I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
get hurt/broken/stolen etc
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You might get hurt if you stand there.
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Mind the camera doesn’t get broken.
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My dad got killed in a car crash.
handling stolen goods
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Bennet was charged with handling stolen goods .
steal a glance (= look quickly and secretly )
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Alice stole a quick glance in the mirror to check her hair.
steal sb's glory (= do something that makes you more admired than someone else who is doing something similar )
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Collins is wonderful, but Shaw steals all the glory with his magnificent performance.
steal the limelight
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She’s afraid this new actor will steal the limelight from her.
stolen goods
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The police charged him with handling stolen goods.
stolen items
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The police have recovered most of the stolen items.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
away
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Instead of stealing away like a thief in the night!
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A patient may steal away from home and become lost.
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Dare they try to steal away now?
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Like a thief it steals away the wealth of true knowledge and reduces man to a state of mental poverty.
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He says Tutilo killed the man he tricked into helping him to steal away your saint.
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It's a strumpet out of Hell stealing away their money and their souls!
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People say it should now fold its tents and steal away .
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One said Mr McCubbin was angry at losing customers and having his business stolen away .
■ NOUN
ball
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She manages to steal the ball only once.
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He can steal the ball and score in transition and he can make the pass in transition.
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Roy steals the ball four times in the first half, Red and B each score twelve points.
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She is sprinting down the court ahead of everyone, including the Husky player who stole the ball .
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She lunges at Courtney, looking to steal the ball .
burglary
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He also has several convictions for receiving stolen property and burglary from the 1970s and 1980s.
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Lifted: Darlington police want to hear from anyone who has had weights and bars stolen in burglaries at their homes.
car
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He had taught them how to pick a lock, steal a car , to shoplift ... The list was endless.
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First, there are those juveniles who steal and wreck fast cars .
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Stanton later managed to free himself, called police and told them his stolen car was equipped with a tracking device.
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What about the kids who do not steal cars ?
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He specialized in finding stolen luxury cars , developing excellent contacts with both police and criminals.
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Later, I stole a car , and I had no regrets.
cash
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Conspiracy charges: Four former staff from a nightclub chain appeared before Newcastle Magistrates yesterday charged with conspiracy to steal cash .
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The raiders grabbed the keys to the Mac's store in Bicester and stole cash .
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Foam attack: Thieves broke into vending machines at Teesdale's new sports centre at Barnard Castle to steal £100 cash .
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The attackers stole over £200 in cash and a gold chain which the victim was wearing.
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They stole cash and gems and escaped in the parents' Mercedes.
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Two raids: Raiders have broken into a Ferryhill community centre and stole cash from a fruit machine and cigarettes.
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While one man talked to her, the other ran into the house and stole cash and property.
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Thieves who broke into the Co-op in Skelton High Street, stole £60 in cash .
cattle
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Government policy in the nineteenth century was important, but it did not determine the extent and geography of cattle stealing .
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In 1921, for instance night patrols made thirteen arrests for cattle stealing in the Southern and Western Provinces.
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More significantly, in many districts there were in most villages several households which depended on cattle stealing for their livelihood.
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More than 10 houses were burnt and a sizeable number of cattle stolen .
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The cultural stereotype of cattle stealing as an exciting, adventurous activity may also have contributed to its acceptance.
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The three middle chapters each consider individual crimes: cattle stealing , homicide and riot.
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They measured the number of cases brought to court by persons who alleged that their cattle had been stolen .
equipment
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House raided: Burglars have stolen electrical equipment and jewellery worth £1,500 from a house in Cedar Road, Darlington.
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Engram was suspended for the entire 1992 season by Coach Joe Paterno for stealing stereo equipment from an unlocked apartment.
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Police said the raiders caused over £1000 worth of damage and stole office equipment .
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Fishy business: Police are trying to hook a thief who stole specialised fishing equipment worth more than £1,300.
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After she went out one afternoon they decided to steal the equipment and had arranged a buyer for it for £130.
glance
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He stole covert glances at her across the table.
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The old men stole frightened glances at each other.
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He stole a glance at her.
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She stole a glance at him; his features matched the ice in his tone and his eyes surpassed it.
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She stole a glance from her future and turned her head.
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She sat down, settling her satchel on her lap and stealing another glance at him.
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While Violette entertained them with stories of increasing complexity, Katherine from beneath lowered lids stole occasional glances at Carlo.
goods
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Randhawa handled the goods worth over £5,000 which were stolen .
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Insurance companies started hiring him to find stolen goods and investigate false claims.
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TheBurglar.com invites people to anonymously post details of stolen goods .
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Sure enough, a guy showed up at Zia on the day of the break-in with a stack of the stolen goods .
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She is also alleged to have stolen goods to the value of £330.
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Nobody goes down to Zia to confiscate the stolen goods so the owner can redeem them.
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Break-in: Thieves broke into a house in Norris Street, Warrington, and stole jewellery and goods worth £2,700.
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In such cases no serious scholar was willing to risk his or her reputation by handling or studying stolen goods .
heart
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But then Twiggy, who by now had switched from modelling to acting, came along and stole his heart .
