the door.
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The children all slept together in the same bed, snug and secure .
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Wilson had no secure job.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A secure soloist, it is implied, might not be given much guidance.
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A new start, far away from Hugh, in this novel but secure haven.
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After that Corbett just had to wait, pleased to rest and stay in the monastery where he felt secure and safe.
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Being in charge and feeling legally secure seems necessary for whoever carries out the parenting role.
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She was no more secure than she'd ever been - one mistake, and she'd be out on her ear!
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The majority had therefore experienced secure employment for relatively long periods of time.
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There is also an emerging globalisation of ethical and judicial standards, which should render social and individual rights more secure .
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These tenants can frequently be living in the least desirable and least secure of all housing in rural locations.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
agreement
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At the first meeting with the students we discussed with them the arguments for this way of working and secured their agreement .
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The credit facilities replace a secured , two-year credit agreement totaling $ 170 million and set to mature Jan. 31.
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His next triumph was to secure agreement from important Frontier leaders to an agreed constitutional solution.
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With an established, respected management company it is unlikely that any band would secure an agreement for less than five years.
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Our most important priority is to secure the agreement of the industry to effective voluntary agreements and then to police them robustly.
attempt
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This was an obvious attempt to secure his silence in return for a plea-bargain and suspended sentence on the passport charge.
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While pledging themselves publicly to legislation, they worked privately to block many of the attempts to secure new acts and statutes.
contract
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During the year we renegotiated the Rustenburg agreement securing this important contract into the next century.
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Swan was the favourite to secure the lucrative contract until the yard was placed in receivership in May.
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What else would you expect from Lisa Leslie, who has secured a modeling contract as a side gig?
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Hence they were predisposed to secure contracts under the state scheme which preserved their freedom.
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These items should include the salary group classed as permanent, as temporary, or as services secured on a contract basis.
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Why should they study when they imagine a future secured by a seven-figure contract ?
deal
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Licensing deals have secured Dior's reputation.
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However, Romley left a loophole in the deal by not securing in writing the promise that Carey would resign.
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But the deal has still to secure planning permission from Birmingham City Council.
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Though his early death traumatised Pierre, his shrewd business deals secured the family a $ 1m fortune.
effort
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This will keep the board informed of fundholders' efforts to secure high standards and improved quality of care.
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Hence also the efforts to secure West Irian.
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By placing Franco in overall command, the Nationalists made a quantum leap forward in their efforts to secure victory.
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The Herrera administration went even further in its efforts to secure aid from the United States.
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From now to the end of the year we can expect governments to make a big effort to secure a settlement.
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Joe was not so successful in his effort to secure a commission.
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They will continue their efforts to secure the release of hostages in the Middle East.
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Yet the party leaders also used various forms of manipulation and intimidation in their efforts to secure a victory.
future
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We believe that we have charted a way forward which will secure our future .
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Thus, if the sales department is able to secure firm future orders, it becomes the most powerful department.
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If you're paid in advance for something, you secure your future .
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Having acquired a wife, Leslie began to think that he ought to take some steps towards securing our future .
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Leapor had probably done some arithmetic of her own, and indulged the hope that the subscription might secure her future .
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Its purpose is to keep secure the future of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society.
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The earl is currently struggling to secure the future of his stately home, Bemersyde, near St Boswells.
job
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He or she will hope to secure a job that involves the initiation of policies from the party's programme.
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However, the disabled person has to secure the job first.
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He secured 11 ministerial jobs , including home affairs and justice, during the Fourth Republic.
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Every young person who has achieved the Compact goals will have an equal chance of securing a Compact job .
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His move secures the 14 jobs at the site and keeps the famous A3 landmark alive.
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The increasing use of Sharpness docks for imported goods is undoubtably good news for workers there; helping to secure their jobs .
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It marks the opening of the company's £190 million engine factory which will both secure jobs and create new ones.
loan
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Careful arrangements were made to secure loans .
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It was alleged that the shares were deposited at National Westminster Bank and used to secure loans for the Maxwell companies.
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While others advertise building societies, he has enough problems securing a loan .
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The new guarantee is designed to help farmers establish a base farming income, needed to secure agricultural loans .
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Even those Junkers who managed to secure loans were already heavily in debt.
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Government favour also helped firms secure loans from private banks.
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Lendoiro secured a loan to wipe out the club's debts and give the club some clout in the transfer market.
majority
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The draft was due to be discussed with opposition parties in September with a view to securing a parliamentary majority .
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However, with his defeat at Puebla, the moderates secured a majority in Congress and determined to make peace.
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President Herzog granted the Labour leader a further 15 days in which to secure majority support.
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Leaders of several parties might form a coalition in order to secure majority support for certain policies.
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The way to avoid this was to vote Tory and secure a majority government maintaining the existing system.
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National secured an absolute majority with only 35.1 % of the vote.
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They hoped and believed that Bonar Law would fail to secure an overall majority for the Conservative Party.
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Election results Mahathir's coalition won 127 parliamentary seats, thereby securing its two-thirds majority .
place
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But the number of graduates securing places on training courses to teach these subjects is still being squeezed.
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Lebed has, indeed, secured a place for himself in the fanfare.
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The stoppage means some students will have to wait longer to learn whether they've secured a college place .
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We were lifting metal girders on to a lorry and securing them in place with wooden slats which we nailed together.
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Having secured miners' place at the top of the manual wages league, there was nowhere for that economism to go.
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Played well against Midlands and needs a sound game to secure a Test place .
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Buck still had to putt and secure second place .
position
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She felt her legs being secured in that position , so she was doubled over to look like a sandwich.
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Late in 1822 he arrived back in London and Place secured him a position as a correspondent for the Morning Chronicle.
