noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
digital signature
electronic signature
key signature
signature tune
the theme tune/signature tune (= the tune at the beginning or end of a television programme etc )
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the theme tune from the movie 'Titanic'
time signature
witness...signature
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Will you witness my signature ?
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
digital
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Verisign has already built a tidy business selling two types of digital signatures: personal and site certificates.
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It uses digital signatures and requires recipients to download free software to read the electronic postmark.
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Some one who uses different computers at home and at work will need two digital signatures .
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If the fingerprints do match, however, then Y can be quite sure that the digital signature is authentic.
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Already, even before digital signatures are widespread, we are afflicted with Pin and password overload.
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Therefore the digital signature verifies both the identity of the sender and the authenticity of the data in the document.
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Encryption techniques are used to verify digital signatures on business contracts.
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Unlike encryption, digital signatures are a recent development, the need for which has arisen with the proliferation of electronic commerce.
electronic
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When the disk is found to be free from a virus infection it is given an electronic signature code.
key
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But of course the key signature has to be mentally re-adjusted too!
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Suddenly my whole musical existence moved into a new key signature .
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Recorders are most comfortable in sharp keys and simple key signatures like G or D major.
valid
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What is needed to make the contract binding and valid is our signature , a commitment of faith.
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The ease and speed with which the required number of valid signatures were obtained was impressive.
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He said the party is still trying to get enough valid signatures to win ballot access in Texas.
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Organizers need the valid signatures of 480, 000 voters by April 19 to qualify for the November ballot.
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A total of 15, 604 valid signatures will be needed to force an election.
■ NOUN
isotope
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Nevertheless the association or dissociation of the lead isotope signatures for ancient glasses contributes to the overall technological picture for them.
petition
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August 14, 1976 Varga announces that 17, 000 recall petition signatures have been collected.
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They gather nominating petition signatures for lawmakers, raise money for them and sometimes even run their re-election campaigns.
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Many of the petition signatures required as part of the process to form the district were questionable on technical grounds.
time
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Throughout history, otherwise unmarked minuets have been written in a number of time signatures , including 3/4, 6/8 and 3/8.
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Drummer Kevin Christiansen grounds the band, effortlessly changing time signatures with jazzy finesse, making it sound deceptively easy.
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The enchaînements can be danced to any time signature , phrasing or tempo.
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The dot indicators on each line of the staves give the position of each semi-quaver in a time signature of 4/4.
tune
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Even the distinctive signature tune has been re-recorded to provide a more modern feel.
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Each programme had exciting graphics, instantly identifiable signature tunes and a competition.
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One thing I regret: the jettisoning of the original signature tune .
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It was Buddie's signature tune , the one his band always played at the start of every session.
■ VERB
add
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Many queued for up to 30 minutes for a chance to add their signature .
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The others hastily sent diplomats to add signatures on their behalf.
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The first time we nudge our child to write, we may suggest she add a signature to her artwork.
bear
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Most of the Wisden s bear Arlott's signature .
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September 13, 1976 Varga files petitions bearing 30, 849 signatures .
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The base on which this is probably rightly set bears the signature of Antenor.
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They say there were blank sheets bearing Dali's signature alongside 20,000 fake Miros and 650 fake Chagalls.
carry
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The last to carry the signature Henry C. Beck in the lower lefthand corner was issued in 1959.
collect
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Liberal forces have already begun to collect the million signatures needed to call a popular vote.
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On April 29, Cahill temporarily blocked backers from collecting signatures to put the immigrant voting measure on the ballot.
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Members of its executive council have been collecting signatures in the border region.
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Supporters must collect enough signatures by Feb. 21 to qualify the initiative for the ballot.
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Andy Naughton-Doe, a chartered secretary, is collecting signatures to seek a conversion vote.
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In California, for example, Reform Party supporters collected 124, 117 signatures .
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The Bristol group collected the signatures of 46 international figures to sell for Amnesty funds.
contain
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Three petitions containing more than 2,200 signatures were received in opposition to the proposals for Dixon's Bank, Marton.
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Every Lee movie contains his signature style; all are major movie events.
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As a result the X-ray absorption spectrum contains a precise signature of the atomic environment of a particular element.
