Collins Cobuild grammar patterns. 2, Nouns and adjectives

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COBUILD

a URNA RATES

GRAMMAR
PATTERNS

- NOUNS AND
* ADJECTIVES
Foreword

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Contents

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Rania 127
Nore 432
Resi 135
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Newsbusedavonadiars 35

ann 108
uaW 8

retin potest 254
ein de teotng 8
Medink Neoint
Bela goe tom! 25
Heniolol me
Erastiotal 29

fev tng 260
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Aiken 983
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Introduction

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What patterns are

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Scans herr te pate steed wor tat ame peor epeyn reece.
Satan aoa mete © prep, et lew a we Pe Ro Pe
stjceve un nay begs

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shea ach pce tet eer iy ce a a
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icteandlly gi nmnor ccoretomepateranremacardia eae fot
‘Sorpe Ab] noaearc adjective toed bY ana br nd) Moen oun peste

Shudive heueeotteorsmeyenea cotton anaes

srempopemecte heaton cum eer
are Sinisa ta ve meee tak
Eh een mcm amnaipae cece
SESSA iuo ani ween oe
Eos ae Se eee eee
EE Sane

Some nantes ner uly, wn ewe wm eer ae tien
ieee we ciarover So pcos Hoven ae putes me pacd ou ty
stata i aaa fren cong ah are ance
Fe ie arate hth on non tere

The sections

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anbeortney arte ie he seta in parcel wih stances odecven

ode cote sects inchs eth ene paar aten,andmtsctions
tee Svan: bssaapgtnon Hw negoon cae ayes bed

Pattern biformation

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‘Bela aaplespupu ute tea ogee tt any er Nees Ino
eliequbiagelseuon’ sstownbeone
smbjunctive dow swhetond

geet nor aes rat

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here uine candace,
te eat te ty
Pareto sunny

tetmuoesh area tate
ES eat ae

Teegiatame those

SRR TT as Bt,

stared tice er eons

Segbecionstrans tate

gnttan te cn
Ea ipuernconert

thetete dinar wetferendr tema

EXSymeompyeekite

et dae nina
Ebel deaso ie,
eee
See mene
toe

Nouns

1 Count nouns:

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‘ting hgh thee art see Urgup see Gaoes Cova agi
‘Goan. Sne ss at guy ey ual weds aero, eh
top th tothe ton ears Mie he ah ey ap oS
Sebati lg a ao
‘ze ane ae bale LOUNT in the Cm 0Ln: Foyi etonay:
{at hin the rrr oh care ate Sle ee if
‘eau any ee ost on
Satin pel Cary te Tits te ak ute, eetac elation ote
URE Mnaadcctay nn hare “er
‘hy bak a ted one Son eprner oeeing ope'a ekcmnan

Te stone chen geal at
Herta herent eget
‘erating vig ent terme ar gh he ig
‘seas were redone had won oping. a

Tage at soe Bea te i es Mat

Xero behind rte rw0 gee Sted noted cate were ny lose gether, ret
ee
Phiten ity momgans oscar eaten ter ages
Pretax compe
‘nen opp cam ite Seeger cerbi sng: pial count
Snes EeRiatotacmy shoe pons soe War
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RREBacae wet peabaer a esa he.
a yan ie 9 aman Wet sem rch a a we
ST ree mh isk en of vig cater mang

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Section 2: Uncountnouns

Singular count nouma without a determiner
locamtnns encima seth deems heathy ss he
Stevo oc Save ena ago cant oun bioentned Saeetauee

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ets dope cool tn at eson se Und Femur
Tne tortorp mon areee hsp alt-

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aly: deat wn alee af ch ona be.
Tests elu the pce 9 Fine

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They ete ae Pen sn and of cies.
‘Soh et Pl oe

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“Den ast, many Cieenir Pe omnia ange fel
The changers cans en to

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Youay tdci free teeth fs you hoe aby etna
ehadbealuy hires ts

aera nent oa pret of
Tot roman fayorage nce eed Pods

Range ete rotor eae adm gt
Merson cone i wih te aloft

7 lun fer canine!
Schaap see 986
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pasar
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Sane
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<Tlayraw tr Mata tat ond Chau ame
Dag wt pt mot te ry cuppa aes at

1 Yoenewimeoue's rare when npg ener ey are. Tis oes messy nd
Ebene
Bote eter arti om er sa oc pegs
‘Maral ne fron sas her Cae Cat.

