I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a limited/special edition (= a small number of special copies produced at one time only )
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They have produced a new limited edition CD.
a particular/special niche
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As a player, he's carved out his own special niche on the team.
a special attraction
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A special attraction is the tropical greenhouse.
a special award
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He received a special award for his work as a movie director.
a special bond
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There was a special bond between him and his mother.
a special category (= one that nothing else belongs to )
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The constitution was defined as a special category of law.
a special celebration
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There’s a special celebration tonight to mark the school’s 50th anniversary.
a special ceremony
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The winners will receive their awards at a special ceremony in London.
a special commission
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A special commission was set up to investigate the killings.
a special committee
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A special committee of scientists was set up to study the disease.
a special correspondent (= one with a special area of responsibility )
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He was a special correspondent for animals and the environment.
a special discount
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Some of the hotels offer special discounts during the winter.
a special display
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There was a special display of local photographs.
a special effort (= one that you do not normally make )
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I made a special effort to be nice to the children.
a special favour
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I agreed to deliver the parcel as a special favour to Paul.
a special invitation
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We received a special invitation to attend a reception at the embassy.
a special occasion
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She used her best china on special occasions.
a special relationship (= a particularly close relationship )
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I did not want to risk losing this special relationship we shared.
a special request
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Do you have any special requests?
a special requirement
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He modified the car to suit his own special requirements.
a special/reduced rate (= a lower charge )
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Reduced rates are available for groups of 10 or more visitors.
deserve a (special) mention (= used especially in speeches to mention someone's good work or actions )
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Richard deserves a special mention for all his hard work on this project.
exceptional/special circumstances
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The court may allow this evidence in exceptional circumstances.
magical/special/miraculous powers
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Diamonds were once thought to have magical powers.
niche/specialist market
nothing special (= it was not unusual or interesting )
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The meal was nothing special – just fish with a cheese sauce.
particular/special emphasis
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The new legislation places particular emphasis on energy conservation.
professional/expert/specialist advice
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It’s advisable to get professional advice before starting any building work.
special agent
special arrangements (= particular preparations other than those usually made )
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Please inform us if any guests have disabilities or need any special arrangements.
Special Branch
special consideration
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Two other major difficulties need special consideration.
special constable
special delivery
special dispensation
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Caroline’s marriage was annulled by special dispensation from the church.
special education
special effect
special equipment
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You don’t need any special equipment, just a pair of running shoes.
special forces (= who are specially trained to fight against guerilla or terrorist groups )
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Special forces were employed to support the local army.
special forces
special interest group
special interests
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Special interests donate millions of dollars to political campaigns.
special leave (= time that you are allowed away from work for a special reason )
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Some firms grant special leave when you move house.
special licence
special needs
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children with special needs
special offer
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The hotel has a special offer of five nights for the price of three.
special permission
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The paintings cannot be taken out of Russia without special permission.
special pleading
special praise
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My sister was constantly singled out for special praise.
special privileges
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He had no special privileges and was treated just like every other prisoner.
special prosecutor
special school
special significance
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This place has a special significance for Icelanders.
special thanks
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Special thanks are due to John Bryden for his advice.
special/express delivery (= that delivers mail and packages very quickly )
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A brown package arrived by special delivery.
specialist/expert knowledge
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Making profitable investments requires specialist knowledge.
special/particular interest
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Natural history was a special interest of his.
special/particular mention
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Mrs. McMillan deserves particular mention for all her hard work.
special/specialist expertise (= a lot of knowledge about a particular subject )
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Our haulage company has specialist expertise in transporting hi-tech products.
special/specialist expertise (= a lot of knowledge about a particular subject )
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Our haulage company has specialist expertise in transporting hi-tech products.
take on a new/special etc significance (= start to have it )
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Sporting competitions took on a new political significance during the Cold War.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
so
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What is so special about higher education as opposed to any other part of the educational system?
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What is so special about a hot meal anyway?
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It felt so special carrying this little person inside me.
