Appendix:

The PHRASE List

Phrasal expressions divided to match 1K frequency bands of the most common word families in
the BNC. The Integrated List Rank represents where each item falls when both lists (individual and
phrase lists) are merged together.

There are three categories of genre with frequency information to help the list user discern the
appropriateness/usefulness of each phrase. The frequency information breaks down as follows:

* * * = phrase most common in this genre (or as common)

* * = phrase less common in this genre

* = phrase infrequent in this genre

X = phrase rare or non-existent in this genre

Integrated
Phrase Frequency Spoken Written Written
Example
List Rank (per 100 million) general general academic

107 HAVE TO 83092 *** ** * I exercise because I have to.

165 THERE IS/ARE 59833 *** *** ** There are some problems.

We have questions, such
415 SUCH AS 30857 * *** *** as how it happened.

GOING TO
463
(FUTURE)
28259 *** ** x I?m going to think about it.

483 OF COURSE 26966 *** ** * He said he?d come of course.

After a few drinks, she started

489 A FEW 26451 *** ** * to dance.

1
 Well, you could email me at
518 AT LEAST 25034 *** ** ** least.

She had such a strange sense

551 SUCH A(N) 23894 *** ** * of humor.

It?s fine, but, I mean, is it worth

556 I MEAN 23616 *** x x the price?

They go camping a lot in the

598 A LOT 22332 *** * x summer.

RATHER Children, rather than adults,

631
THAN
21085 *** *** *** tend to learn quickly.

2
 Park it so that the wheels are
635 SO THAT 20966 *** ** * curbed.

I like to work out a lit-

655 A LITTLE 20296 *** ** * tle before dinner.

There was a bit of drama

674 A BIT (OF) 19618 *** ** x today at the office.

717 AS WELL AS 18041 *** *** *** She jogs as well as swims.

The researchers tried several

803 IN FACT 15983 *** *** ** approaches, in fact.

3
 (BE) LIKELY To be honest, I?m likely
807
TO
15854 *** *** *** to forget.

He went on for a while before

825 GO ON 15610 *** *** * stopping for lunch.

Obama is to address the

845 IS TO 15232 x *** x media this afternoon.

A NUMBER A number of concerns were

854
OF
15090 ** *** *** raised.

879 AT ALL 14650 *** *** ** Do you have any kids at all?

They walked together as if no

888 AS IF 14470 ** *** x time had passed.

4
 USED TO It used to snow much more
892
(PAST)
14411 *** * x often.

The message was to be

894 WAS TO 14366 x *** ** transmitted worldwide.

Not only was it cheap, it was

908 NOT ONLY 14110 *** *** *** delicious.

He would defend those
913 THOSE WHO 13951 x *** *** who had no voice.

5
 The police had several issues
934 DEAL WITH 13634 *** *** ** to deal with.

LEAD TO Excessive smoking can lead

939
(‘CAUSE’)
13555 * *** ** to heart disease.

951 SORT OF 13361 *** x x It?s sort of why I?m here.

THE FOLLOW- He made the follow-

974
ING
12963 x * *** ing remarks.

We shared a room in order

984 IN ORDER TO 12762 ** *** *** to reduce costs

6
 HAVE GOT I don?t know what he has
988
(+NP)
12734 *** * x got planned.

HAVE GOT
1033
TO
12270 *** ** x You have got to try this salad.

The whole thing was set

1079 SET UP 11560 ** *** ** up beforehand.

There was some confusion as

1082 AS TO 11535 * *** *** to its whereabouts.

7
1083 AS WELL 11519 *** *** *** I like it as well.

Based on the reports, it seems

1088 BASED ON 11440 ** *** *** it was an accident.

It was not as easy to carry

1146 CARRY OUT 10753 * ** *** out without funding.

No one was sure exactly why

1169 TAKE PLACE 10556 *** *** ** it took place there.

8
 I tend to think it?s actually a
1175 TEND TO 10504 *** *** *** political matter.

Many people believe it is due

1183 DUE TO 10454 *** *** *** to global warming.

I fail to see the humor in all

1204 FAIL TO 10263 *** *** *** this.

The good thing is that they

1209 EACH OTHER 10160 *** ** * still have each other.

9
 What is your limit, in terms
1234 IN TERMS OF 9881 *** *** *** of price?

I will speak to no one about

1262 NO ONE 9597 *** ** * this.

She dropped by to pick up her

1299 PICK UP 9252 *** ** x friend.

UP TO (MAXI- Up to twenty people may be

1352
MUM)
8733 *** *** *** interviewed for the job.

10
 A SINGLE Not a single idea emerged
1356
(?ANY?)
8710 *** ** * from the meeting.

Fortunately, it is no longer a

1371 NO LONGER 8556 ** *** ** concern now.

Bargains can be found if you

1387 LOOK FOR 8377 *** ** * know what to look for.

1427 LAST NIGHT 7992 *** * x What did he say last night?

11
 He was tired and as a re-
1438 AS A RESULT 7939 * ** *** sult not very aware.

IN ADDITION The house was well located in

1453
(TO)
7822 ** *** *** addition.

That kid needs to work on his

1487 WORK ON 7600 *** ** * attitude.

THINK I?m thinking about changing

1517
ABOUT
7243 *** ** x careers.

12
 FOR IN- That holds true for even the
1529
STANCE
7138 * *** *** governor for instance.

I don?t worry about it too

1530 TOO MUCH 7123 *** ** * much.

And the problem you see is

1532 YOU SEE 7102 *** x x with awareness-raising.

IN PARTICU- There?s nothing in particu-

1533
LAR
7092 ** *** *** lar wrong with it.

13
 They need a couple of minutes
1542 A COUPLE OF 7007 *** ** x still.

1556 INSTEAD OF 6907 *** *** ** He can go instead of me.

But we can come back to that

1573 COME BACK 6772 *** *** *** later.

             

14
1591 LOOK LIKE 6595 *** ** x It?s not what it looks like.

