I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
farther south/north etc
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Two miles farther south is the village of Santa Catarina.
head north/south etc
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We headed south towards the capital.
North/South divide
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The North/South divide is characteristic of Britain.
north/south etc of sth
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a historic seaside town 99 km south of London
South Pole
the east/west/north/south coast
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We stayed on the south coast of the island.
the north/south etc wind (= coming from the north etc )
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They sought shelter from the north wind.
the North/South Pole
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Amundsen’s expedition was the first to reach the South Pole.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
deep
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It is interesting that the present recession is much deeper in the south than in the north.
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He wants to make the handover in the deep south of Thuringia, up near the Bavarian border.
due
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The footpath is now pointing due south and the panorama is magnificent, with rock faces rising almost vertically from the lake.
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Jouctas is also clearly seen, to due south , from the ancient harbor of Knossos.
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Observations: The slab dries very quickly and faces virtually due south , offering all year round climbing possibility.
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It was also very hot, for the drawing room faced due south and the hot sun beat on the glass.
far
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The corridor of land administered by the League extended as far south as Cracow, Göttingen and Cologne.
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Workers refuse to hire on for less, because cost of living is higher on the border than farther south .
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May I suggest that you include the rural parishes in Wyre District as far south as Garstang in this consultation.
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Excavations south of the fort have shown the existence of contemporary timber buildings as far south as Blackfriars Street.
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There were archers from all parts of the country, from the north and as far south as Hampshire.
further
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How does farming on the north eastern lowlands of Buchan differ from that further south in Lothian and Fife?
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The turbidite sandstones further south , represented by the Bude and Crackington Formations in Devon, appear less promising.
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Then the forces of the Asturian kings pushed further south , founding states in Leon, Castile and Burgos.
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Yellow and red sand north of Sézanne, giving away sandstone with high iron levels further south .
head
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From the car park turn right and head south .
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My impulse was to turn the car around and head south .
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From Watersmeet take the path signed Hillsford Bridge and head south on the east of the river.
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Start an afternoon's walk from the town centre and head south to the River Brue and Kennard Moor.
■ VERB
move
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If the workforce doesn't keep in line, their jobs begin to move south .
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Maatouk moved to the south with his parents and siblings.
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We hope within a few weeks to move the pair of south bound stops on Clerk Street a little to the north.
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A new report suggests the commercial traffic in death and destruction is moving from south to north.
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I move north when they move south .
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As it moved south it took a wide variety of other forms from Kurdish to Hindi. 2.
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Duncan lay still, confused and wondering why the Army had moved in from the south .
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Mr Nujoma himself was on the border when the incursions began and is suspected of having ordered his men to move south .
turn
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Mr. Lang I turn to south Ayrshire.
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At West End I turned north, not south , and started jogging again.
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The breakthrough was a squat we turned over on the south coast, two years back.
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As we turned south the crumbled remains of St Catherine's Castle could be seen.
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Fishing has been patchy due to the cool temperatures but anglers expect it to get better when the winds turn south westerly.
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Then they should turn south past Forteviot and march against us.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
darkest Africa/South America etc
due north/south/east/west
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At noon, the storm was 150 miles due east of New York City.
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As we were heading due north, we would remain to the right, or east, of that squiggle.
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Beehive, another sulfide edifice, is a five-minute submersible ride due west of Moose.
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Fort William is due north of Glasgow but the Ben Nevis range effectively barred a direct course for the line.
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Jouctas is also clearly seen, to due south, from the ancient harbor of Knossos.
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The direction is there, she said when she came down, and she pointed due west.
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The main track on which they were travelling led due west for a while and then turned slightly north.
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The road into Mountain Province, due east of Tamarong, zigzagged along a sharp ridge high above the rice terraces.
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This he grew long and combed up, due north.
the South
the South Pole
the South of France
the far north/south etc
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I wanted to go to Sunderland because it is in my own region, the far north.
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It will become windy in the far north and west, and remain warm in the south.
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The ancient realm of Solland in the far south and Drakwald in the north no longer exist and consequently have no counts.
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The climatic extremes of the far north mean that forests take a long time to regenerate.
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The decline of the maple began in 1912, in Pennsylvania, and reached the far north in 1932.
