English Collocations

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touch close touch 2899 N:mod:A As a boy Shakespeare lived in close touch with Nature .

The book puts the reader in close touch with Roman life .

If evidence of abnormal imagination appears , the child must be kept in close touch with reality .

close close touch 2899 N:mod:A As a boy Shakespeare lived in close touch with Nature .

The book puts the reader in close touch with Roman life .

If evidence of abnormal imagination appears , the child must be kept in close touch with reality .

lost lost touch 2250 N:mod:A The British lost touch at 11.50 , and turned back at noon .

Their friendship lasted until Blair became a policeman in Burma and the two lost touch .

On the third night they attempted to break away by a different route , but the van and the rear lost touch .

touch lost touch 2250 N:mod:A The British lost touch at 11.50 , and turned back at noon .

Their friendship lasted until Blair became a policeman in Burma and the two lost touch .

On the third night they attempted to break away by a different route , but the van and the rear lost touch .

final final touch 1650 N:mod:A See you in the morning for the final touches .

Here the three boats were hauled out to receive the final touches .

Yes , and here was Lopez putting on the final touch .

touch final touch 1650 N:mod:A See you in the morning for the final touches .

Here the three boats were hauled out to receive the final touches .

Yes , and here was Lopez putting on the final touch .

touch slight touch 1563 N:mod:A The hair was dark and thick , and fell off at a slight touch .

No colour is used on hands of faces except a slight touch of red on the cheeks and lips .

The slightest touch with the whip would be more effective .

slight slight touch 1563 N:mod:A The hair was dark and thick , and fell off at a slight touch .

No colour is used on hands of faces except a slight touch of red on the cheeks and lips .

The slightest touch with the whip would be more effective .

gentle gentle touch 1346 N:mod:A No words , just a gentle touch of my hand .

Unknown the cold sleep of winter ; unknown the lovely awakening of vegetation at the first gentle touch of spring .

The gentle touch of the ear can be very exciting for some women .

touch gentle touch 1346 N:mod:A No words , just a gentle touch of my hand .

Unknown the cold sleep of winter ; unknown the lovely awakening of vegetation at the first gentle touch of spring .

The gentle touch of the ear can be very exciting for some women .

story touching story 1344 N:mod:A Here is an illustration of what I mean , in a touching story .

This is a very touching and entertaining Story for Youth .

And these little Sussex children drank in the touching story with all their little ears and hearts .

scene touching scene 1327 N:mod:A Persons were called for , to identify these poor pathetic relics , and a touching scene ensued .

Roy and Alexandria then have a touching scene as Roy downs the whole bottle .

The women gazed in mournful silence on the touching scene before them .

touch soft touch 1193 N:mod:A Rose felt merely a soft touch of thin , tightly closed lips .

He heard the door tapped by a soft , soft touch .

The great broad shoulders began to shake under that soft touch .

soft soft touch 1193 N:mod:A Rose felt merely a soft touch of thin , tightly closed lips .

He heard the door tapped by a soft , soft touch .

The great broad shoulders began to shake under that soft touch .

slightest slightest touch 1144 N:mod:A In sleep , on the contrary , the slightest touch of resemblance may engage the mind and affect the direction of fancy .

The slightest touch is sufficient in such fine weather as we are having at present .

They can be easily crushed or broken by the slightest touch .