1605 FIND OUT 6499 *** *** ** How did you find out?

She pointed out that it was

1638 POINT OUT 6325 *** *** *** getting late.

Are there any others, apart

1647 APART FROM 6287 *** *** *** from him?

15
 Hard times call for tough
1657 CALL FOR 6243 * *** ** measures.

Did you manage to get in

1661 MANAGE TO 6234 *** *** ** touch at all?

He had a thing or two to drink,

1667 OR TWO 6192 *** ** * then left.

A FURTHER It?s a further reason to

1681
(?ANOTHER?)
6121 * ** *** reconsider the project.

16
 It?s supposed to come out on
1696 COME OUT 6031 *** *** *** Friday.

BE EXPECTED They can?t be expected to just

1713
TO
5964 *** *** ** sit there and wait.

The new board sought to find

1716 SEEK TO 5937 * *** *** alternative solutions.

GO You can?t imagine what

1733
THROUGH
5857 *** *** ** I?m going through.

17
 It seems to work, but what of
1740 LONG TERM 5831 *** *** *** the long term effects?

Excessive criticism resulted
1759 RESULT IN 5763 * ** *** in feelings of animosity.

THAT IS (RE- It?s yours, as long as you

1764
PHRASING)
5737 *** *** *** pay that is.

EVEN I can?t even though it looks

1778
THOUGH
5664 *** *** *** easy enough.

18
 Eventually, a range of events
1779 A RANGE OF 5651 *** *** *** changed that.

THE LATTER The latter may still be a chal-

1815
(anaphor)
5519 x ** *** lenge.

I had to make sure before I

1818 MAKE SURE 5510 *** *** ** opened the door.

You can?t just let the kids take

1843 TAKE OVER 5394 *** *** ** over.

19
1850 CONSIST OF 5362 * *** *** What does it consist of?

As soon as he can he will call

1861 AS SOON AS 5323 *** *** ** you back.

AT THE TIME
1873 (‘WHEN THIS 5282 *** *** ** I was busy at the time.
HAPPENED’)

ON THE On the other hand, the busi-

1877
OTHER HAND
5267 *** *** ** ness did make a profit.

20
 ON ONE’S
1886
OWN
5240 *** *** * You did this on your own?

If it?s all right I think I?ll head

1894 ALL RIGHT 5230 *** ** x off to bed.

All baggage is subject to in-

1900 SUBJECT TO 5218 x * *** spection.

AFTER ALL He is only six years old, after

1904
(adv.)
5197 *** *** * all.

21
 IN FRONT OF She did not want to say any-
1908
(‘BEFORE’)
5190 *** *** ** thing in front of the kids.

I think it has something to do

1910 TO DO WITH 5184 *** * *? with physics.

Brochures went out to pro-

1912 GO OUT 5173 *** *** * spective buyers.

A GOOD/
1920 GREAT DEAL 5126 *** *** * She means a great deal to me.
(‘MUCH’)

22
 We can stop for lunch on the
1929 ON THE WAY 5085 *** ** * way.

It makes no difference as long

1931 AS LONG AS 5084 *** *** * as it?s done.

SO FAR (‘UN-
1951
TIL NOW’)
5018 *** *** *** Any questions so far?

1958 OUGHT TO 5002 *** * x She hasn?t but she ought to.

23
 AT THE MO- They have a lot going on at
1959
MENT
5001 *** *** ** the moment.

He smiled then, as though re-

1967 AS THOUGH 4988 * *** ** membering a joke.

COME TO We came to see it for what it

1970
(‘EVOLVE TO’)
4970 ** *** * was.

