I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a yawning gap (= a very big difference )
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There’s a yawning gap between the earnings of men and women.
give a smile/laugh/grin/frown/yawn etc
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She gave a little frown.
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Joel gave me a smile as I walked in.
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He gave her a big hug.
stifle a yawn/smile/grin etc
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I tried to stifle my laughter.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
again
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He yawned again , uncontrollably, concealing it behind his service-card.
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The baby yawned again , and the process continued until they both fell asleep.
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Grimm yawned , and yawned again .
■ VERB
stretch
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He stood up and stretched , yawning to squeeze the bad thoughts out of his head.
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The episodes occurred intermittently for up to five hours, and were accompanied by frequent stretching and yawning .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Fred stood up, yawned and stretched.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Adam yawned as he began to study the words once more.
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Had he ever made it back, people would have still yawned at him.
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Prior to this lies the yawning stretch of epochs known as the Precambrian.
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The baby yawned again, and the process continued until they both fell asleep.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
stifle
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He sighs and stifles a yawn .
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After feeding in the access code he sat back and stifled a yawn .
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He stifled a yawn then stood up and went into the kitchen.
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He apologises as he stifles another yawn and tries to look interested.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A yawn unsuccessfully stifled, I forgot the rest of the sentence.
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After feeding in the access code he sat back and stifled a yawn .
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His yawn turned into a grin as he considered her invitation of the night before.
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In the grounds of the hotel used as an Axis headquarters, he heard a sentry yawn but found no guns.
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It was followed by a stifled yawn .
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Last-minute mini-scandals were a yawn .
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When pro golfer Tiger Woods won the Masters two weeks ago, it was all I could do to suppress a yawn .