I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
standby time
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
old
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Heavy selling out of the Middle East was an old standby .
■ VERB
put
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Police marksmen were put on standby .
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To receive a call you must put it on standby .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a cheap standby ticket
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Duck... l'orange is an old standby on traditional French menus.
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Oatmeal was Mom's standby for breakfast.
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The station was built to provide standby power in emergencies.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Heavy selling out of the Middle East was an old standby .
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Here's how to create delicious last-minute meals entirely from standbys in the store cupboard.
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My itinerary was unambitious compared with those of some of my fellow standbys.
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Pates and terrines, a useful standby , provide an adequate meal when accompanied by good bread and a salad.
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Police have now appealed to Hanger to give himself up peacefully but armed police are on standby .
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To receive a call you must put it on standby .
II. adjective
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A hotel's conventional boiler for heat production alone usually achieves 70% and standby electricity generators, 50%.
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Non-landing standby trips are offered at £1 per person on some afternoon Sea-Cat routes.
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The council said the standby proposals were part of a package of budget cuts.