noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
starter home
starter motor
starter pack
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
late
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Yet, from that terrible experience, hope is born - the late starter rises to new life.
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In the event the only other contender was Enoch Powell- and he was a late starter .
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Early music influences: His sister's record collection. Late starter , was he?
■ NOUN
home
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One suggestion put forward is that there should be a programme of starter homes , perhaps provided through housing associations.
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Clearly, you can get a starter home and not pay an incredible amount of money.
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There may also be a possibility of a demand for retirement or starter homes .
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A starter home is for young couples on the way up.
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This year, 1, 000 starter homes are planned east of the railroad tracks.
kit
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The PowerLan two-user starter kit is priced from £138, and the single user add-on package is to cost from £69.
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For those anticipating a handsome Christmas bonus, the Mission Mtime integrated home theater system is an elegant starter kit .
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A starter kit complete with software, interface cards and cabling for two workstations is priced £569.
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It is available now and costs £16 for a starter kit , including a manual and Hui's interpreter.
motor
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My Fiat Panda has a similar ignition fault which I have diagnosed to be a disengaged starter motor .
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The electric starter motor whined shrilly.
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The turning of the car's starter motor was an ugly and unwelcome sound in the stillness of the forest.
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Working with Cadillac engineers, Kettering created the starter motor , using the flywheel to turn over the engine.
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The starter motor worked perfectly and soon became a much sought-after Cadillac feature quickly adopted by all car makers.
pack
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A starter pack of course material and a three-year development programme are part of the package.
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The starter pack included a free school tie, stationery set and complimentary sports insurance.
■ VERB
lose
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Since 1972, no champion that lost three or more starters has advanced beyond the second round of the following tournament.
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The Classic lost a starter Tuesday when Down the Aisle broke a bone in his left front leg after a morning workout.
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They lost four defensive starters to free agency.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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John was one of the starters before he broke his leg.
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What would you like for a starter - soup or garlic mushrooms?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A push from a simple starter will set them rolling, after which their tractive tyres will accelerate them automatically.
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Dinners - select one from each section, i.e. a starter , main course and dessert.
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His second-inning, second-base pivot allowed starter Ramon Martinez a successful outing.
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In his first season, Fuller inherited a team that had graduated five seniors, including four starters.
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On the court, the starters have yet to score a field goal.
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Small selections of starters and sweets were also made available.
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The starters are so exhausted that they have nothing left to give in the last five minutes of the game.