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People are stealing the heart and soul of the National Park Seminary.
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He stole your dear heart away with his lies.
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She stole their golden hearts and gave the lakeside people garlands, linking their stilted arms like dancers.
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As Gwen, an endearing liar and fantasist, Goldie literally invades Martin's home - and ends up stealing his heart .
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Those beautiful eyes and that lovely smile were stealing my heart .
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He might have wooed Alice away from Alfred Wittisham had Araminta not stolen his heart .
house
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Through his attorney, Newton said that no art has been stolen from his house , but declined to comment further.
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Stone me: Two stone urns worth £500 have been stolen from a house in Coniscliffe Road, Darlington.
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She had to steal out of the house before it started prowling again.
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In a 1984 case, jewellery was stolen from a house in which the defendant was a temporary lodger.
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More than £4 which had been left for the milkman was stolen from the house in Marwood Drive.
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A wardrobe was stolen from a house in Stanhope Road, while a dressing room table was taken from Greenbank Road.
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Sue McFarlance's Mini Metro was stolen from outside her house .
item
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Parcels were supposed to be give out, but the guards stole any items of slight value.
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She was surprised to find out she had supposedly stolen items from the store and was a drug addict.
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The charge alleges he stole items , belonging to persons unknown, in the early hours of Sunday.
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Dempsey admitted stealing an estimated 200 items of clothing, valued at £6,000 as well as £1,500 in cash.
limelight
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Do you feel a bit disappointed that they've come along and perhaps stolen your limelight ?
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Proud though he was of his wife, Charles could not help noticing she was stealing the limelight .
look
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She stole a look at his face.
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Jenna stole a look at him and he was watching her intently, in every way intent.
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She stole a look at him: yes, he was right.
march
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Lately, Sridevi has stolen a march over her rival.
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But buyers there may simply have stolen a march on the market.
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Mr Blackmore said stores that open on Sunday are stealing a march on their competitors.
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It sounds simple but it is not, which is why for the time being Zurich seems to have stolen a march on its rivals.
money
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You steal my money you get from selling stuff I carried.
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What if they steal the money , or use half of it for travel?
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In one case the victim was ninety-four and the thieves stole money from a bag attached to her walking frame.
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The guy wanted to steal his money .
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The intervention of Bloomsbury House forestalled a likely prison sentence for Otto, who stole money from his landlady and his employer.
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I enjoy paying her and stealing back the money .
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He pleaded guilty to stealing a money bag containing Mr Leyland's takings after the driver ran off in fright.
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He stole the money after winning settlements for clients.
police
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To establish that a vehicle has been stolen the Police must have a record of its reg no.
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It did not stop other youths stealing police radios from emergency vehicles to add to the confusion.
pound
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But while one kept her talking, the other stole the five thousand pounds she had hidden in her wardrobe.
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Read in studio A man armed with a handgun has stolen around a thousand pounds from an estate agents.
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Bank break-in: Burglars have stolen several thousand pounds after breaking into a bank at Rowlands Gill, near Gateshead.
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Read in studio Thieves have raided a widow's home and stolen ten thousand pounds of her late husband's jewellery.
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It replaces an earlier charge of stealing more than six thousand pounds after she was arrested last month.
property
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However McEvoy, 21, broke into the house in October 1990 and stole almost £4,000 of property .
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The charges include armed robbery, distribution of stolen property , illegal gun sales and use, and drug trafficking.
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A thief gained entry to the guest's room and stole her property .
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Those now being accused of trafficking in stolen property are dismayed.
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While one man talked to her, the other ran into the house and stole cash and property .
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In legal terms possession of stolen property is not the same as stealing.
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When the accused appropriates, he will have stolen the property from the person who retained the interest in the property.
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Police said Bokin has also been repeatedly convicted of theft, possession of stolen property and writing bad checks.
scene
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Well, this is the man who stole the scene - the store manager.
show
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It was only his second international but again out half Eric Elwood stole the show with a marvellous and mature performance.
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Kevin played to 50,000 at Glastonbury, stole the show at the Cambridge but somehow his name never quite stuck.
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Mr Bodison all but steals the show .
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But as always, the charismatic Rundgren stole the show .
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My verdict: Kemp is guilty of stealing another show .
thief
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Time allowed 00:21 Read in studio Police fear thieves are now stealing to order for body builders who want dangerous drugs.
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Owners of a Tempe foundry never worried about thieves stealing the pricey sculptures in their art garden.
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The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.
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Of course, you know the city is full of thieves and they steal our mail in hope of finding money.
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This standard feature makes it very difficult for a car thief to steal a Clio and falsify its identity.
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Kamilo said her mud hut had been entered just a few days earlier by thieves who stole her only bedsheet.
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Voice over It's the second time thieves have stolen horse racing trophies from the family.
thunder
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By reinforcing your own dominance, you may well steal the thunder of the antagonists.
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They believe that Clinton stole their momentum, stole their ideas, stole their thunder .
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But Mr Kaifu is in no mood to let anyone steal his thunder .
