form1 nounform2 verb
formform1 /fɔːm $ fɔːrm/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 
WORD ORIGINform1
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French forme, from Latin forma, perhaps from Greek morphe ‘form, shape’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a college application form
- Britain has a constitutional form of government.
- Dark forms seemed to hide behind the trees.
- I'm in the third form.
- Johnson is far from his past form and may not make the Olympic team.
- Just fill in the form and take it along to your local bank.
- Make sure you sign and date the form before you return it.
- Melanoma is a form of skin cancer.
- Mrs Davies took the fifth form to the science museum.
- Pour the cement into the wooden form.
- She's by far the brightest pupil in the form.
- Sleeping forms lay in groups and rows on the earth floor.
- Some of the fifth- formers have started a rock band.
- Sugar in chocolate and other forms of confectionery is one of the major causes of tooth decay.
- The book discusses what the ideal female form has been for different centuries and cultures.
- The nurse asked her to sign the consent form.
- The painting consists of a series of interlocking forms.
- The visa requires an application form and two photos.
- Writers such as Henry James are concerned with form as well as content.
- Animation is one of the most labor-intensive art forms.
- Antibacterial treatments can take the form of baths, external application to affected areas, injection and oral administration via the food.
- As early as 1844, Alfred Donne published a compendium of drawings made from daguerreotypes of microscopic forms.
- But like all Balkan political survivors, Milosevic has made an art form of knowing when to switch sides.
- How, then, do we account for these very different responses to the different forms of cheating?
- However, most of the research has relied upon a narrow and traditional form of grammar teaching.
- The bodies which are most obviously subject to various forms of public accountability are central government departments and local authorities.
THESAURUS
one member of a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities. Type is the usual word to use in scientific or technical contexts. In everyday English, people usually use kind or sort: · What type of fish is this?· There are two main personality types.
a type of person or thing. Kind is less formal than type, and is used especially in everyday English: · What kind of food do you like?· There were all kinds of people there.· The study is the first of its kind in Ireland.
especially British English a type of person or thing. Sort is less formal than type, and is used especially in everyday British English: · What sort of person is she?· I like all sorts of music.
one type of something from all the ones that are possible – used especially when things have different physical characteristics, or in certain fixed phrases: · There are many forms of heart disease.· Melanoma is a form of skin cancer.· The first primitive life forms consumed various materials, including hydrogen sulfide, and released oxygen.· In those days, horses were the commonest form of transport.· We need to use alternative forms of energy.· a popular form of entertainment
a type that is slightly different from others in the same group: · The French make many varieties of cheese.· This is a new variety of apple.
a type of plant or animal, which can breed together to produce plants or animals of the same type: · These forests contain many species of trees.· The giant panda is an endangered species.
formal used when talking about a particular type of thing: · Many people find it embarrassing to discuss problems of a sexual nature.· Minor incidents of this nature normally occur about once a month.
a group of people or things that are all of the same type – used when there is a clear system for deciding which group something belongs to: · The three major categories of rock are: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.· She won the best actress category at the Oscars.
used when talking about the particular way that someone does something or thinks about something, when this is very different from that of other people: · She has her own special brand of humour.· He has called for a more positive brand of politics.
formal a type of art, music, literature etc. that has a particular style or feature: · He has written novels in several genres, most notably science fiction.
Longman Language Activatorart and culture a way of representing things or expressing ideas, using pictures, sculpture, and other objects that people can look at: · I studied art at school.· The statue is a fine example of early Christian art.· Is a pile of bricks in a museum really art?modern art: · There was an exhibition of Adams' paintings at the Museum of Modern Art.abstract art (=art that does not show people or objects as they really look, but represents ideas or feelings in other ways): · Many people find it difficult to understand abstract art.art critic (=someone who's job is to write about how good or bad a piece of art is): · Art critics were not impressed by the collection.
