I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a serving bowl (= for serving foods )
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She put the strawberries in a glass serving bowl.
serving...apprenticeship
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He’s serving an apprenticeship as a printer.
serving...life sentence
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Miller is serving a life sentence for murder.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
long
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He was also one of the Chairman's longest serving heads of department.
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She and her crony Williams must be our longest serving Cathedral retainers.
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Richard Hassan is the longest serving member, with twenty eight years to his credit.
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This remarkable service makes him one of the longest serving employees and something to be proud of.
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Gary Speed must be the longest serving player at Leeds now with about 5 years.
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He was also a long serving secretary of the Forty Club.
■ NOUN
dish
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Drain, reserving any liquid, and keep warm in a heated serving dish until the sauce is made.
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Mix in the butter, season with salt and pepper and spoon into a warmed serving dish .
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It also provides labour-saving dishes , with casseroles and serving dishes available for use direct from the oven to the table.
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Transfer to a large serving dish and fill with the hot curry mixture.
■ VERB
make
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Follow instructions on the couscous package for making 4 to 5 servings .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Eat two or three servings from the dairy group per day.
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The dish has about 250 calories per serving .
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This recipe makes enough minestrone soup for four to six servings.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Each pack must also show the number of servings it contains.
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The pyramid recommends six to 11 servings daily.
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The tension dispelled as the two couples took small, pensive bites of their different servings.
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Three to five servings are recommended, for a total of 6 to 10 grams of protein.
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Two to three servings low-fat or non-fat dairy foods.
II. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
bowl
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Put a bed of lettuce in a serving bowl and add the tomato and cucumber.
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Spoon into a serving bowl , sprinkle with the cinnamon and serve with the fruit platter.
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Spoon into a serving bowl . 2.
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Check the seasoning and spoon into a serving bowl .
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Season to taste with salt and transfer to a serving bowl . 2.
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Remove them with a slotted spoon and transfer them to a serving bowl .
dish
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The food is then pushed out of its protective package and left in its serving dish to be cooked in a hot-air oven.
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Stir this into the fromagefrais and pour over the still-hot potatoes in their serving dish .
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Spoon into a serving dish and serve warm - but not too hot or the syrup will burn.
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Transfer to warm plates or a serving dish . 5.
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Place in an ovenproof serving dish .
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Stir in the parsley, then spoon into a serving dish and scatter over the remaining spring onions.
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Refrigerate overnight until firm. 7 Turn on to a serving dish and remove the cling film.
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Remove the chicken to a serving dish .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Loosen sides with a knife, transfer to a serving plate.
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Mrs Crumwallis and Mrs Garfitt had run from the serving table and were standing over a boy.
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No body, no charge - even if there was no serving girl!
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She was the match of a thousand serving girls.
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Stir this into the fromagefrais and pour over the still-hot potatoes in their serving dish.