2 Uncount nouns

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See te ae) toate shy iy ert nh
Eebetingscuvi ig adiobte ght spe ohne

“Thee nouns belie NAINCOUNTIn le Culas Conn Eas etna
Nowa

Sectva 3: Variable nouns

SNR ah stra hee ors hacer dle ek Thm ne et
Uekfite deol Wet ort when the ng i cessful con be
Sndevond ents epee ear enee ton but] ay la act aa
Tc ncn dl ee ais Moma ster.

‘hee und grat coma ou tvs coined

Bega corn Ltr eee ns sp ef oF
‘yt oy cai ten ye arden er 2a hs

Sead sre bar ce ei eo ath

‘A cath has cha ht aida end te malta cote ae att
Senet eipaing gotoie corse

nanan npn cmn tg wd oh hearin nyc ay ee pei
Ina oe bowel by atten ar bap a pees
BISUAGS Phoeorarnberafatunt ile anie enallon euente ohicrem
prerbenacth ay

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erat rahaea mys lth bl ably tomentose Be pee

ano the ten ofa ctertn ete oaeing aur hon oval itweod
‘Srhproaet tse tetany abe " 7

{eet ponies ald bai alga ames
Seely wns tener) ct OU enroute, gs ond

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1p rane teeters fom ahi oa anager
poets!

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3 Variable nouns

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sesilag eg ofeeee Bates, orf aden emery oF Hae a
{Ott nave eo ou, eters tc og
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cal thi mee rns ese

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‘Trew bonttted opplaen tei

‘pep tye ane ne ea aE een

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eles gt oti ts ete a fen al

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‘sateen rey es dae or rt
‘en esi hc ero co ot a as
‘esiam ducal bre ttath-dasy oe a
‘slit neal emcee Rains ond pre soees
‘oy pra av opr ct ba cs ht co bt wt
‘ie lta ot itn ety apa he ice.

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Png tah he fa Ouecamclo sc roy ce cote ce,
Seeds aie ee at et oe haa
Ben Ese rary nes

eset cunt ae gg tect Nor oe had a

inmate oe Apr epee ar Dr cus ott

Yas 3 Yai oa une tyro uncut be bi ey heed
Shgulr then tae on fers treats era fae rb ep
Thchasaal hs leon in
Nest hinoteer sang taeda pale eer pride natin Aa
Hue peo sac we ce a ce wen ne at abe ce

SS BEE Be
a Boe
a S. aso
(Sa =
ee, Ee Eas

| Tiktnen Sins ere
(Ei Saee =
eet Sisal, =a
cS Eo

Sect 4: Mee nouns

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Poo a
ts aS
is =

+ ot fevaren
= spun
[ast Tetheoeat
Bon eo
= =

q ‘Ponting,
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— aa
ae &
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i [oe

4 Mass nouns
‘Masggoynearenam neh besos Meenas men hey fe og
SS RSSEat indie rns set ter ee tetra sban
(SE Gheareang degen re dal ane pow owen,
‘Teenvaas a ebln2N MASEIa He Coline oman Rags Dione.
‘nena mason othe do act oe be Sut of we ees
MRSA RARen Di ena iiepr reset Severbs fua
Tasted indo us ore re
SPEAR! eeG enquire cane oe lh recap
scar ear Siaty et Ren peta ary Sah
Nonago ts sng tothe loon arin
owns

Ine etisalat

rey enupaguencer tsa eae
Receipt tot,
SE AB mae ad eS Ne
Ms el nt lel av on un ad

Brevar con yeah exanivoppeanjoncupenietnenen ee
totes i ay hal et aug aah an

‘Gent othe plo of tee ary MAU Sts it By fp ns
‘aucrumine an aioe siya tla te

"BS Sagsomr dae yn tence ot hl as,
‘eed tae he twee fly co cD WS ya tt
We inceg cee on cau gs.

Ihe geil pe shang cman re Ai soy dds
hrigen Gnesi eters pate, * ~

“hose sount 1 fo afer Mr ol ako an aon is, 200
Magee ikem nega india
Te Pest ne rng ext cnr hope. poten Hoste

FOE ee aba: comp tmadeiwasns ge cndoprete am

AIcpac np beez ar dey ave and Une wines retro axprat.
Seurele eons peg tera ootce

ma ap meaner tno ie rarest
ean uy ls oma ho.