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Peter would have liked to sit next to Kate but he had lacked the necessary social agility to secure the centre position .
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I came here at the instigation of your letter, believing myself to have secured a position .
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Tailor the sail over the frame for a fit, then sew the tags secure in their positions .
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As a result of the agreement the defendants secured their position commercially.
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But a boardroom vote of six to one in favour was not enough to secure him the position .
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Taking part in protests could jeopardise any existing opportunities of securing a decent employment position for those coming up to graduation.
release
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You feel that the music carries the words along on the back of its urge to secure release .
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Relatives of the men were confident the new evidence would eventually secure their release .
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In Fennell a father sought to secure the release of his son who had been arrested for participating in an affray.
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They will continue their efforts to secure the release of hostages in the Middle East.
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Often we can secure the release of refugees from detention if we can find them somewhere to live.
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Video cameras could accompany Amnesty missions to secure unique footage for release to television worldwide.
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He said his membership of the Legal Aid Foundation helped to secure his early release .
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Samuelson secured a short-lived distribution arrangement with First National Exhibitors' Circuit, and various other films secured some sort of release .
seat
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The Liberals themselves secured only 59 seats .
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A few people close to their chairs amuse themselves by watching the others engage in mortal combat to secure a seat .
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In the election of 1983, however, third parties polled some 28 percent of the vote and secured forty-four seats .
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He had been publicly humiliated by widespread accusations that supporters had rigged the results of the poll to secure him a seat .
support
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The five other parties contesting the election failed to secure sufficient support to gain representation.
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These figures in turn played a major role in securing the support of Sen.
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Leaders of several parties might form a coalition in order to secure majority support for certain policies.
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President Herzog granted the Labour leader a further 15 days in which to secure majority support .
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He secured the support of mayors south of Jerusalem, and clearly hoped to extend his influence northwards.
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Labor secured Green support in the Ryan byelection only after promising to ban the clearing of native woodlands in Queensland by 2005.
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The entry of the new Lander would, however, have to secure two-thirds support in the Bundestag and Bundesrat.
victory
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By placing Franco in overall command, the Nationalists made a quantum leap forward in their efforts to secure victory .
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Her machinations appear intended to secure a Bush victory-nothing else.
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Ladies al; so will have an enormous challenge in trying to secure a coveted victory .
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McCoy grabbed the rebound and Dollar hit two free throws to secure the victory .
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However, independent political analyst Andrew MacMullen says Labour could still secure victory with a smaller swing in its favour.
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Pasok by-election victory Pasok secured a convincing victory in a by-election in the Athens B district on April 5.
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Yet the party leaders also used various forms of manipulation and intimidation in their efforts to secure a victory .
vote
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A candidate would be elected not by securing a plurality of votes but by securing a quota of votes.
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Thomas F.. Birmingham, who has the secured the necessary votes to take over the post.
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A candidate would be elected not by securing a plurality of votes but by securing a quota of votes.
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In the second ballot for the vacancy left by Bryan Gould's resignation, he secured 125 votes .
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This is a pity for his achievement in securing the crucial Committee vote deserves the members' recognition for his astuteness.
■ VERB
fail
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At the general election on March 5, Haglelgam failed to secure re-election as the at-large senator for Yap.
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Gradualism had failed to secure the collaboration of masters or their agents in educating or providing religious instruction for the slaves.
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They hoped and believed that Bonar Law would fail to secure an overall majority for the Conservative Party.
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Prospects were bleak a year ago at Thornaby Impasse after it failed to secure funding.
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Tranmere failed to secure Rosenthal's services on loan last season and his name has now been circulated to Premier League clubs.
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The subject attracted no interest, and they failed to secure enough participants for the proposed 2-hour discussion.
hope
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He or she will hope to secure a job that involves the initiation of policies from the party's programme.
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We hope to secure the signatures of two-thirds of our registered voters, thus bypassing the need for an incorporation election.
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Motherwell College hopes to secure funding to reciprocate the visit.
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Mr Theron hopes to secure immunity from prosecution by testifying.
manage
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He strolled over towards the New Town in which Sylvia had managed to secure a flat.
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Even those Junkers who managed to secure loans were already heavily in debt.
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More importantly, she was learning that she must manage him to secure her own comfort.
need
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The move is needed to secure profitability which has fallen due to world-wide over capacity in uranium enrichment.
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The new guarantee is designed to help farmers establish a base farming income, needed to secure agricultural loans.
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A few extra nails may be all that is needed to secure them if they loose.
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At 12-4, Washington needs two wins to secure its first winning season since 1987.
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But they need strong evidence to secure a conviction.
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The Senate majority leader already holds more than one-third of the delegates needed to secure the Republican presidential nomination.
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Those who live alone perhaps need to be especially secure from harm coming and going from their home.
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Only a handful of polls since Christmas have given either party the lead they would need to secure an outright majority.
try
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Ladies al; so will have an enormous challenge in trying to secure a coveted victory.
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It rejects the divorce between law and politics that a conventionalist theory with the motives I described tries to secure .
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The committee held that a direct approach should be made to Moscow to try and secure progress in the Joint Committee.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Fox had used company money to secure a personal loan.
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France was able to secure the release of two of its hostages.
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Ms. Ferrer and Santos are working together to secure the hostages' release.
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Oregon secured a place in the NCAA basketball tournament.
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Schiller secured funds for the special education project.
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Troops were brought in to secure the area.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Fairfax is securing its wheels with rocks.
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I congratulate him on securing this debate today.
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On Wednesday, I contacted DeltaTech so l could determine the next step I should take to secure this important account.
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They would be securing the boats, and perhaps some of the stock, and looking to the hay and peat-stacks.