art, music, theatre, film, literature etc, all considered together: · The government should provide more money for the arts.· They have drama classes at the arts centre every Thursday night.· I've always been interested in the arts even though I didn't have much talent myself.(the) performing arts (=music, dance, and theatre considered as a group): · Under the new government much of the funding for the performing arts would be cut.(the) visual arts (=painting, drawing, sculpture, photography etc considered as a group): · Granston is a graphic artist who now teaches visual arts and journalism at the college.
also the fine arts art, especially painting, sculpture, drawing etc that is concerned with making beautiful things or expressing important ideas rather than with making useful objects: · Pitt worked as a medical illustrator before turning to fine art.· Sales of fine art on the Internet are not booming, but many experts feel that the net will play a significant role in the market.· Morris and other artists sought to close the chasm between the decorative or 'minor' arts and the fine arts.
art, music, theatre, film, literature etc especially produced by a particular society or a particular group in society: · The magazine is devoted to rock music, fashion, and other aspects of youth culture.· Johnson's mother stressed intellectual and artistic achievement, while his father considered intellect and culture to be unmanly.
one of the ways that people express themselves through art: · Ballet is a 400-year-old art form, born in the courts of Europe. · Lehr tries to help her students understand that theater is an expressive art form.
a set of questions a piece of paper with a set of questions on it, which is given to a large number of people to find out what they think: · Of nearly 5,000 questionnaires that were sent out, only 428 were returned.· The questionnaire asks students how they feel about services on campus.complete/fill out a questionnaire: · Please complete the questionnaire and return it in the envelope provided.
a piece of paper with a set of questions that you answer in order to provide information about yourself for an organization, employer etc: · Make sure you sign and date the form before you return it.application form (=a form with questions you must answer if you want a job, a chance to study etc): · The visa requires an application form and two photos.fill out/in a formalso fill up a form British (=write the answer to the questions on a form): · Just fill in the form and take it along to your local bank.
when a group of people or things form something together to be part of a particular group of people or to be the thing on which something else is based: · The six states that make up New England are Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.· These seven people made up the entire population of Oakminster.· The results of these studies formed the basis of state education policy in the 1960s.
formal if a number of people or things together constitute something, they are the parts that together form that thing: · Alaska is the largest of the fifty states that constitute the USA.· It is sometimes difficult to believe that the different groups living within our borders constitute a single society.· Because journalists don't think the congressman constitutes much of a threat, they don't write or broadcast stories about him.
if a group of different things add up to something, together they are that thing or they provide what is needed for the thing to exist: · Good wine, excellent food, and interesting company - it all added up to a splendid evening.· It adds up to a recipe for financial disaster.
when you do something better than you have ever done before when you are at your best you are performing at your highest level of skill: · At his best, he's one of the most exciting tennis players in the world.· This recording captures Grappelli at his very best.
British /be in top form American if someone who is good at doing something is on top form , they are doing it as well as they can: · "Sue gave a really good speech last night.'' "Yes, she was on top form.''· If the Yankees are in top form there is no one that can beat them.
if someone, especially a sports person, is at their peak , they are at the time in their life when they are playing best, running best etc: · Long-distance runners are usually at their peak in their mid-30s.· When he was at his peak, Nicklaus was one of the best golfers there has ever been.
if someone such as a great writer or musician is at the height of their powers , they are doing the best work of their whole life: · When Orwell wrote 'Animal Farm', he was at the height of his powers.· The film shows Jimi Hendrix, at the height of his powers, giving a brilliant version of 'All Along the Watchtower'.
a group of students in a school, college etc a group of students or schoolchildren who are taught together: · There are twenty kids in the class.· She gets along well with the other children in her class.· I'm going out with some friends from my dance class.· I graduated in 1999. What class were you in?
a class or group of classes for children of a particular age in an American school: third/seventh/twelfth etc grade: · She's in the fifth grade.· I really liked my eighth grade math teacher.· The second grade class is doing a play about the Pilgrims.
a class or a group of classes for all the children of the same age in a British school for children between 11 and 18: · She's by far the brightest pupil in the form.third/fourth/fifth etc form: · I'm in the third form.· Mrs Davies took the fifth form to the science museum.
all the classes for children of a particular age in a British school or for students in a particular year of study at a British university: · He works a lot harder than most of the students in his year.third/fourth/fifth etc year: · There are 130 children in the second year.· I hated teaching the fifth year. They were always causing trouble.
a class for children with a particular level of ability in a British school: · She's in set one for maths and English and set two for history.· I was useless at school -- always in the bottom set in every subject.· We think you've improved sufficiently to go up to a higher set.
