noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a covering letter British English , a cover letter American English (= that you send with your CV to an employer )
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Always enclose a cover letter with your resume.
a dense covering of sth
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steep-sided mountains with a dense covering of trees
a floor covering (= a material, such as carpet, that covers a floor )
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A carpet fitter can fit floor coverings quickly and inexpensively.
covering letter
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Send your CV and a covering letter to the address below.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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floor
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Furniture, textiles and floor coverings date from the late 1960s or earlier.
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Special recessed covers are available which allow you to fit a permanent floor covering .
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Osaka's decline is evident in the local prefectural office, a grand stone building with grimy linoleum floor coverings .
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Particular attention was paid to the floor coverings , textile and chemicals industries.
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Ideally the dwelling should be unoccupied and empty of furniture and floor coverings , although this is usually not possible.
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Draw any tacks remaining from previous floor coverings 2 Fill large gaps between boards with strips of wood cut to a wedge-shape.
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They will also take up and re-lay loose floor coverings and pack and unpack fragile items such as glass and china.
letter
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It was noted in the covering letter which accompanied each questionnaire that the information given by respondents would be treated as confidential.
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Response sheets were sent out to these 200 with a covering letter from the agency concerned and 85 positive responses were received.
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It had been returned to him almost exactly as he had sent it, with no covering letter or word of explanation.
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This covering letter comprehensively covers the sale procedures which should be considered in a flexible sale arrangement.
roof
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If this is the case the whole roof covering and battens will need to be replaced.
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Any rain penetrating the roof covering is then expelled without entering the roof structure.
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However, it was necessary to renew the roof covering of clay plain tiles with identical material.
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Many houses, especially those built before the last war, have no roofing felt under the roof covering .
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Using nails could disturb the roof covering .
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The existing roof covering was completely stripped and the rafters were brush-cleaned.
wall
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Reductions mainly in paint, wall coverings , interior doors and bathroom suites.
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Embossed Anaglypta and Lincrusta wall coverings in 100 historical patterns from Victorian to modern.
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Vinyl wall coverings and paper painted with emulsion can be washed.
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Bamboo looks great with sisal or sea grass carpeting and other natural-grass wall coverings .
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Lamps, decorative objects, rugs, wall coverings and fabrics are only a few of the most commonly licensed home furnishings.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The insect's shell gives it a tough protective covering .
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The prison cells have no electricity and no floor coverings.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Her body lay open before him, her only covering a few wisps of silk.
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The ventral interradial areas are also covered with spinelets although the extent and density of covering varies.