I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
body spray
pepper spray
plume of smoke/dust/gas/spray etc
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A black plume of smoke rose above the city.
spray bullets (= fire a lot of bullets )
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The soldier lifted the machine gun and sprayed bullets through the trees.
spray can
spray gun
spray paint (= send paint out from a container in a stream of very small drops )
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Vandals had sprayed paint all over the walls.
spray paint
spray tan
spray yourself with perfume
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Jody sprayed herself with some of her mother’s perfume.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
on
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The supplements are sprayed on to the surface of the rice grains.
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For the outside walls, he used cinder-block masonry, with a patented concrete stucco sprayed on .
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Some surgeons may prefer the wound to be inspected after 48 hours and redressed, or a protective plastic skin sprayed on .
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Simply spray on to damp hair that has been lightly towel-dried and comb through.
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There are also professionally-applied textured coatings which are sprayed on , and should last for 10 years or more.
then
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It is then sprayed with water, for which an ordinary hand-held plant sprayer is ideal.
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Baldwin then sprays the shaving cream on the window and smears it to obstruct any view of his home.
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Spray on woodworm fluid following the manufacturer's advice, and replace the boards and then spray the top surface.
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Timothy and Tafler then spray foam at the fuming Frank, and it soon covers the entire stage.
■ NOUN
crop
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The land is ploughed and then the seed is sown, the crop sprayed , the harvest taken, and so on.
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Our crops are sprayed with pesticides, some of which are also classified as EDCs.
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Organically farmed crops are not sprayed with any chemical pesticides and are not treated with nitrogen, potassium or phosphate fertilisers.
paint
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We can't blame them that vandals spray paint on the walls.
pesticide
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Avoid spraying your plants with pesticides , grow plants that encourage beneficial insects such as carrots, parsley, parsnips and nettles.
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If the food market expands, they reason, it could reduce the need to spray crops with harmful pesticides .
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Dead birds are found almost every morning after greenkeepers have sprayed pesticide at night.
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Our crops are sprayed with pesticides , some of which are also classified as EDCs.
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Organically farmed crops are not sprayed with any chemical pesticides and are not treated with nitrogen, potassium or phosphate fertilisers.
plant
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These plants haven't been sprayed with a single chemical.
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I prepared the soil with humus, watered the plants and sprayed with a garlic solution to deter bugs.
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Go to the plant pot and spray it, then jump off the ledge.
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If it happens again next year with new plants , spray them with something like Benlate + Activex 2.
water
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It is then sprayed with water , for which an ordinary hand-held plant sprayer is ideal.
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If it begins to dry out, spray it with water .
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We wondered who provided these guns and gases, and the smart armoured vehicles that sprayed hot water .
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Each day she pulled muslin tarpaulins from sculptures and sprayed them with water to keep them wet and workable.
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They entered and sprayed it out with water .
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A skinny blond in a blue-and-white-striped bikini sprayed himself with water from a plastic plant-mister.
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His face had gone very red and looked as if it had been sprayed with water .
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Here a vertical section is being sprayed with water prior to recording by photography and drawing.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
styling products/mousse/spray etc
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By Bryan at Rare Moods Add body and volume to fine hair with styling products and back-combing.
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Choose styling products formulated to give a natural-looking hold for casual styling.
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Look out for two great new styling products from Sebastian, the range favoured by professionals nationwide.
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To create a textured separated look with movement, use about a rounded tablespoon of styling mousse, as shown. 3.
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To create great styles from one cut, you need versatile styling products.
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Whichever curling method you choose, styling products are invaluable for setting hair beautifully.
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You can do this by using different after shaves and mouthwashes, and putting different styling products in your hair.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Best filed a complaint saying the officers sprayed him with Mace, urinated near his car and flattened his tires.
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He shook his head, spraying drops over the room, over his clothes discarded on the floor.
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I like to spray it around.
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Lime sprayed on to the surrounding hillsides neutralized the acidity, but risked disrupting wetland ecology.
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Saute remaining 2 cloves garlic in skillet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray until tender, about 1 minute.