American someone who is in the first year at a high school or university: · We were only freshmen, so the older kids liked to pick on us.freshman class/year/course etc: · Chris remembers his freshman year at UCLA as if it were yesterday.
American someone who is in the second year at a high school or university: · This class is mainly for freshmen and sophomores.sophomore class/year etc: · George dropped out of college his sophomore year.
American someone who is in the third year at a high school or university: · a junior at NYUjunior class/year etc: · Donna spent spring semester of her junior year in Paris.
American someone who is in the fourth and final year at a high school or university: · I can't believe that Cari is a high school senior already.senior class/year etc: · The entire senior class took a trip to Disneyworld.
the shape of something or someone the shape that something is, for example a square, a circle etc: · You can get pasta in lots of different shapes.· What shape is the swimming pool?· The fruits are similar in shape and size to plums.· The desks form a U-shape, so that the teacher can interact easily with the students.· The pool was custom built, it is an unusual shape.· If a mole changes color or shape, see a doctor.
the shape of something - use this especially to talk about art or when the shape is not very clear: · Sleeping forms lay in groups and rows on the earth floor.· The painting consists of a series of interlocking forms.
the shape of a person: · There were figures painted on the walls of the cave.· Dark figures emerged from the building, and disappeared into the night. figure of: · I saw the figure of a woman below the bridge.
the dark shape of something or someone seen against a bright background: · The trees were silhouettes in the morning fog.silhouette of: · I saw the silhouette of someone waiting under the streetlight.
the shape of someone's face when seen from the side: · an artist's sketch of McMillan's profile· He sat by the window, his handsome profile outlined against the sky.in profile: · They showed her a photo of a young brunette, taken in profile.
a line around the edge of something that shows its shape: outline of: · The outline of a footprint was visible in the snow.· On the envelopes had been stamped the outlines of Santa Claus, holly, and a reindeer.
the outer shape of something, that has a lot of curves, especially an area of land or a person's body: · The seat is adjustable to fit the contours of your back.· A topographical map shows the contours of the earth's surface.
the outer shape of something long or tall, especially something that looks very graceful or attractive: · The dress's flowing lines are attractive on most women.lines of: · He noticed the long, slim lines of her legs beneath the colorful cotton skirt.
a type of person or thing a group of things or people that are similar to each other in some way, or a thing or person that belongs to such a group. Kind and sort are more common than type in spoken English. Use type when you are talking about technical subjects or when you are describing something in an exact way: · I'll get you some ice-cream. What kind would you like?type/kind/sort of: · The floor was made of three different types of wood.· What sort of fish is this?· "What type of music do you like?" "Mainly dance music and some indie."· She's the kind of person you can always rely on.· There are two sorts of politician - the ones who really want to help people, and the ones who just want power.of this/that type etc: · Accidents of this type are extremely common.· It's a club for writers and actors and people of that sort.of various/many/different types etc: · They export farming machinery and tools of various kinds.
a particular type of building, art, literature, music etc: · The new library is a blend of various architectural styles.style of: · a completely new style of painting
a group that people or things of the same type are divided into for a particular purpose - use this when there are several groups and there is a clear system for deciding which group something belongs to: · Emma Thompson won an Oscar in the Best Actress category.· The novels are divided up into three categories: historical, romantic, and crime.category of: · Insurance companies identify six main categories of driver.
a number of people or things that are considered as being of the same group because they have the same physical features, qualities etc: class of: · French is one of a class of languages known as the Romance languages.· Doctors are reluctant to prescribe a new class of drugs, especially ones which need to be taken for long periods of time.
