noun
1 example
ADJECTIVE
▪ classic , textbook , typical
▪ clear , obvious , simple
▪
It was a simple ~ of mistaken identity.
▪ borderline
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The teacher gave all borderline ~s a spoken test.
▪ extreme
▪ isolated , rare
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Except in a few rare ~s, bee stings are not dangerous.
▪ exceptional , special , unusual
▪ striking
▪ documented , reported
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There have been documented ~s of officials accepting bribes.
VERB + CASE
▪ illustrate , show
▪ cite , highlight
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He highlighted the ~ of Harry Farr, who was executed in 1916.
▪ consider
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Let's consider the ~ of a dealer trying to make a sale.
CASE + VERB
▪ arise , occur
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The committee has full powers to deal with any ~s of malpractice that arise.
CASE + NOUN
▪ study
▪
a ~ study of an Amazonian tribe
▪ example
PREPOSITION
▪ in sb's/this ~
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In her ~, she failed the exam because she wasn't well.
▪ ~ of
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a ~ of animal cruelty
PHRASES
▪ ~ by ~
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Complaints are dealt with on a case by case basis.
▪ a ~ in point
▪
Many professions feel they deserve higher pay, and nurses are a ~ in point.
2 the case true situation
VERB + THE CASE
▪ be , remain
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It remains the ~ that not enough graduates are going into teaching.
▪ overstate , understate
▪
I agree with him, but don't you think he slightly overstates the ~?
3 of a disease
ADJECTIVE
▪ acute , chronic
▪ advanced , bad , serious , severe
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He had a bad ~ of appendicitis.
▪ mild
▪ AIDS , flu , SARS , etc.
▪
About 25% of AIDS ~s are linked with the sharing of needles.
▪ confirmed , reported
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There have been no confirmed ~s of BSE in the US.
VERB + CASE
▪ diagnose
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Two million new ~s of hypertension are diagnosed each year.
▪ report
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The Department of Health reported five human ~s of bird flu.
CASE + NOUN
▪ history
▪
Medical students study the ~ histories of many patients.
▪ notes , records
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
a severe ~ of food poisoning
4 police investigation
ADJECTIVE
▪ notorious
▪
the notorious ~ of the Botley strangler
▪ tragic
▪ assault , homicide ( esp. AmE ), molestation ( AmE ), murder , rape , robbery
VERB + CASE
▪ handle , investigate , work on
▪
Four officers are investigating the ~.
▪ crack , solve
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They never solved the Jones murder ~.
▪ close
▪ reopen
CASE + NOUN
▪ file , report
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He was looking through some homicide ~ files.
▪ officer
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Carter was the senior ~ officer on the investigation.
PREPOSITION
▪ on the ~
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A detective is on the ~ at the moment.
▪ ~ of
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a ~ of theft
5 in a court of law
ADJECTIVE
▪ court
▪ criminal
▪ civil
▪ landmark , test
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This is a test ~ which will influence what other judges decide.
▪ high-profile
▪
As a lawyer he was involved in high-profile divorce ~s.
▪ antitrust ( esp. AmE ), divorce , libel , malpractice ( esp. AmE )
▪ death-penalty ( esp. AmE )
▪
The jury are required to be unanimous in death-penalty ~s.
VERB + CASE
▪ bring
▪
He brought the ~ to the Supreme Court.
▪ prosecute , pursue
▪ handle , litigate ( AmE ), take
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This was the hardest ~ she had handled since becoming a lawyer.
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No lawyer would take his ~.
▪ consider , hear , try
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The court will consider the ~ soon.
▪
The ~ will be heard in a higher court.
▪ rehear , retry , review
▪ adjourn
▪ dismiss , throw out
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The ~ was thrown out for lack of evidence.
▪ drop
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The prosecution decided to drop the ~.
▪ decide , settle
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The ~ was settled out of court.
▪ win
▪ lose
CASE + VERB
▪ come before sb , come to court , go to court , go to trial
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The ~ came before Judge Hales.
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He was so clearly innocent, the ~ should never have gone to court.
▪ collapse
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The ~ against her collapsed when a key witness was proved to have lied.
▪ involve sth
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a compensation ~ involving thousands of workers
▪ centre/center on sth , hinge on sth , rest on sth , turn on sth
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The ~ hinged on the evidence of the only witness.
▪ raise sth
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The ~ raises a number of issues.
▪ allege sth
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~s alleging violations of international law
▪ challenge sth
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He brought a ~ challenging the legality of the war.
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
the evidence in the ~
▪ ~ against
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The ~ against her was very weak.
▪ ~ of
PHRASES
▪ a ~ to answer , no ~ to answer (both BrE )
▪
The judge ruled that the defendant had no ~ to answer.
▪ the circumstances of a ~ , the facts of a ~
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ADJECTIVE
▪ compelling , convincing , good , persuasive , powerful , strong
▪ open-and-shut , unanswerable ( BrE )
▪
With his current superb form, he presents an unanswerable ~ for selection in the team.
▪ prima facie ( law )
▪
There is a good prima facie ~ for believing what she says.
▪ circumstantial , weak
▪ defence/defense , prosecution
VERB + CASE
▪ have
▪
Our lawyer didn't think we had a ~ ( = a good enough case ).
▪ prepare
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The defendant requested more time to prepare his ~.
▪ outline , set out
▪ make , make out , present , put , state
▪
You can make out a ~ for changing our teaching methods.
▪ argue , plead
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I thought she argued her ~ very well.
▪ take up
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The union has taken up the ~ of the suspended worker.
▪ judge
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The teacher must judge each ~ according to its merits.
▪ bolster , help , strengthen , support
▪
What evidence do you have to support your ~?
▪ weaken
CASE + VERB
▪ exist
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A strong ~ exists for adopting a similar system in this country.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ against
▪
a ~ against wearing business attire
▪ ~ for
PHRASES
▪ the ~ for the defence/defense , the ~ for the prosecution
▪ the merits of a ~
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The disciplinary committee considered the merits of his ~ before fining him.
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ADJECTIVE
▪ carrying
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He put the binoculars back in their carrying ~.
▪ packing
▪ glass
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The room was full of stuffed animals in glass ~s.
▪ CD , DVD
▪ cartridge ( esp. AmE ), cigarette , glasses , jewel ( AmE ), jewellery/jewelry , pencil
▪ guitar , violin , etc.
▪ display , trophy ( esp. AmE )
▪
She kept all her trophies in a display ~.
▪ presentation
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a gold watch in a presentation ~
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~ , inside a/the ~ , out of a/the ~
8 a case ⇨ See also ↑ suitcase (for other collocates with case )
ADJECTIVE
▪ attaché
▪ overnight