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Differences of style within the manuscripts containing the signature show that W. de Brail' worked with several other artists.
forge
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The Committee also handed out a four-week suspension to Bruce Dowling, the jump jockey, for forging a doctor's signature .
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Last week Dave had to forge his signature on a rent check.
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Rather be caught cheating at cards or forging a friend's signature .
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I forged his signature a couple of times, other times others must have done the same.
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And within weeks she was in control of Lady Illingworth's possessions, forging her signature a total of sixty seven times.
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Scientology circles were shaken by allegations that L. Ron Hubbard was dead and a group of opportunists were forging his signature .
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But Rita Marley was acquitted even though she admitted forging her husband's signature .
gather
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It only takes two or three volunteers on a busy market day or Saturday afternoon to gather several hundred signatures .
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They gather nominating petition signatures for lawmakers, raise money for them and sometimes even run their re-election campaigns.
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Supporters of a no-confidence referendum had gathered 440,000 signatures to support their demand.
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She's gathered 18,000 signatures in Swindon on a petition protesting about the fuel tax.
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The group also filed a proposed district map and request for a petition to begin gathering signatures .
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The party won its right to a place on the ballot after it had gathered 96,000 signatures on a petition.
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To force an election, the union must gather the signatures of a majority of employees.
include
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Verification: systems developed for legal or commercial applications could include automatic signature verification as a useful part of their functionality.
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The Police range will even include a Beckham signature model.
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In the first half, she sinks four field goals, including a signature three-pointer, and pulls down four rebounds.
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Mr. should ensure that all of his initials are included in his signature .
need
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As he wasn't a registered reader it needed Diane's signature on a xerox form.
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They need 218 signatures to bring the bill to the floor.
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As with all other candidates, his nomination papers need the signatures of ten electors in the constituency.
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The initiative needed 433, 269 signatures of registered voters; proponents gathered 800, 000.
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All these forms, including the fixtures, fittings and contents form, need a signature .
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Organizers need the valid signatures of 480, 000 voters by April 19 to qualify for the November ballot.
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Some one who uses different computers at home and at work will need two digital signatures .
obtain
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When obtaining signatures to the nomination paper the candidate must obtain the signatures of the proposer and seconder first. 4.
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She obtained hundreds of signatures and forwarded the petition to then-President Lyndon Johnson, who interceded to have him released.
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The Buyer shall upon obtaining such signature send a copy of the signed undertaking to the Seller.
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They sent Brammall a form of guarantee in order for him to obtain his wife's signature .
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He obtained her signature but did not explain the document to her and she signed it without understanding it.
put
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Grachev was attacked for having put his signature to the timetable.
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Equally, he has been monitoring petitions organised by various bodies and puts the signature level at above the 100,000 mark.
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The 57-year-old manager put his signature to a one-year extension and secured his future until the end of next season.
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Consult your accommodation office for further help with individual contracts before putting your signature to them.
require
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The forms in 12 copies would require the signature of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry.
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The ease and speed with which the required number of valid signatures were obtained was impressive.
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Lastly, there's space for listing any undertakings that require signature by your client.
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One way to keep both partners aware of what is going on is to require two signatures on each check.
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The petition requires 218 signatures , a majority of the House.
witness
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I witnessed Kennedy's signature on the Friday.
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She simply produced the documents, Mr. O'Brien signed and she witnessed his signature .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a petition with four thousand signatures
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I couldn't read his signature .
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I just need your signature again on this last sheet here.
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Put your signature here, then print your name underneath.
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Who's it from? I can't read the signature .
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You have to get the signature of the child's parent or guardian.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Clinton made the point that new technology and new laws don't just mean the end of the manual signature .
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Oaxaca's philatelic museum, meanwhile, announced that it would issue a stamp bearing Morales' image and signature .
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Speaker / signature verification systems will be developed.
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Summit organisers had hoped to produce three global conventions for signature in Rio, but these were blocked.
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That same signature would remain valid on the petition of an independent candidate, she said.
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The first petition drive ended Monday when the party turned in more than 160, 000 signatures.
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There are two particular exceptions to this rule, i.e. where the signer will not be bound by his signature .