a type of thing that is different from another similar type: variety of: · The French make many varieties of cheese, from both cows' and goats' milk.· At that time, all newsreaders spoke a variety of English spoken in southern England, known as Received Pronunciation.
formal a type of literature, film, or work of art: · Science fiction as a genre is relatively new.· Italian filmmakers made their own versions of the classic Hollywood genres - the western, the gangster film, the musical.
a form of something is one type of it of all the ones that are possible: form of: · Melanoma is a form of skin cancer.· Britain has a constitutional form of government.· Sugar in chocolate and other forms of confectionery is one of the major causes of tooth decay.
a particular type of thing: of a political/historical/technical/scientific/sexual nature : · The support being given is primarily of a practical nature.· books of an erotic natureof a different/similar nature: · On the plains the farmers have to deal with frequent floods, but up in the hills their problems are of a different nature. of that nature: · Children at this age commonly refer to being eaten up by tigers and lions and things of that nature.be in the nature of something (=to be like something): · The cruise was to be in the nature of a "rest cure".
of that type, his type etc - use this especially about types that you do not like or respect: · Environmentalists, feminists, and others of that ilk regularly try to drive shows like this off the air.· Desserts ($5) were of the tiramisu, crème brûlée, chocolate torte ilk.
especially spoken of the type that you have just been talking about: · The children need new pens and pencils and things like that.· People like that really annoy me.· I'm not sure what to do. I've never been in a situation like this before.
typical behaviour or qualities behaviour or actions that are typical of a person are just what you usually expect them to do, especially when this is something bad or annoying: · "Dad forgot to mail the letter." "That's just typical!"· Mrs Quilley greeted the guests with typical charm and confidence.· This is typical adolescent behaviour - part of the process of becoming independent from your parents.it is typical of somebody to do something: · It's typical of Ramon to waste time when he knows we're already late.
very typical of a particular type of thing, or of someone's character or usual behaviour: · Each species of bird has its own characteristic song.· Larry, with characteristic generosity, invited everyone back to his house.characteristic of: · This pattern is characteristic of the local architecture.
if you say that something is just what you'd expect , you mean that it is exactly what your idea of someone makes you expect them to do: · Jenny's house is very clean and neat, just what you'd expect.· He was annoyed, but he soon got over it -- just what you'd expect, in fact.
if you say that someone's action or behaviour is just like them, you mean that it is typical of them in a way that annoys you: · You have left everything to the last minute. That's just like you.it is just like somebody to do something: · It's just like Uncle Roy to invite us all to lunch and then forget to tell Aunt Sarah.· It would be just like my son to get the measles twice.
used for saying that you are not surprised that someone has done something or behaved in a particular way, because it's the kind of thing they often do: · He was late, of course, but that's Tim all over.· "That's Dora all over," interrupted Rose with a sniff. "Once she gets an idea into her head, nothing will stop her."
if you say that someone does something true to form you mean it is very typical of them, especially when it is something annoying: · True to form, Oliver turned up late and drunk.· They promised to pay by Friday and yes, true to form, the money didn't arrive till Wednesday.
you say someone would do something when they do something that is typical of them and you want to criticize them for it: · "Janice is going to be late for the meeting." "She would be!"· "And then Harry got drunk." "He would do, wouldn't he!"
usual and expected for a particular person or type of person or a situation - you can often use this in humorous contexts: · It was a typical student's room with the inevitable Van Gogh print on the wall.· Dinner started with the inevitable chicken soup.· In the subway I got cornered by the inevitable drunkard wanting to give me some advice.
an action or remark that is in character is typical of someone's character: · Julie said that? That doesn't seem to be in character at all.· His reaction was quite in character. The man had no respect for education, and it was no surprise when he took his son out of school.