Along with his dog, the cat

1974 ALONG WITH 4948 ** *** ** slowly stopped eating.

24
 MAY WELL He hasn?t yet but may well try
1982
(‘COULD’)
4931 *** *** *** before long.

There was no way to get

2001 GET OUT 4858 *** ** x out of work that Friday.

FOLLOWED The workshop will be fol-

2013
BY
4816 * *** *** lowed by time for questions.

IN (THE It?s great in that there are so

2018
SENSE) THAT
4805 *** *** *** many restaurants.

25
 THE CASE It?s not the case that I don?t
2022
(‘TRUE’)
4794 ** *** *** love him.

I don?t wish to take up more

2038 TAKE UP 4717 *** ** * time than is necessary.

ACCOUNT They?ll need to account

2060
FOR
4642 * *** *** for their actions.

She accomplished what

2064 SET OUT 4624 * *** ** she set out to do.

26
 What are you thinking, as far
2067 AS FAR AS 4619 *** *** ** as feasibility on this?

CONCERNED They spoke on issues con-

2068
WITH
4619 * *** *** cerned with culture.

2075 ABOUT TO 4600 *** *** * Things were about to change.

SUPPOSED I didn?t go, but I was supposed

2086
TO
4586 *** ** ** to.

27
 My parents arrived, then John,
2087 AND SO ON 4584 *** *** *** his wife, and so on.

2105 COME ON 4519 *** * x Come on, think about it!

You?d better think twice be-

2124 TAKE ON 4451 ** *** * fore taking on more work.

I?m trying to work out what it

2131 WORK OUT 4432 *** ** ** stands for.

28
 ALL OVER
The news was all over the
2135 (‘EVERY- 4420 *** *** * web.
WHERE’)

No one other than you could

2149 OTHER THAN 4380 ** *** *** have come up with it.

In terms of colour, three out

2156 OUT OF 4361 * *** *** of five were silver.

2157 TURN OUT 4354 *** *** ** How did it turn out?

29
 She did more than just look
2164 LOOK AFTER 4332 *** ** x after the finances.

At last we met over coffee last

2173 AT LAST 4306 ** *** * week.

And a variety of issues seemed

2179 A VARIETY OF 4283 ** *** *** to stall the process.

Not at first, but just the other

2180 AT FIRST 4275 *** *** *** day there was one.

30
 A day or so later he called me
2216 OR SO 4164 *** *** *** back on my mobile.

I don?t know about you but

2231 IN FAVOUR 4073 *** *** *** I?m in favour.

2258 GIVE UP 3997 *** *** * You can?t just give up.

GET TO (‘AR- When he got to the end he

2263
RIVE AT’)
3979 *** ** * started to weep.

31
 FIND ONE-
2280
SELF
3917 ** *** * I found myself driving home.

It was easy getting up but the

2298 GET UP 3857 *** ** x commute was awful.

2345 CARRY ON 3759 *** *** ** He could simply not carry on.

If I could I?d go back and do it

2361 GO BACK 3722 *** *** *** all over again.

32
 But today I?d like to focus
2371 FOCUS ON 3703 ** *** *** on something different.

2379 AT ONCE 3684 ** *** ** I did it at once.

2384 IT TAKES 3670 *** *** *** No matter what it takes.

GET ON/OFF We waited for hours in the

2388
(TRANs)
3656 *** ** x queue to get on.

33
2404 AS A WHOLE 3615 ** *** *** As a whole it?s OK.

There was nothing she could

2407 IN PRACTICE 3609 * *** *** do in practice.

By the time dinner started

2408 BY THE TIME 3607 *** *** * there were none left.

Lots of them do travel during

2409 LOTS OF 3605 *** ** x the winter months.

34
 The priest was said to be miss-
2417 SAID TO BE 3586 x *** * ing.

2425 IN TIME 3566 ** *** ** You will in time.

The supermarket in turn will

2429 IN TURN 3558 * ** *** donate seven thousand.

Once again, this was com-

2437 ONCE AGAIN 3532 *** *** *** pletely unforeseen.

35
2439 ALL THE TIME 3527 *** ** * I go there all the time.

ON THE BA- She came on the basis that it

2442
SIS (OF)
3515 * *** *** would help her.

The windows are kind

2445 KIND OF 3510 *** * x of fogged up.

I really got into what he was

2446 GET INTO 3508 *** ** * talking about.

36
2454 RELY ON 3488 *** *** *** He has no one else to rely on.

I could really go for a ham-

2483 GO FOR 3421 *** * x burger right now.

They aim to complete the

2484 AIM TO 3415 * *** *** project by the spring.

MAKE UP Hispanics make up a large

2498
(?COMPRISE?)
3394 * *** *** part of the population.

37
2531 APPEAL TO 3299 ** *** ** It appeals to younger learners.

2536 END UP 3285 *** *** ** We ended up going anyway.

SHAKE ONE?S He just shook his head and

2548
HEAD
3250 * *** x laughed.

NO MORE
No more than five of them had
2557 THAN 3226 * ** *** auto insurance.
(?ONLY?)

38
2575 GET BACK 3178 *** ** * What time will we get back?

2584 WHAT ABOUT 3160 *** ** x But what about tomorrow?

IN OTHER The groups are in other

2586
WORDS
3159 *** *** *** words conservative.

As for the promotion, there

2588 AS FOR 3157 ** *** ** may be other options.

39
 No one cared, not even when
2599 NOT EVEN 3128 *** *** *** they saw the photos.

You?re entitled to your
2606 ENTITLED TO 3113 * *** *** opinion.

Prior to the event, the organiz-

2608 PRIOR TO 3110 * *** *** ers called the band.

You may choose to believe

2616 CHOOSE TO 3099 ** *** *** what the papers say.

40
 SOME-
She makes something like five
2622 THING LIKE 3092 *** * x grand a month.
(?AROUND?)

2624 KNOWN TO 3091 x *** *** He?s known to be like that.

IN TOUCH
2636
(WITH)
3060 *** *** * Are you two at all in touch?

In the end it?s like what they

2637 IN THE END 3050 *** *** ** say about horses.

41
2654 IN THE WAY 3013 *** ** x I won?t stand in the way.