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We sprayed a few rounds their way and they made even more noise going back.
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You want to add more magazines to the assault weapons so they can spray and kill even more people.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
fine
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Silvikrin Pumping Spray acts like an aerosol but uses pressurised air to deliver a fine , concentrated spray .
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It was, in fact, a fine mist of spray still being ripped from the sea by the gale.
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The room was filled with fine sprays of blood until he got it sewed up.
nasal
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Half then used a nasal spray for a further 10 days, while half used a placebo spray.
salt
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Holm oak and tamarisk withstand the wind and salt spray and give shelter to the birds.
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Anders caught a bucketful of salmon, and I caught a chill in the salt spray .
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This community occurs on maritime cliffs within reach of salt spray .
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I stuck it on with silicone sealant glue and it is unaffected by salt spray or moderate heat.
small
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Previously, large drums would have to be lifted and paint poured into the much smaller spray jug - rather cumbersome.
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The leaves are small sprays of silverweed, interspersed with little stems of forget-me-not.
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The triangular mesh vent on the inner roof let a small spray of rain in but not enough to really worry about.
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Facing page: As well as pressing lily of the valley flowers individually, you can also press them in small sprays .
white
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Perhaps swollen by rain, the river rushed into the sea in a torrent of white foam and spray .
■ NOUN
aerosol
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When I kill cockroaches using an aerosol spray , they invariably die belly-up.
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If neither solution is practical, try burning a joss-stick or invest in a large aerosol spray .
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Fly produced an aerosol spray and cleaned the clear glass lenses for me.
body
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Now he is more likely to ask for a body spray or shower gel.
can
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One example demonstrated at a news conference would require spray cans to be plugged in.
hair
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That and lots and lots of hair spray .
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The aerosol in a bottle of hair spray can induce a fast, powerful high.
pattern
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Automatically changing spray patterns can be achieved by means of a device which can be attached to the pump.
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This is a tubular ring with five or more adjustable jets which can provide varying spray patterns .
pepper
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In Internet chat rooms, backpackers debate carrying guns and pepper spray .
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After police used pepper spray to subdue the man, paramedics were called because he was having difficulty breathing, police reported.
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The fights in Seattle were broken up with pepper spray when as many as 4,000 people crowded into the streets.
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The protesters have also filed a federal lawsuit seeking damages and an injunction against certain uses of pepper spray .
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The medical examiner has not said whether pepper spray was responsible.
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Donaldo Arauz, 35, did not drop his weapon even after he was sprayed with pepper spray and hit with batons.
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A city task force has recommended that pepper spray be banned.
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I might have to use the pepper spray .
■ VERB
carry
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In Internet chat rooms, backpackers debate carrying guns and pepper spray .
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He wore a white uniform and carried a spray can of poison with a long wand.
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California law allows residents to carry the spray , and city officials said state law would take precedence.
use
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When I kill cockroaches using an aerosol spray , they invariably die belly-up.
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After police used pepper spray to subdue the man, paramedics were called because he was having difficulty breathing, police reported.
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Half then used a nasal spray for a further 10 days, while half used a placebo spray.
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The officers used a chemical spray called Capstun on Hernandez when he resisted and pointed a toy pistol at them.
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Half then used a nasal spray for a further 10 days, while half used a placebo spray.
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Some recipes called for using spray oil on the baking sheet.
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After 60 days, the children used the same spray for another ten days.
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I might have to use the pepper spray .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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During the storm, spray from the waves reached houses half a mile inland.
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Use pump sprays instead of aerosol sprays.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Approximately ten minutes after the fourth spray , the bread should turn a light golden color.
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Granules, seed treatment, bait sprays or selective placement may be better than an overall spray.
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It sort of humped up in the middle, sucking water with it, shrugging sprays of water from its wavy edges!
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Pepper spray has been linked to the deaths of 39 people in California and 80 people across the country.
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The example shown here is not a traditional botanical picture, but more a natural spray or group.
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The Second Battle of Niagara Our dreams exceeding by thy bounteous spray .
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These days, everyone wishes to avoid wasting money on sprays that may not be cost effective.