noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
identity theft
identity theft/fraud (= the crime of stealing another person's personal details in order to pretend to be that person )
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Identity theft is becoming more and more common because of the Internet.
insure (sth/sb) against loss/damage/theft/sickness etc
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It is wise to insure your property against storm damage.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
attempted
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I got charged with that and the attempted theft .
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Theft is excluded but this policy would cover damage caused by attempted theft . 3.
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The charge should be attempted theft or obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.
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Facts: pleaded guilty to theft and attempted theft.
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Yesterday jobless James, 34, of Middlesbrough, was fined £100 by Teesside magistrates for attempted theft .
grand
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After a review of the facts, it appeared to me that this was a grand theft person.
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Among the categories dropped were battery, narcotics and weapons offenses, grand theft and indecent exposure.
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After several years of investigations, the Boys Ranch was indicted on criminal Medicaid fraud and grand theft charges last April.
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Police arrested Fotinos on suspicion of grand theft , possession of stolen property and embezzlement from a public entity, Beijen said.
guilty
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Black pleaded guilty to the theft and obtaining £85 by deception from Wagers bookmakers.
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In October a jury at Winchester Crown Court found him guilty of theft , perjury and fraudulent trading.
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For this reason the owner may be guilty of theft from the possessor or controller.
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Their decision was that a person is guilty of theft when he acquires ownership by deception.
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If an accused steals a cheque, he is guilty of theft of a piece of paper.
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The victim has only an equitable interest, and the accused is not guilty of theft of the shares.
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The accused may, however, be guilty of theft of the money or of obtaining the money by deception.
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She was held to be guilty of theft .
petty
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The vast majority were, for example, petty thefts , acts of vandalism, and minor assaults.
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They had petty thefts of eggs or a chicken, but no robbery.
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There had been a rash of petty thefts in the hotel and we were all warned to be vigilant.
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My background is petty theft and liquor store holdups and the usual drug junk.
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In contrast, petty theft has a very low rate of reporting to the police, and a low detection rate.
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So, you see, even these minor distinctions felt like petty theft .
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This will tend to incline them toward petty theft .
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In the dry parlance of a police report, it was nothing more than a petty theft .
■ NOUN
art
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In addition, art thefts are likely to be pursued by their rightful owners for well over twenty years.
car
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Last summer he was placed under a supervision order after being found guilty of burglary, armed robbery and car theft .
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Cases dated to 1988, and involved car thefts , robberies and other non-homicide felonies.
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In the past three months, there have been some 150 arrests in Oxford for car theft .
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Members of the groups are suspected in crimes including car theft , drug dealing and killings.
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For all of 1999, police registered 5,218 homicides, 33,685 battery cases and 40,940 robberies and car thefts .
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This, therefore, is a quick fix Bill. Car theft is a matter of great public concern.
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Equipment worth forty thousand pounds was stolen last year and car theft is once again a major problem.
charge
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That left the theft charge on which Ward was cleared yesterday.
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Peoples has been arrested numerous times since 1978 on drug and theft charges .
employee
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Thus, such crimes as embezzlement and other examples of employee theft will not be included in this discussion of corporate crime.
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If it is discovered, employee theft is one of the least stigmatised of crimes.
■ VERB
admit
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He admitted going equipped for theft , another burglary and asked for four similar offences to be taken into consideration.
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Yesterday the girl, who can not be named, appeared before Darlington Juvenile Court where she admitted theft .
arrest
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He was arrested for theft on the same day as my godson, each in a different part of Brighton.
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Rose has been arrested for theft , arson, and attempted murder.
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In June 1989, 11 slum-dwelling children in Delhi were arrested on suspicion of theft and tortured.
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Most youngsters are arrested for theft - 70 percent of those on Taylor House rehabilitation schemes - and persistent offending is declining.
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He paid the lower price at the checkout but was then arrested and charged with theft .
convict
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For example, knowing some one has been convicted of theft might influence one's reactions and attitudes to that person.
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Police said Bokin has also been repeatedly convicted of theft , possession of stolen property and writing bad checks.
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The appellant was charged with and convicted of the theft of the £6.
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The Forbes article stated that Glushkov was convicted in 1982 of theft of state property.
include
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These include theft and burglary, which involve questions of personal honesty.
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They include theft , adultery and fornication, wine drinking, highway banditry, apostasy to of the faith and rebellion.
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And the same is true of theft , including theft of copyright.
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Other crimes include the theft of several items left outside houses or in unlocked cars.
investigate
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House raid: Detectives are investigating the theft of a video recorder from a house in Millpool Close, Hartlepool.
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In one of the worst nights on record, officers were called to investigate 20 separate thefts from cars.
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Gates gone: Tyneside police are investigating a spate of thefts of wrought iron garden gates.
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They direct traffic, investigate thefts and search for illegal weapons at roadblocks.
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Detectives are investigating a spate of thefts from a new housing development in Derry.
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The constable didn't inform Ulster detectives who were called in to investigate only a car theft .
involve
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Darlington magistrates heard the 14-year-old was involved with thefts from three handbags while their owners worked in shops.
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The majority of incidents-193-\#involved property theft .
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More than half of all recorded crimes are car crimes, involving the theft of vehicles or the theft of property from vehicles.
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Cases dated to 1988, and involved car thefts , robberies and other non-homicide felonies.
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Two North-East men were jailed recently for a number of crimes involving horse theft , including that of Mrs James' animals.
report
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I reported the camera theft to the police, who seemed eager to help.
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Campers and backpackers have reported thefts of food, sleeping bags and clothing from their coolers and tents, according to authorities.
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In reality, Wilson had tightened up reporting procedures so that fewer thefts escaped the record due to carelessness, corruption, etc.
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Always keep a copy of your card's emergency telephone number so you can report any theft immediately.
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Last year there were 1,072,241 reported thefts of cars and from cars, and 464,400 domestic burglaries.
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Could have stayed and reported the theft of his wallet to the police if he hadn't produced that revolver.
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Karen reported the theft the police and the ranger, and spent hours driving around the roads looking for Tang.
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Police said last night that two juveniles had been reported in connection with thefts .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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If your passport has been stolen, report the theft to your nearest embassy immediately.
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Most of the thefts occurred during the weekend.
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Police believe they have found the man responsible for a series of car thefts in the past year.
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Pushard was arrested and charged with auto theft .
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Security has been tightened since the theft of a $150,000 oil painting.
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The mayor is taking credit for decreases in theft since he took office.
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The rate of bicycle theft in this area is very high.
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This warehouse is not adequately protected against theft or vandalism.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Davitt is serving a six-month jail sentence in the theft .
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Drink, assault and theft of a police car.
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During the next eight years Christie served a number of prison sentences for theft and, on one occasion, assault.
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However, while your policy is suspended we will still insure your car against loss or damage by fire or theft .
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In some places such thefts were relatively casual.
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Subsidence claims showed marked decline, but theft claims continue to rise.
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The vast majority were, for example, petty thefts, acts of vandalism, and minor assaults.
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These include theft and burglary, which involve questions of personal honesty.