COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be sent for trial ( also be committed for trial British English )
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Smith's lawyer battled to stop him being sent for trial in Britain.
be sent into action
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He declared that French soldiers will not be sent into action in Iraq.
be sent into exile
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The old leaders were removed from power and sent into exile.
sent a chill down...spine (= made her very frightened )
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There was something in his tone that sent a chill down Melissa’s spine .
sent a chill through
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The sound of his dark laugh sent a chill through her.
sent shock waves through
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The child’s murder sent shock waves through the neighborhood.
sent to the front
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He joined the army, and was immediately sent to the front .
sent...flying
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William hit Jack on the head and sent his glasses flying .
sent...spirits soaring
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Adam’s smile sent her spirits soaring .
sent...sprawling
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a blow which sent him sprawling
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be sent down
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Afterwards in the pub some one told me he would probably be sent down.
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He was sent down from Eton in 1863 for a few months for having made a forbidden visit to a Jesuit house.
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He was sent down South to live with his grandparents when he was in second grade.
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I was using regular for about two years after that until I was sent down.
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Much of the iron was sent down the valleys for export through Cardiff and Newport.
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Police divers were sent down to check the vessel's hull for possible sabotage.
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There seems every possibility that Trev Proby will be sent down in the near future.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Harkness sent Alvin another $ 1, 000 to come work in Cannes, where the company was to open.
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He sent word, but never sent for them.
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He also made speeches, stating that only the best leaders should be sent on this important visitation.
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If no excuse had been sent he called on the parents, so truancy was kept to a minimum.
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Some readers sent department store gift certificates and money for food.
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The investigation continued and eventually thirty-five blacks were hanged and forty-two sent into exile.
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The posters will be sent to companies calling on them to be more careful.
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Then came the announcement that a further set of specimen questions would be sent out to primary schools in September.