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The underground realm was connected by tunnels stretching from the far north to the south beyond the Old World itself.
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This is the largest gallery and the farthest South found in the Survey.
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This would require the sun to be in the far north.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And just as many people from the south moved north.
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Local flood authorities began bracing for the 1975 summer flood immediately after learning of the heavy rains to the south .
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Only for taking coal from the hills in the south to the power station just over the ridge.
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The socially mixed community now includes artists from Warsaw, doctors from the south , redundant miners and former prisoners.
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The specimen is believed to be a rough ground record for the south west.
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To the south is the great bulk of Cadair Idris.
II. adjective
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
due north/south/east/west
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At noon, the storm was 150 miles due east of New York City.
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As we were heading due north, we would remain to the right, or east, of that squiggle.
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Beehive, another sulfide edifice, is a five-minute submersible ride due west of Moose.
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Fort William is due north of Glasgow but the Ben Nevis range effectively barred a direct course for the line.
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Jouctas is also clearly seen, to due south, from the ancient harbor of Knossos.
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The direction is there, she said when she came down, and she pointed due west.
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The main track on which they were travelling led due west for a while and then turned slightly north.
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The road into Mountain Province, due east of Tamarong, zigzagged along a sharp ridge high above the rice terraces.
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This he grew long and combed up, due north.
the South
the South Pole
the South of France
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Our office is located on the south side of the street.
III. adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
drive
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But many settlers drove south rather than spend the night underground.
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Jeri and I got back in the car and drove south , past shrimp stands and abandoned old sugar mills.
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Its brilliant white towers can be seen from I-19 as you drive south .
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Drive south on I-19 to exit 19, turn west and follow the signs.
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Drive south half a mile to Triunfo Canyon Road and turn right.
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I drove south into Colorado during the night, and six or more thunderstorms followed me.
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They drove south out of Denton into deep-green country.
go
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Go south , to Naples and Sicily, and it's another story.
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If so, go south about three miles to Bunker Hill Road.
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Nobody is saying the 2000 season wouldn't have gone south with Ausmus.
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Motorola stock has been going south since it reached a record 82 1 / 2 last Sept. 29.
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He went south toward Calle Ocho, the main drag of Little Havana.
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His playing time evaporated until just before the break and his numbers also went south .
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If the mother said go north, her child went south .
head
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In most cases, though, prices head south as soon as they've gone public.
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Others retire and head south for the sun.
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It swung north, then headed south , then back north, then east-east!-then back south.
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Sure enough, it turned out they were from Minnesota, heading south to try and stay ahead of the cold.
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He was one of thousands who headed south as soon as they heard the glad tidings on Monday morning.
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The suspects managed to get away, heading south on Interstate 5.
move
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The joy of the glove disappeared for him before the fights moved south of San Jose.
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The higher-paying jobs, to be sure, are expected to stay in Southern California even if production continues to move south .
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The second enemy battalion also attempted to move south .
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By 1500, however, peoples thought to be descendants of the Athapaskans had moved south .
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The only other soul in sight was a solitary stroller moving south along the beach.
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With more shock to follow as the Communists moved south , and south again.
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In the first two years after the liberation, eight hundred thousand northerners moved south .
turn
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It then turns south and rises to the surface to run at-grade for the last kilometre to Cairo University.
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Turn south , driving approximately 17 miles to the entrance.
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The sun shone brightly as we cruised over the jungle north of camp and turned south to line up on row three.
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Take I-10 east, turning south at the Sonoita turn-off.
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Bisbee is located about 90 minutes southeast of Tucson; take I-10 east to Benson, turning south on Highway 80.
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The river turns south , capturing the Platte and the Niobrara and the Kansas and-the James, and then east again.
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Travel east on I-10, turning south on Exit 302.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Go south on Highway 1 until you get to Monterey.
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The window faces south .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A well-graded road leads south , over a bridge, crosses the freeway and continues into the desert.
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Head east on Interstate 10 to just past Tucson, then south on Arizona 83 to Sonoita.
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If so, go south about three miles to Bunker Hill Road.
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In 1209 the force under de Montfort marched south and attacked the pretty town of Biziers.
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The sun shone brightly as we cruised over the jungle north of camp and turned south to line up on row three.