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Vitamin C can be taken in capsule or tablet form. A typical training programme takes the form of a series of workshops. The female form is a thing of beauty. Application forms are available from the college. Just complete the entry form (=write the answers to the questions on a form) and return it. On current form he’s one of the top three players in the country. He’s been in good form all this season. examinations taken in the fourth formCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Please fill in and return the attached reply slip. A hard gray crust had formed on the bottom of the tea kettle. Books were a form of escapism from the real world. Bring some form of identification, preferably a passport. Children take antibiotics in liquid form. a mild form of diabetes Marantz and Grohl form the nucleus of the Atlanta operation. the possessive pronouns ‘ours’ and ‘mine’ The paint is supplied in powder form. subsistence farming in its most rudimentary form the singular form of the noun We can hopefully reach some kind of agreement. a subtle form of racism People need to get out of their cars and use other modes of transportation. a particularly virulent form of influenzaCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
Vitamin C can be taken in capsule or tablet form. A typical training programme takes the form of a series of workshops. The female form is a thing of beauty. Application forms are available from the college. Just complete the entry form (=write the answers to the questions on a form) and return it. (=write the answers to the questions on a form) Fill in the form and send it back with your cheque.
Fill in the form and send it back with your cheque. On current form he’s one of the top three players in the country. He’s been in good form all this season. examinations taken in the fourth form· In 1902, Japan made an alliance with Britain.
· Simply fill in the application form and return it to your bank.
Please fill in and return the attached reply slip.· They formed their own band and released a single.
· This research will form the basis of a book.
(=make a bond)· Frequently horses form a strong bond with their riders.
· You can complete the booking form online.
· The river forms the border between the two countries.
· The river Jordan marks the boundary between Israel and Jordan.
· Ministers remain in office until a new cabinet is formed.
· They formed a human chain passing buckets of water to the fire.
· The sky had darkened and clouds had gathered.
(=start one)· It’s always possible to form your own club.
· The Social Democrats rejected their offer to form a coalition.
British English (=where students in Britain can go at 16, instead of a school)
· The council appointed a special committee to study the issue.
(=something you use to exchange information)· At university, lectures are the main form of communication.
· Two years later he started his own software company.
· Atoms combine in specific ways to form chemical compounds.
· A society's culture is expressed in a concrete form in the arts.
· A National Radio and Television Council was established to regulate the market.
A hard gray crust had formed on the bottom of the tea kettle.· Coal is more expensive than other sources of energy.
(=a type of entertainment)· video games and other modern forms of entertainment
Books were a form of escapism from the real world.· This type of exercise is excellent for losing weight.
· Music and painting are two completely different forms of expression.
· The two girls soon formed a friendship.
(=become the government)· The party attained the majority of seats it needed to form a government.
(=the members decide to play together again)· The group has re-formed and is planning a series of comeback concerts.
· I developed a habit of eating porridge for breakfast.
· Ice was forming on the surface of the lake.
Bring some form of identification, preferably a passport. (=make a judgment)· I prefer to form my own judgments, rather than relying on other people's opinions.
Children take antibiotics in liquid form. a mild form of diabetes (also constitute a minority formal)· This type of cell forms a minority of the cells in the nervous system.
Marantz and Grohl form the nucleus of the Atlanta operation. (=gradually decide what your opinion is)· Olson had not yet formed an opinion as to Mark’s reliability.
· They formed a partnership solely to enter the competition.
· The two politicians broke away from the PDF to form a new political party.
(=gradually get an idea of what something is like)· Detectives are still trying to build up a picture of what happened.
the possessive pronouns ‘ours’ and ‘mine’ The paint is supplied in powder form.· Other passengers for the train were forming a queue.
· A queue had formed outside the shop.
· By that age, children start developing relationships outside the family.
· From the texture of the rock we can tell how it was formed.
subsistence farming in its most rudimentary form the singular form of the noun We can hopefully reach some kind of agreement. a subtle form of racism· Although this drug is available in tablet form it is often prescribed as a powder.
· Horses and carts were the only means of transport.
People need to get out of their cars and use other modes of transportation.· I find the train a more comfortable mode of travel.