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So what makes him so special ?
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What the hell has she got that makes her so special ?
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Big winners in past decades makes the rivalry so special .
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To complete the learning experience, we have even discovered that we are not so special after all.
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Some one so special that his qualities would leap across any division of class, caste, culture.
very
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Therefore, the receptionist, whether male or female, has a very special role to play in the establishment.
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We already have a very special place in golf.
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He was courteous and considerate and treated her like some one so very special .
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For the end of her litany, Dalim reserved a very special prayer, one that she herself composed.
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Unless she's very special , if you take my meaning.
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We really had a very special time.
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There was something very special about their relationship.
■ NOUN
arrangement
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A number depend upon special arrangements with one or more local schools, in either the state or the independent sector.
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As in teaching by example, special arrangements do not need to be made for individual supervision.
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The adults were mostly farmed out, by special arrangement , to Sybille's friends' châteaux.
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Apart from watching two ex-music pupils shine Mr Livingstone will hear some of his special arrangements for the choir performed.
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But as regards the City of London there are special arrangements in relation to business rate income to enable this to happen.
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In Bolton the education authority made special arrangements for clients with a learning difficulty to go to local colleges.
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Moorlands has a special arrangements for guests with a local country club.
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Sir Patrick made a special arrangement with the Treasury whereby additional funds would be made available to meet the cost.
attention
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In the context of the right or the freedom to protest it merits special attention .
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Individually, too, children on polio wards sometimes received considerable special attention , which could make their stays pleasurable.
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No wonder the World Bank is targeting the popular-education movement for special attention .
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He took out the photograph from his pocket and studied it again, paying special attention to the eyes.
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I loved him for his special attention towards me; he made me feel important - if only to him.
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It was precisely this kind of special attention paid to them.
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We will pay special attention to the underlying social problems in high-crime areas, particularly to prevent young people drifting into crime.
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Marines need special attention to water quality.
care
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Bright new facilities and therapies were provided, plus enlightened teaching and special care .
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The brave became a great chief, and he always took special care of his colt, which became a great horse.
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Country roads are often narrow and winding, so drivers should take special care and slow down.
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He took special care of the remaining one, and often slept with it in the corral.
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This type of hair tends to be naturally dry and prone to breakage, so it requires special care .
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Thousands upon thousands of dollars would go into special care , training, and equipment for her.
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Every facility can be provided in hospital, and this is particularly important if special care should be needed.
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Within Edinburgh three quarters of accidents happen at road junctions so take special care when travelling to or from this cycle track.
case
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The Szekeres solutions are only flat behind the wave front in the special case when.
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This can be seen by looking at the special case of Britain.
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In Section 7.4 we look at the special case of inherently restrictive adjectives.
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At least during the special case of reversals, it may be steered by the mantle.
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All the same, the Sonata No. 3 is a special case .
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Even where a general model is not available, however, study of special cases can still yield useful insights.
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Further facilities should be provided to enable ultra high speed updating to be performed in special cases .
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But this is a special case .
circumstances
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Various adjustments are made to allow for special circumstances affecting local costs of providing particular services.
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In general, they can not, although special circumstances may lead to some exemptions.
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Although a total prohibition exists for the third category above, special circumstances may exist for the first two services.
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In special circumstances , such as a disabled child living in the home, the state waives the recovery of the money.
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Allen v. Hyatt suggests that the courts are willing to recognise special circumstances which alter the nature of the relationship.
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At present, solicitors can appear in higher courts in special circumstances .
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In each country, special circumstances play their part.
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Courts have a discretion, in special circumstances , to award an alternative remedy to damages for breach of contract.
education
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The head then went on to describe the aims and provision of special education .
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Parents convinced that the illness is real must lean on schools to provide special education services.
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The structure reflects traditional curricular preoccupations in special education .
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The staff recommended special education , individual help.
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Early intervention could prevent some of the problems and costs of special education that occur in later life.