He doesn?t care for it very

2657 CARE FOR 3004 *** ** *? much in his tea.

IN THE In the event you change your

2658
EVENT (OF)
2998 x *** *** mind, let me know.

2675 THEY SAY 2962 *** * x They say it tastes like chicken.

42
 Any so called rumors are as
2688 SO CALLED 2944 ** *** *** easily their fault.

TAKE INTO You must also take into ac-

2702
ACCOUNT
2921 * *** *** count the rush hour.

IN RESPECT There was nothing in respect

2709
OF
2909 x *** *** of drink.

OUT OF (‘US- The walls are made out

2711
ING’)
2907 *** *** ** of wood.

43
 AT THE SAME
At the same time it may be
2719 TIME (‘CON- 2892 ** *** *** worth it.
VERSELY’)

Next to his sister, he was the

2724 NEXT TO 2882 *** *** * best looking of them.

2734 TURN UP 2865 *** * x The money turned up later.

POINT OF They all had a different point

2735
VIEW
2864 ** *** *** of view.

44
 There?s nothing to do at pres-
2744 AT PRESENT 2847 * *** *** ent.

USED TO (AC- It may take a while to get used

2752
CUSTOMED)
2831 *** *** * to.

WHETHER OR It depends on whether or

2759
NOT
2824 * *** *** not he comes on time.

There are systems in place to

2767 IN PLACE 2805 * *** *** handle that.

45
 NO DOUBT She can and will no doubt im-
2776
(‘SURELY’)
2791 ** *** * prove over time.

I?m a full time fan of his

2785 FULL TIME 2761 *** *** * music.

They managed to sort out ev-

2817 SORT OUT 2696 *** ** ** erything on their own.

2823 IN A WAY 2684 *** *** * It?s funny in a way.

46
 OR SOME-
The sales clerk seemed dis-
2826 THING (‘PER- 2683 *** * x tracted or something.
HAPS’)

ON BEHALF I?d like to apologize on behalf

2827
OF
2679 x * *** of the committee.

2828 OVER THERE 2678 *** * x He put it way over there.

In spite of all the work there

2829 IN SPITE OF 2676 * *** *** were few alterations.

47
2831 THAT’S IT 2674 *** * x That?s it for today, I?m afraid.

It is in part the reason people

2848 IN PART 2652 x *** *** come here.

2857 OH NO 2642 *** x x Oh no not again.

Do you have anything spe-

2859 IN MIND 2638 *** *** ** cial in mind?

48
 (WITH) RE- There was some confu-
2863
GARD TO
2630 * *** *** sion with regard to payment.

ONE AN- They looked at one anoth-

2868
OTHER
2623 * *** * er for a few minutes.

2871 AS FOLLOWS 2620 x ** *** The plan is as follows.

The above only underscores

2879 THE ABOVE 2608 x *** *** strength of the data.

49
 To date there have been over
2888 TO DATE 2600 * *** *** nine instances.

2892 GO INTO 2595 *** ** * I won?t go into what he said.

You don?t see too many like

2898 TOO MANY 2587 *** *** *** that one, I?ll tell you.

IN THE In the course of the discussion

2899
COURSE OF
2585 * *** *** the manager left.

50
 MORE OR It?s more or less what we
2903
LESS
2579 *** *** *** imagined I suppose.

There are many short

2906 SHORT TERM 2574 *** *** *** term gains to be had.

The study is aimed at explor-

2907 AIMED AT 2573 * *** *** ing how people use it.

She went off without even say-

2919 GO OFF 2551 * *** x ing goodbye.

51
 In case you?re wondering, this
2926 IN CASE 2536 *** *** *** isn?t my natural color.

There are simply no jobs out

2941 OUT THERE 2513 *** ** x there right now.

He was led by his competitive

2942 LED BY 2511 x *** ** drive above all.

MORE AND More and more it?s about the

2967
MORE
2468 *** *** ** customer.

52
2970 HAVE A LOOK 2464 *** * x Why don?t you have a look?

I don?t believe in corporal
2981 BELIEVE IN 2450 *** *** x punishment.

There?s no better way to put

2983 PUT IT (‘SAY’) 2449 *** ** * it, I think.

It?s what these days the media

2992 THESE DAYS 2440 *** *** * call viral?.

53
 He was able to stay in
2999 IN CHARGE 2432 *** *** *** charge while she was away.

3000 FEEL LIKE 2431 *** * x I feel like eating out.

UP TO (UN- I walked up to the window

3016
TIL)
2409 *** *** ** and paused.

Haven?t you ever heard

3022 HEARD OF 2403 *** *** * of manners?

54
 It?s something we all wanted
3044 TAKE PART IN 2374 * *** *** to take part in.

The plan was fine in so far

3059 IN SO FAR AS 2344 * ** *** as time and transport.

3061 PART TIME 2343 *** *** * She can take it on part time.

LOOK FOR- It?s something we can all look

3067
WARD TO
2331 ** *** x forward to.

55
 The film was not a horror as
3094 AS SUCH 2290 * *** *** such.

It?s bound to be better next

3104 BOUND TO 2278 *** *** *** time.

3113 TURN ON 2266 *** *** * It won?t turn on.

3121 SET TO 2258 *** *** * He?s set to arrive today.

56
3134 MOVE ON 2245 *** *** * I?d like to move on if I may.

IN CONTRAST The inside was amazing in

3149
(TO)
2229 * *** *** contrast.

3152 THIS STAGE 2223 *** *** *** We can?t at this stage.

She all but gave up when she

3157 ALL BUT 2214 *** ** * saw her test score.

57
 It is above all what people
3160 ABOVE ALL 2212 ** *** *** care most about.

3162 RID OF 2212 *** *** * She was happy to be rid of it.

It?s not due till tomorrow in

3197 IN ANY CASE 2159 *** *** *** any case.

And it?s thanks to her research

3199 THANKS TO 2159 *** *** *** that we know that.

58
 The problem won?t just go
3205 GO AWAY 2150 *** ** * away.

I call on you once more my

3207 ONCE MORE 2146 ** *** ** fellow citizens.

3220 OH WELL 2129 *** x x It was due yesterday? Oh well.

I?d like to follow up on what

3222 FOLLOW UP 2128 * ** *** that gentleman said.

59
 I don?t know, but I would
3224 WOULD SAY 2128 *** *** *** say at least twenty.

It was found to be of little use

3235 FOUND TO 2104 x ** *** in battle.

I haven?t seen it but

3240 MEANT TO 2098 *** *** ** it?s meant to be his best so far.

If you can hang on for just a

3263 HANG ON 2074 *** ** x second.

60
 The idea turned into some-
3265 TURN INTO 2072 *** *** * thing amazing.

SOMETHING There?s something about her I

3268
ABOUT
2071 *** ** x find interesting.

I thought they?d be here by

3295 BY NOW 2044 *** *** * now.

3308 THINK SO 2033 *** * * Do you think so?

61
 Why don?t you go ahead and
3320 GO AHEAD 2023 *** ** * call him again?

BRING It was expected that he

3322
ABOUT
2022 x *** ** would bring about change.

3323 HAD BETTER 2022 *** *** * They had better listen.

The plan was execute in

IN ACCOR-
3327
DANCE WITH
2017 x ** *** accordance with municipal
guidelines.

