noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
dear
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The pity is that you married this lady, dear sir .
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My dear sir , we are Hoosiers, not Indianans.
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My dear sir , you must credit me with the wits of an orangutan.
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But, my dear sirs , when peace does come, you may call on me for anything.
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Think of that, dear sir .
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Have no fear, my dear sir .
right
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So she said OEAll right , sir .
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Do you have the right party, sir ?
■ VERB
ask
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A thimbleful of water, sir ? he asked the ant.
call
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Tess could not see his face, and could not understand why the head-dairyman himself should call him sir .
thank
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Oh, certainly. Thank you, sir .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
please Sir/Mrs Towers etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Are you on duty tonight, Corporal?" "Yes, sir ."
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Dear Sir or Madam...
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Excuse me, sir . Is this your jacket?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Anagrams and word puzzles are not in my line of country, sir .
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It isn't all it sounds, sir , but they tell me it's a start.
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Not esquire, sir , lord or anything like that.
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The bodies are here, sir .
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Would you need to speak to him, sir ?
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You needn't be jealous, sir .