Fea eat ie eukmabnce ofa wei

BaD reiecatetitswnes eens

"hae acne to et eta ae
‘dene aati thd, oan, ol dente eg ay ad
oe eo trate ong fed
pr catenin rie awe eatan oval elope sg Wor ar
riprtrptcr wernt api et,
Morice noi mode gan diene whandscren ih,
esti an np en? ate mang Reg Bk ope akan
rs

repersonmrserecneta inet
meinen aaa
Sa

“Teee noun eet oi tance, many of whi ae. sen amend
iting.
esau cuenta plac poet on ited
1 capmaaratepanc oeae angen oe ogee

hehe pal oot plese mated Or aoy ee

‘Sepa sat rate iycontnng se lt chrome

Boke gland ncn ot Se cy Mee gag
Sate Bebe wig nod mays sas

i

Eg

‘Wes oes efit conti ind sine pac,

“Shree att Mamet, wh rede at ee ick,
‘SSrennpenwia terns mate ip oascoeier ate met Fac nk andte

CF dna en ttn aioe
i anpeceerpnentorsaraionoe neh sda
Se em nea,
Hi Rec eaneipunn aentavgentonimniyntetcone
‘arsenate fot havea ieent acto, sere tenet

race
rela

Shoal brome rn othe?

icecrttoe aloe ened hes monk ae hme showed aed
lc ap ies Saag on ct tg te iu ie sete

hse

ini a ee pennan oy amng wi mt and a

‘nanteet eatggwent rank ool asa he ene spmtefteie

‘Remaster Pop ih ners

Saction

2 amunterach ante mee A
amr" Soe” Yaeebne |

‘Tse mut ey tse mbt HRch am wa, fr exw, ane
isp: jrmingtoay Sekaing aD

"het ties op ona oak to ion dna
Pan era aspera and ed eae gona 009

ensue the nea dn baa com damon te th dang
sestine

dig sopra caret, eo hc asec eating pl Dogs
Fa ena mst meena omit nts re
ere moc eng uo Sie ois he fn wick
dane ed inns hp
Hele ty tare nig ghar pss pala vA 2

‘Glabrae ateopr, besoin

ae Be
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Tie don x ty bad itfinees bad
Sahat send Hema gcd Raut up, hangs

Fins crs fr tara and kichens se al ag fons ae,

ie a

“Teese monn frites XS of,

‘aay fo Ts a cae tl ed aera i nis by
Pesercoae rae
Bet sal coh gr wp ete ate enwal ran tse ery
Nouns

a ay ves al ges od tee ae rong fre mae,
ie aera uae}

ieee ae H

Ler aaett i
Thesencunerfer nemiple nee afpatund fgen

Tew worms aay hs wondering he os

ae
pana Sema urge
‘bint eta eb att no ir loa.

Theewoorsfe scuin Wn oman ee
“Saf bw et can rr ve ats
Hee fer aataagee mere pease

ame

af pss ate garde cps cena ceil
‘eobenandore tha ot erase

mee

Tego ag epee rae mst ge annonce 0

mn a ee i ce al
Sais ia gue eae fear asa

jot St duration,

here area numberof eect oft

Pita hh wig ctor cv anie 6am tate dete he Cores.
‘sakes come ipa ine mi taco gern Nese fi ly
‘Wepre rr offbeat coca epi te fe,

Fttuca”“peiton 'é“tnacco "Ye ape?
a, Bes :

‘Selo S: Singular noms

5 Singular nouns

Sfogte nos ae peor whith ave a0 pi Frm, Ty ave as wd wth
‘Tvencons abe NINE nthe rites Coste gts ea

teed ay fern tx bf rw cnninan lon age aman
Riagansatidasine cetrobrees

Settee lor een aye ase Be hae oa enh.
‘erected eta nat real what me 2 athe mi wate
tne

Metra en gona ee ocala crn aoe a ots 073
erpaend eae
esos ward nm age ba eral the gl Ba ter in
‘enows ered of bus saming ar tenia ase
Lavecner ono atv ag nasa tnd fr tvohous et
‘Rp avo enimah or he 20h eed arg OE
BEER ied teat obar eet

‘Wena sng ni Sables vet verh shy
‘easier wes Siti ond keke actesetne eat meen

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