62
 He called on his members of
3328 CALL ON 2016 * *** * staff for advice.

It can be slightly frustrating at

3331 AT TIMES 2014 *** *** *** times.

3340 ALL THE WAY 2007 *** *** *** I?m with you all the way.

In effect it was like being in

3349 IN EFFECT 1995 ** *** *** space.

63
 It?s something you
3355 AFFORD TO 1989 *** *** * can?t afford to miss.

I can?t stand the sight of it, to

3357 SIGHT OF 1988 *** *** ** tell you the truth.

It?s something you should

3362 IN ADVANCE 1983 *** *** *** do in advance.

ON THE PART There are no barriers on the

3379
OF
1965 * *** *** part of the government.

64
 Did you manage to bring
3387 BRING UP 1958 *** ** ** up the holiday pay?

I was hungry by the time

3388 TAKE OFF 1957 *** *** * we took off.

He cluttered his desk so as

3390 SO AS TO 1954 ** *** *** to appear busy.

TAKE ADVAN- Some people just want to take

3396
TAGE
1949 *** *** *** advantage.

65
 Short of calling the doctor, I
3399 SHORT OF 1944 * *** *** don?t know what to do.

OVER THE She has over the years visited

3402
YEARS
1942 *** *** *** many cities.

It?s plugged in but it

3406 SWITCH ON 1935 *** ** * won?t switch on.

BY NO We have by no means con-
3417
MEANS
1925 ** *** *** cluded the matter.

66
 COULD I could hardly wait for the
3431
HARDLY
1911 *** *** * weekend.

COME UP Is that the best you

3446
WITH
1898 *** ** * could come up with?

The book in question was

3448 IN QUESTION 1898 x * *** published last year.

IN THE FIRST He couldn?t see how it got

3450
PLACE
1897 *** ** ** there in the first place.

67
 The bicycle proved to be of
3456 PROVE TO BE 1893 * *** *** immense value.

What they have in common is

3457 IN COMMON 1890 *** *** *** their stamina.

No matter what they say, it?s

3461 NO MATTER 1888 *** *** * down to you now.

AT THIS At this point there?s no telling

3465
POINT
1884 ** *** *** who might win.

68
 The car in itself wasn?t
3491 IN ITSELF 1855 ** *** *** enough incentive.

The former can actually re-

3502 THE FORMER 1842 x *** *** quire much more money.

3511 IF ONLY 1830 ** *** * If only I?d known sooner.

3525 YET TO 1818 ** *** *** The package is yet to arrive.

69
 UP TO (DECI- I?ll leave it up to you if that?s
3534
SIONS)
1807 *** *** ** all right.

OR WHAT- The challenge or whatever is

3536
EVER
1806 *** x x doing it under budget.

The responsibility was expect-

3548 HAND OVER 1798 *** ** * ed to be handed over.

IN THE LIGHT In the light of the results, we

3554
OF
1789 * *** *** delayed the study.

70
 IN THE SAME In the same way, Apple ap-
3560
WAY
1784 ** *** *** peals to the young.

3567 THAT MUCH 1781 *** * x I don?t go out that much.

The extent to which the

THE EXTENT preceding can be asserted is
3601
TO WHICH
1751 x * *** largely dependent on what
emerges in the study.

FOR SOME He?s actually been study-

3632
TIME
1725 ** *** ** ing for some time now.

71
 IN RETURN In return I?d like to present
3640
(FOR)
1720 *** *** *** you with this gift.

The children were bored to

3650 TO DEATH 1714 *** ** x death.

ON THE The decision was made on the

3652
GROUNDS
1713 ** *** *** grounds of safety.

3670 OH DEAR 1700 *** x x He didn?t? Oh dear.

72
3672 IN FULL 1698 x ** *** She paid in full.

Are you on board with the

3673 ON BOARD 1698 *** *** * decision?

TO SOME It is to some extent what is

3686
EXTENT
1688 *** *** *** considered standard.

SOME KIND What are you, some kind

3695
OF
1678 *** ** x of genius?

73
3700 KEEP UP 1674 *** *** * Keep up if you can.

3709 NO IDEA 1670 *** * x You have no idea.

GREATER Anything greater than five is

3712
THAN
1666 * ** *** fine.

HAPPEN TO This happens to be my first

3715
(BE)
1664 *** ** x conference.

74
 HELD THAT The congress held that it was
3718
(?BELIEVED?)
1661 x ** *** acceptable.

Faced with defeat, he changed

3722 FACED WITH 1658 * *** * tactics.

Unfortunately, doing so also
3733 DO(ING) SO 1647 * *** *** meant facing traffic.

3738 SET OFF 1644 ** *** x We set off at noon.

75
 PUT FOR- The group put forward several
3740
WARD
1640 * ** *** other proposals.

FROM TIME He does come round from

3760
TO TIME
1627 *** ** * time to time.

He hasn?t the means to get

3791 THE MEANS 1626 * *** *** there.

And they haven?t been the

3762 EVER SINCE 1622 *** *** * same ever since.

76
3763 JUST ABOUT 1622 *** * x Am I finished? Just about.

