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And a hamstring injury has put skipper Ellery Hanley out of the starting line-up against Rovers.
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He's looked the full business as an inspirational skipper .
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He nodded, and was very polite and respectful, his usual attitude to his skipper .
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Middlesbrough skipper Alan Kernaghan, who faces a two-match ban, received another booking when he fouled Halsall.
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Our experience should be of value to skippers thinking of calling here in 1991.
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The best chance Town had in the first half came from this corner and it came from skipper Colin Calderwood.
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They may have problems, however, keeping skippers and crews in check.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
yacht
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In 5 days novices learn enough to skipper a yacht safely on an Ionian flotilla.
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Villa-Flotilla offers a course which teaches even complete beginners to skipper their own yachts .
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And two years later, he skippered the side when they lost ingloriously to Sheffield Eagles in a monumental upset.
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Heaven Can Wait, skippered by Harold Cudmore, led her group, finishing third overall on corrected time.
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If you've never sailed before, go to Nidri where one option teaches you how to skipper during the first week.
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In 5 days novices learn enough to skipper a yacht safely on an Ionian flotilla.
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Villa-Flotilla offers a course which teaches even complete beginners to skipper their own yachts.