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Many special education materials do not lend themselves to the precise categories of a system designed for different times and different needs.
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George Dionisovich had no special education in art.
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Its special education payments are already close to the state average.
event
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This vehicle now has a full school programme as well as being present at special events .
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She was the publicist for a syndicate of galleries in Soho, an impresario of special events .
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NoGGIN members mixed with many members of staff and friends of the University at this very special event .
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Is it going to be baseball-only, or will it be used for holding special events ?
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There will be a tree lined pedestrianised square, new public toilets, pedestrian crossings and an open space for special events .
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When it was, it was a special events theater.
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Members receive regular information about forthcoming attractions, and special events are organised.
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What the Liquor Board was most interested in is what was happening with the funds generated from these special events liquor licenses.
interest
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His medical special interests had been embryology, paediatrics, and homoeopathy.
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They could have the effect of simply making it cheaper for special interests to buy the system.
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This may include out-of-school clubs for children who would otherwise return to an empty home, holiday schemes and special interest activities.
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Government officials were always fair game to be bought by special interests .
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The same applies to the subject of Section 10-4: the impact of special interest groups and class conflict.
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But even if it is, the incident raises concerns about the influence of special interests .
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With regards to John's regular locomotive, the nameplates are of special interest .
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He said he wants to take power away from special interests and return it to voters.
kind
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There is a special kind of cytoplasm, called the pole plasm, already present at one end of the fertilized egg.
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Jack Cheney was a special kind of student.
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BStill, while school is crucial, it takes a special kind of determination for these neglected children to overcome their circumstances.
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It does a special kind of number on you, growing up next to a highway.
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Obsidian is a special kind of rhyolite; it is a natural glass, whereas ordinary rhyolites are not.
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It had to be a battle in which his side would fight with a special kind of weapon: civil disobedience.
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This is because these felines have been carefully selected for their special kinds of coats.
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You are going to make a model of a special kind of bridge called a cantilever bridge.
mention
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David Whitehead of the University of Sheffield received a special mention and a prize of £100.
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Tonight, she figures her contribution on the court is worth special mention .
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And there are neighbouring glens on the east side of the watershed, also lovely and deserving of special mention .
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Two of these behaviors deserve special mention .
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In a month-long seat belt campaign during 1992, this group received special mention and considerable media attention.
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The chairman thanked all committee members, with special mention of Violet Scrace's Friday coffee mornings.
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About.com deserves a special mention , because unlike most directories, is a topics are and by expert guides.
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One other case deserves special mention .
occasion
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For special occasions , you can be more extravagant and go for dramatic, impressive displays.
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She would wear it for Chapel Anniversary, I would think, because that was a very special occasion in Baldersdale.
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How do you find the one who can make your special occasion really special?
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So now you know how to turn any mean into a special occasion !
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Formerly it heralded special occasions and, it is said, will be blown to announce the coming of the Messiah.
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Months and years when he had marked each special occasion with a gift.
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He did not want anyone to think of this as a special occasion .
place
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They enjoyed the special places reserved for them in the synagogues which were in full view of the congregation.
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She has always assumed her regular place on the couch, the special place where the starters sit.
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Aberdeen was examined separately because of its special place in the North Sea oil industry.
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It may be a special place where you like to camp out.
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It seemed to me that each person living in a house needed his or her special place , a sort of perch.
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We already have a very special place in golf.
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No, I don't have a special place for them.
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When Miles loved the Waldo books, they, too, were given a special box, a special place .
privilege
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There were no special privileges for the Hollywood star.
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The company car, the company plane, the special privileges will have to be justified.
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The problem is the special privileges that a group known as floor traders have, according to the mutual fund industry.
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The old were regarded with respect and age had its special privilege and authority.
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Smith did not believe that anyone should have special privileges .
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Its administrative monopoly gave it special privileges and preferential economic treatment.
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Some one wrote in all capital letters that unqualified disabled workers were slacking off and getting special privileges .
rate
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Often advertising special rates on home repairs. 2.