AS OPPOSED Better now, as opposed to

3771
TO
1615 ** *** *** what?

The protests gave rise to new

3774 GIVE RISE TO 1613 * *** *** violence.

They were thinking on a large

3780 LARGE SCALE 1610 * *** *** scale.

77
 Doesn?t it make sense to do it
3782 MAKE SENSE 1608 *** ** * that way?

It was possible to achieve by

3789 BY MEANS OF 1602 * *** *** means of coercion.

The employees were in

3790 IN SHORT 1602 x ** *** short tired of it.

3791 A BIT OF A 1599 *** * x He?s a bit of a film fanatic.

78
 They did keep in touch after
3796 BREAK UP 1595 *** ** x they broke up.

BUT THEN I went over budget, but then I

3803
(AGAIN)
1589 *** ** x expected I would.

3830 ALL TOO 1571 *** *** x Why is this all too familiar?

The authorities put up a sign

3831 PUT UP 1571 *** *** x to notify the public.

79
 You need to find something
3847 GOOD AT 1562 *** * x you?re good at.

A little bit of compassion can

3851 A LONG WAY 1557 *** *** * go a long way.

Unfortunately, the player

3854 AMOUNT TO 1556 ** *** *** never amounted to much.

He did attend university, but

3861 FOR LONG 1553 *** *** * not for long.

80
 The operation is run by two
3883 (BE) RUN BY 1540 ** *** ** college students.

I?ll have to think some

3887 SOME MORE 1539 *** * * more before deciding.

IN THE AB- In the absence of truth, there

3888
SENCE OF
1538 x ** *** is only conjecture.

3895 ALL SORTS OF 1535 *** *** * We have all sorts of time left.

81
3896 GET ON WITH 1535 *** *** x I need to get on with my work.

It?s no good sitting there you

3902 NO GOOD 1528 *** ** x have to type.

YET ANOTH- That?s yet another day gone

3939
ER
1500 ** *** *** by with nothing done.

Her input was key to the

3940 KEY TO 1499 ** *** *** project?s success.

82
3947 I’M AFRAID 1495 *** * x It hasn?t arrived, I?m afraid.

You cannot undo that

3955 THAT WHICH 1491 x *** *** which has already been done.

If so, you may want to con-

3960 IF SO 1488 ** *** *** sider Greece.

3973 RIGHT NOW 1482 *** ** x The best time is right now.

83
 She reconsidered in view
3979 IN VIEW OF 1477 x ** *** of her children.

3984 IN DETAIL 1473 ** *** *** I can explain in detail.

REFLECTED The artist?s angst is reflected

3989
IN
1471 ** *** *** in her painting.

3992 NO SUCH 1470 ** *** *** He said no such thing.

84
 NOTHING I have nothing but respect for
4004
BUT
1466 *** *** * her.

IN THE FACE They quit in the face of the

4020
OF
1457 * *** *** media scrutiny.

It can be developed such
4023 SUCH THAT 1454 * *** *** that it does not interfere.

OUT OF Most commuters drive out

4025
(?DUE TO?)
1453 *** *** * of pure necessity.

85
 The people next door didn?t
4029 NEXT DOOR 1449 *** *** x seem to mind.

TO THE It got to the point I couldn?t

4032
POINT
1447 *** *** *** breathe.?

MAKE ITS/ The mouse made its

4035
ONE?S WAY
1446 * *** x way across the field.

4037 IN HAND 1443 ** *** x It was well in hand by then.

86
 GET TO (‘OP-
4052
PORTUNITY’)
1437 *** *** x Did you get to try the cheese?

By the way, what day is the

4058 BY THE WAY 1433 *** ** x wedding?

BY CON- The weather was by contrast a

4061
TRAST
1430 ** *** *** pleasant surprise.

RUN OUT You need to get milk before

4062
(OF)
1430 *** ** x you run out.

87
4063 IN PRINCIPLE 1429 * *** *** You can in principle.

It does nothing to add to the

4071 ADD TO 1424 ** *** *** scenery.

4072 AS YET 1423 * *** *** I?m not convinced as yet.

There?s no reason to put pass-

4077 AT RISK 1419 * *** *** ers by at risk.

88
 She made a mere penny per
4092 A MERE 1410 * *** *** shirt.

Dogs have been shown

4093 SHOWN TO 1409 x ** *** to help.

ON THE ONE
4095
HAND
1406 *** ** * On the one hand, it?s cheap.

It was only by way of bribery

4099 BY WAY OF 1404 * *** ** that they managed.

89
 ON THE I can?t wait to get on the
4107
ROAD
1400 ** *** x road again.

BEAR IN It was designed bearing in

4109
MIND
1398 *** *** *** mind environmental impact.

OLD FASH- He?s just a bit old fash-

4113
IONED
1393 *** *** x ioned sometimes.

4136 FOR SALE 1379 * *** x The house is for sale.

90
 OR ANY- I don?t want any trouble or
4138
THING
1379 *** * x anything.

It is most likely the reason for

4143 MOST LIKELY 1376 *** *** *** the warming.

The other variables have

4153 PROVIDE FOR 1370 x ** *** been provided for.

Even so, it?s no way to treat a

4165 EVEN SO 1363 *** *** ** guest.

91
 COME They happened to come
4167
ACROSS
1362 ** *** * across a map.

It is first of all what most

4182 FIRST OF ALL 1352 *** * * people prefer.

MIGHT AS We?re here now so we might

4195
WELL
1348 *** ** x as well.

The dinner was limited to se-

4199 LIMITED TO 1346 x ** *** niors.

92
 TO ME (‘IN To me what matters is that it
4201
MY OPINION’)
1345 *** * * gets done.

Mind you, that?s one reason

4207 MIND YOU 1342 *** * x why I go there.

AT A TIME
4210 (‘SIMULTANE- 1340 ** *** *** They went in two at a time.
OUSLY’)