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Incredibly, Wildcat football team, a long-time doormat, has suddenly arisen, stealing the thunder from the basketball team.
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And here was some one else stealing his rebellious thunder .
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Carl Lewis stole his thunder Monday night.
vehicle
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A purse was stolen from a vehicle .
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He was rounded up about a week later, having stolen four more vehicles .
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Gangs of heavily armed men stormed ships in the Hong Kong port to steal thousands of vehicles for their clients.
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The man stole the vehicle after a test-drive through the countryside.
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Barry Stewart, prosecuting, said gang members would buy written-off cars and then steal a vehicle of the same model.
worth
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Cigarettes stolen: About £15,000 worth of cigarettes were stolen from Martin's Newsagents, Spennymoor, yesterday.
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The raiders stole over £2,500 worth of equipment from a site office.
■ VERB
accuse
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The day's most successful report is the interview with a young boy accused of stealing a leather jacket.
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Those now being accused of trafficking in stolen property are dismayed.
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A military judge came to see me and read out the charges - I had been accused of stealing a car.
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Pretend you are doing this in your sleep. Accuse him of stealing your food stamps.
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Tycho accused Ursus of stealing his idea that the sun revolved about the earth, carrying the planets with it.
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But that had ended when Aunt Helen accused Norm of stealing her mission box.
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Street traders have rioted against the foreigners, accusing them of stealing business.
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Although the team says it won the vote fair and square, stadium opponents accused the 49ers of stealing the election.
beg
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Thousands live on the streets in gangs, surviving by begging and stealing .
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The thought ran through my mind that the old man probably had a pocket full of money he had begged and stolen .
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They beg from each other and steal from each other.
believe
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You didn't believe McKitrick had stolen the letters, did you?
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They believe that Clinton stole their momentum, stole their ideas, stole their thunder.
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Their owner believes they were stolen for a private collector abroad.
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Nobody who ever knew Lucky believed he stole .
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They believe they may be stolen to order for some one who is renovating them for resale.
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Once inside the shop, she was grabbed by 4 police officers who believed the prescription stolen .
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Police believe it may be stolen .
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Here officers are tracking a car they believed was stolen in Milton Keynes.
lose
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If they are lost or stolen , you can recover their value so long as you have kept a note of their numbers separately.
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Prepaid phone cards are like cash in that they can be used by others if they are lost or stolen .
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They are widely accepted easy to use and, if lost or stolen , you are promptly refunded by the Bank.
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There is the fear that it may be lost or stolen , or that you simply haven't enough with you.
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Duplicate A duplicate licence is issued to replace a valid licence which has been lost , stolen or defaced.
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If the card is lost or stolen anywhere in the world, we can usually replace it within one business day.
try
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Read in studio An eighty four year old man has foiled a mugger who tried to steal his pension book.
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A puzzled Vice President Al Gore tried to steal a peek.
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He had been arrested trying to steal lead from the roof of a church.
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No Brave has tried to steal on Johnson in the series yet.
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He had picked somebody he thought he could work with smoothly rather than somebody who might try to steal the credit.
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It also rejected speculation that Button was trying to steal the plane.
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Andreas was always trying to steal the key so that he could read it.
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They said he tried to steal it.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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drug addicts who steal from their friends and families
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In the end he had to steal in order to survive.
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It's strange he should have had so many things stolen in just a week.
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Kenner accused the director of stealing ideas from her novel in making his movie.
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My grandfather refused to put his money in a bank because he was afraid it would get stolen.
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Professional designers and architects steal ideas from each other all the time.
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She claims that the director stole ideas from her historical novel and used them in the movie.
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Thieves stole paintings worth $5 million from a Paris art gallery.
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Thousands of cars get stolen every year.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At the time, District Attorney Joseph Freitas estimated the employees were stealing at least a half million dollars a year.
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Cottage raided: Cash totalling to £1,500 was stolen when thieves broke into a holiday cottage in Gayle, near Hawes.
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Engram was suspended for the entire 1992 season by Coach Joe Paterno for stealing stereo equipment from an unlocked apartment.
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Is it not, like the wolf in the fable, putting on false clothing stolen from other social sciences?
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The sale will recoup a small portion of the money stolen from company pension funds by the publisher.
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While he was on the correct route he was not guilty even though he intended to steal .
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Would it make a difference if it could be maintained that Laura had died before the Tongue was stolen?
II. noun
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
beg, borrow, or steal
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The designers would beg , borrow, or steal in order to get the show ready.
have sth stolen/broken/taken etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Many people don't regard cheating on their taxes as stealing.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At £100, it would be good value for money, but at £59.95, it's an absolute steal .
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Dream Shakes, twisting layups, tough rebounds, key steals.
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Eddie Jones played 48 minutes for his second consecutive long night and contributed 19 points and four steals.
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He shoots 54. 7 percent from the floor and is among the Pac-10 leaders in steals and blocked shots.
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Jess connects on one of two three-point attempts and grabs two steals.
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She forgets the steals, the rebounds, the slick ballhandling.
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She led the team in steals.
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The 5-5 Rizzotti had 11 points and five steals in the first half.