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Homeowners who have borrowed from Coventry for five years or more are charged a lower special rate of 6.99 per cent.
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Patent examiners also are paid special rates .
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Those taking several trips abroad a year should consider special rates offered on annual cover.
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They have special rates and inclusive hotel and self-catering holidays.
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Adults lose special rates for specific jobs, shift pay, holiday pay and unsocial hours pay.
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However, the restrictions imposed on these special rates tend to limit their usefulness for many advertisers.
relationship
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The New Moon in your opposite sign of Sagittarius highlights a special relationship and a piece of news.
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So they have several years to think about how that can be reconciled with the Anglo-Saxons' special relationship .
treatment
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A neonatal intensive care unit is, on this view, a good example of special treatment .
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That would raise eyebrows, as well as suspicions of special treatment .
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It is hoped she will help and advise patients who need special treatment .
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But as San Francisco characters, the Mitchell brothers always got special treatment from the press.
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However, your being in my prison won't bring you any special treatment .
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It can single out for special treatment the special aggravating features of a crime.
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Five-foot sash cramps sort out the main frame; the brackets need special treatment .
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Also the workers felt a certain status and a privilege to be singled out for special treatment .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Are you doing anything this weekend?" "No, nothing special ."
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A special committee was formed to study various bridge designs.
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a book of recipes for every day and special occasions too
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Ann's making her special spaghetti sauce.
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Bob's been on a special diet since his heart attack.
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Did you do anything special at the weekend?
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He has a dark suit, which he only wears on special occasions.
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I don't want an ordinary wedding. I want something special .
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I made a special effort to be nice to him.
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I only wear this suit on special occasions, like weddings.
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I would only buy expensive shoes for a special event such as a wedding.
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Is there any special reason why I should let you borrow my car?
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Jane's bringing a very special friend of hers to the party.
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Joe has a special gift for mathematics.
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Let us know if you have any special dietary needs in advance.
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Lianne's doctor put her on a special diet and told her to exercise regularly.
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No special equipment is needed to install the heater.
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Of my nine gold medals, this one is the most special .
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Prisoners are only allowed to visit their families in special circumstances.
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She had a special talent for learning languages.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Disabled facilities are provided in the toilets at Dalby and there is a special wheelchair walk at Staindale Lake.
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It involved the pupils, teachers and parents of three schools - one special , one primary and one secondary school.
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On July 1, 1849, President Herrera called a special session of Congress to consider the questions of public finance.
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Only visitors and VIPs got that special reception.
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Since Sussex offered the most direct line of communication with Normandy, it received special attention.
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There is one special boy I care about.
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There was nothing special about her life at the recreation camps; only her death was special.
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They are special in international law, very special.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
daily
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The menu changes regularly and there are daily specials to choose from.
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In addition to the regular menu, daily specials are offered.
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Or check out the chalkboard for daily specials .
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Trendy restaurants in New York are offering movie nights with the daily specials , says Vogue.
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In 1890 the Great Western inaugurated two daily express milk specials from Swindon Junction.
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The daily specials posted at Takamatsu demand serious consideration.
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Lunch here features a fixed menu of sandwiches, salads and individual pita bread pizzas alongside a chalkboard of daily specials .
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Although Le Bistro has a regular menu from which to order, the board of daily specials is the way to go.
■ VERB
offer
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Another pricing policy is the offering of specials .
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But Washington hotels often offer weekend specials that represent savings of as much as half off their weekday prices.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Today's lunch special is smoked salmon with rice.
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We have Bud beer 6-packs on special at $5.
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We watched an interesting TV special on coyotes in Yellowstone Park.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A chalkboard with scribbled house specials changes daily.
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EastEnders has occasional specials in which two people, nearly always women, talk about birth or copulation or death.
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However, a number of specials are worth making.
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In addition to the regular menu, daily specials are offered.
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Open all day with drink specials.
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The specials, publicized only on the Internet and good for weekend getaways, are far lower than any other fares.