4232 HALF PAST 1325 ** *** x I make it half past.

93
 WITH RE- She had nothing to add with
4233
SPECT TO
1325 * *** *** respect to the report.

CONSISTENT The results are consistent

4242
WITH
1315 x * *** with our hypothesis.

He lives way out in the coun-

4248 WAY OUT 1309 *** *** x try.

They work with third par-

4250 THIRD PARTY 1307 x x *** ty software too.

94
 CONTRARY The city is clean, contrary
4253
TO
1303 * ** *** to popular belief.

Two dollars worth of wood

4257 WORTH OF 1299 *** ** x was all he needed.

A GOOD (?AT It took him a good six or seven

4259
LEAST?)
1298 *** ** * years.

4261 ACT ON 1296 *** *** ** She never acted on that rage.

95
 It seemed fine except that it
4262 EXCEPT THAT 1296 *** *** * was pink.

They carried on with their day

4278 DAY TO DAY 1289 *** *** * to day tasks.

As usual he left it until the last

4282 AS USUAL 1287 *** *** * minute.

LONG BE- Long before I could quit I was

4290
FORE
1282 *** *** *** offered a promotion.

96
 I gave up on that idea long
4307 LONG AGO 1273 *** *** *** ago.

The police, in conjunction

IN CONJUNC- with the fire department, man-
4314
TION WITH
1270 x *** *** aged to keep the crowd under
control.

4319 UP TO DATE 1268 *** *** *** I try to keep up to date.

4333 LET ALONE 1261 *** *** *** I can?t run let alone walk.

97
4337 QUITE A LOT 1260 *** ** x I do swim quite a lot.

It was her chutzpah? if you

4342 IF YOU LIKE 1256 *** * x like that impressed.

TO THE EX- He?s interesting to the ex-

4349
TENT
1253 x ** *** tent that he knows a lot.

So far as I know it?s not the

4356 SO FAR AS 1251 ** *** * first time either.

98
 It was no surprise given that it
4362 GIVEN THAT 1247 ** *** *** was her job.

The decision is in line with the

4372 IN LINE WITH 1240 ** *** *** department?s wishes.

ON THE It was acceptable on the

4374
WHOLE
1238 *** *** *** whole.

Do you care to comment at
4396 CARE TO 1223 *** *** x all?

99
 TAKE AC- We did not take account
4408
COUNT OF
1217 * ** *** of the paperwork.

SOMETHING He said he had a meeting to

4461
LIKE THAT
1192 *** x x go to or something like that.

4462 MAKE USE OF 1191 *** *** *** We made use of the stopover.

WHEN IT I?m hopeless when it comes

4465
COMES TO
1188 *** *** *** to goodbyes.

100
 The victim filled in what was
4466 FILL IN 1187 *** *** *** stolen.

FOR ALL
For all his money, he does not
4471 (‘CONSIDER- 1182 *** *** * seem very happy.
ING’)

A QUESTION
4482
OF
1174 *** *** *** It?s a question of trust.

4484 FOR LIFE 1172 *** *** ** And he stayed there for life.

101
4497 GET AWAY 1165 *** *** x They managed to get away.

IN THE I?ll keep working on it in the

4501
MEANTIME
1161 *** *** ** meantime.

SOMETHING She?s something of
4522
OF A
1154 *** ** x a mathematics wiz.

4523 THE ODD 1154 *** *** * I do play the odd jazz tune.

102
 LITTLE MORE It?s little more than pageantry
4556
THAN
1133 * *** *** if you ask me.

WOULD YOU
4558
LIKE
1133 *** * x Would you like tea?

We want to help children in

4584 IN NEED 1122 * *** *** need.

TAKE FOR It?s just something I?ve al-

4587
GRANTED
1120 *** *** * ways taken for granted.

103
 IN THIS RE- In this respect, our study re-
4605
SPECT
1110 x *** *** futes earlier research.

PROVIDED It?s OK provided that he come

4606
THAT
1110 * *** *** up with the goods.

ALLOW FOR Even if you allow for infla-

4614 (?CALCULATE 1105 * *** *** tion, the price increase still
IN?) seems exhorbitant.

I took extra classes just

4634 CATCH UP 1095 *** *** x to catch up.

104
 A GO (?AT-
4639
TEMPT?)
1093 *** ** x Why don?t you have a go?

FOR THE MO- For the moment things seem

4649
MENT
1092 *** *** * stable.

AT THE EX- They were laughing at the

4656
PENSE OF
1086 * *** *** expense of the photo.

PUT TOGETH- He put together the proposal

4670
ER
1082 *** *** * in a matter of days.

105
 THINGS LIKE He does karate and things like
4671
THAT
1082 *** * x that, you see.

It was of little relevance, re-

4682 OF LITTLE 1079 ** *** ** ally.

4683 SHUT UP 1079 *** ** x I just couldn?t shut up.

4703 AS OF 1069 *** *** *** It was completed as of June.

106
4704 OVER TIME 1069 ** *** *** It might change over time.

WOULD AP- They people have spoken,

4710
PEAR
1068 *** *** ** it would appear.

THE OTHER
4711
DAY
1066 *** * x I thought of you the other day.

In theory that is why he went

4712 IN THEORY 1065 *** *** *** there.

107
 THOUGHT OF Beaches are thought of as
4713
(AS)
1065 *** *** *** vacation spots.

4721 FOR GOOD 1061 *** * x It?s gone for good.

He?s strangely opposed
4726 OPPOSED TO 1059 * *** ** to gun control.

COMMON
4749
SENSE
1049 *** *** *** To me it?s common sense.

108
4754 BOTHER TO 1046 *** ** x He never bothered to reply.

AS GOOD AS
4759
(‘LIKE’)
1043 *** *** * It?s as good as gone.

I have proof to back up my

4761 BACK UP 1042 *** *** * story.

TAKE CARE
4791
OF
1034 *** *** *? I?ll take care of this customer.

109
 THE SIGHT
4816
OF
1024 * *** x I can?t stand the sight of it.

I?ll go round asking if anyone

4819 GO ROUND 1022 *** *** x wants any more.

THE WHOLE Why don?t we just forget the

4834
THING
1015 *** * x whole thing?

4837 AT ONE TIME 1014 ** *** ** At one time I thought that too.

110
 Meanwhile, he decided
4839 HEAD TO 1014 *** *** x to head to the hospital.

The food was in a sense only

4840 IN A SENSE 1014 *** ** ** part of the experience.

How much does he make on

4841 ON AVERAGE 1014 ** *** * average?

4846 WAY ROUND 1013 *** *** x Do you know your way round?

111
 You can tell from the mark-
4850 CAN TELL 1011 *** * x ings.

I dream of a life free
4896 FREE FROM 991 x *** *** from stress.

AND ALL
4901
THAT
989 *** x x I like art and all that.

The party was a smash as it

4909 AS IT WERE 985 *** ** * were.

112
4915 WHAT IF 984 *** * * What if we could fly?

There was a touch of sadness

4917 TOUCH OF 982 *** *** x in her voice.

4919 BETTER OFF 980 *** ** * You?re better off without him.

That symbol used to stand

4932 STAND FOR 977 * *** * for something.

113
 I think the government?s to
4944 TO BLAME 973 *** *** *** blame, really.

The bulk of it was done by

4950 THE BULK OF 968 *** *** *** noon.

A HANDFUL Only a handful of them were

4955
OF
965 *** *** *** actually awake.

(AT) THE It went well, but not at the

4959
OUTSET
963 *** *** *** outset.

114
 She won by virtue of her supe-
4991 BY VIRTUE OF 954 ** *** *** rior intellect.

I won?t turn down such a
5001 TURN DOWN 951 *** *** x great offer.

GET ON (?RE- My parent don?t really get

5010
LATE?)
944 *** * x on very well.

Changes are already under

5022 UNDER WAY 939 x *** *** way.

115
 IN THE IN- They stopped in the interest
5025
TEREST OF
938 * ** *** of time.

ON THE MAR- How long has it been on the

5051
KET
928 * *** ** market?

The rise in unemployment

5060 BY FAR 925 *** *** ** was by far the highest.

There is a degree of irony in

5072 A DEGREE OF 921 * *** *** the story.

116
 Never mind that it?s my birth-
5082 NEVER MIND 915 *** * x day today.

UP AND He was up and down the hall

5134
DOWN
898 ** *** x worrying about it.

IN ONE?S Gesture is a form of expres-

5156
OWN RIGHT
891 *** *** *** sion in its own right.

Now it?s just a case of getting

5169 A CASE OF 888 *** *** *** them to subscribe.

117
 Boston is walkable, and San
5171 MORE SO 887 *** *** *** Francisco more so.

Men always come up to me

5193 COME UP TO 881 *** *** x first.

IN WHICH That means it?s midnight, in

5216
CASE
872 ** *** *** which case it?s closed.

5222 NO SIGN OF 871 *** *** x Still no sign of him?

118
 JUST AS
5231
(?WHEN?)
869 *** *** x I saw him just as he left.

FOR THE He exaggerated his points for

5244
SAKE OF
865 *** *** * the sake of effect.

IN A POSI- I?m not in a position to com-

5247
TION TO
864 *** *** *** ment right now.

TO COME We?ll see how things go in the

5255
(FUTURE)
862 *** *** *** weeks to come.

119
 The group is backed by the
5285 BACKED BY 850 x *** x drug trade.

5303 AT BEST 844 *** *** * He?s at best average.

The library holds a wealth

5306 WEALTH OF 844 * *** *** of knowledge.

THAT SORT He drinks a lot and that sort

5309
OF THING
843 *** x x of thing.

120
 He could barely make out her
5311 MAKE OUT 842 * *** x signature.

They were finally able

COME TO
5323
TERMS WITH
839 * *** * to come to terms with the
change in weather.

I?m not very fond of it, to be

5348 FOND OF 831 *** *** x honest.

WITH A VIEW It was written with a view

5354
TO
829 ** *** *** to inspiring hope.

121
 There was no turning
5361 TURN BACK 827 * *** * back now.

GET AWAY Somehow they managed

5366
WITH
824 *** *** x to get away with it.

5384 NO WONDER 820 *** ** x No wonder he?s ranked first.

It was good for their over-

5438 WELL BEING 809 *** *** * all well being.

122
5447 HOW ABOUT 805 *** * x How about tomorrow?

TO GO (?RE-
5463
MAINING?)
801 *** ** x Two more to go.

STRAIGHT
5479
AWAY
794 *** *** * They?ll get to it straight away.

Owing to his honesty, he was

5485 OWING TO 793 ** *** *** held in high esteem.

123
 Sorry we got held up on the
5491 HOLD UP 791 *** *** x M25.

He constantly looked to us for

5492 LOOK TO 790 ** *** *** advice and support.

The countries laid out plans

5496 LAY OUT 789 *** *** *** for a peace agreement.

They tood the jewellery, the
5497 THE LOT 789 *** * x laptops, the lot.

124
5501 KEEP ON 788 *** ** x Freeways kept on being built.

MAKE UP You?d better make up your

5502
ONE?S MIND
788 *** ** x mind.

There were strange forces at

5503 AT WORK 787 x *** *** work.

It all came about through a
5504 COME ABOUT 787 ** *** * meeting back in April.

125