· You have to choose the appropriate verb form.
a particularly virulent form of influenza· Here the external economies were of a different form and the location, of course, is today no longer in the inner city.· Usually they are quite different in form, just as land-based caterpillars are quite different from adult butterflies.· Since then the calculations have been repeated in a number of different forms by other people.· But it is a different form of government.· Third, we assume that visionary style can take on a variety of different forms.· Businesses and governments practice very different forms of accounting.
· And now fly up above the forest, and take on a human form.· She preferred the animal forms to human forms and found them easier to draw.· Even in a formal business letter you should use a personal and human form of address.· Tragicomedy gives the disjunction of the subjective and objective visions of the human situation dramatic form.· Golfers had reported seeing what looked like a human form wrapped in a brown shroud falling through the sky.· Instead, he says, the Goddess was portrayed in human form.· Nun: primordial deity of the waters of chaos, depicted in human form.· I went to a gory pile of dead human forms in every kind of stiff contortion.
· Improving processing facilities, not new organizational forms, was the way to end food shortages, he claimed.· Slowly the new structure took form.· Indeed it can still be found in our own time, in some individual cases but also in new forms of patronage.· School-to-work systems are striving to create a new form of apprenticeship that combines formal learning in school and at work.· What he described has returned in a horrible new form.· Much has to be done to adequately develop and share these new resources and forms of knowledge.· Restoring culture can just as easily lead to a new and virulent form of fundamentalism as to a revival of cultural diversity.· The new bacterial forms were versatile and energetic, and could engulf other bacteria.
· The industry has had 26 years grace for other forms of advertising.· His correspondence shows him reacting to Gandhi with the rather detached curiosity he showed for other exotic forms of political life.· Be prepared for some children to be vegetarian, so make sure there are other forms of protein than meat.· Treaties, like any other form of agreement, characteristically incorporate both rights and duties as part of an interlocking bargain.· In contrast, other truncated forms of RAP74 containing a shorter C-terminal region were all inactive.· Unfortunately the resulting diagram is not so easy to interpret as are some of the other forms of chart.· It has to be converted into other forms.· The control of water pollution, for example, like other forms of regulatory behaviour, is an unobtrusive activity.
· This is the same as saying information delivered in a particular form is more useful in certain applications than in others.· Woman-centred psychology is grounded in a particular woman-centred form of western feminism.· I think the really critical issue is to understand the concepts behind the particular forms of financing which are used.· One particular form of easel is actually known as a donkey.· At the personal level, doctors and their patients become conditioned to particular forms of treatment.· The creature is attracted because it has the pleasure of satisfied desire, in this case its own particular form of hunger.· He would be unwise to underestimate the disruptive potential of its particular form of divine discontent.· Poverty is a constitutive element of a particular form of economic growth as much as it is a product of economic recession.
· In its present form it is substantially an early eighteenth-century building, and now serves as a local nursing home.· In its present form this story is of recent origin, although it is derived from an ancient tale.· On his present form we really would have been better sticking with Chappie.· The civic culture is present in the form of aspiration, and the democratic infrastructure is still far from being attained.· As oil resources become more scarce by the end of the century, can agriculture continue in its present form?· The present forms of both of the anaphoras address the first gehanta to the Trinity.· If we wish to preserve a landscape in its present form we must actively direct it towards that end.· Thienpont bought the estate in 1979; until then it hardly existed in its present form.
· The simplest form of electronic publishing is word processing with a typographic style of output; office publishing, if you will.· Couples with no need to itemize deductions can use the 1040A, another relatively simple form.· Very simple geometrical forms exist in nature out there but most of them are ordinarily invisible to the naked eye.· The structure we impose on preferences in turn induces a relatively simple form of demand functions faced by individual firms.· This forced on builders a simple form of Gothic architecture.· This is the simplest form of adsorption chromatography.· It will favour strength, and fighting in its simplest form will favour increased size.· As we all have the choice of spending or saving, some simple form of wealth tax could be considered, too.
· Although produced by computer, the conditions are not always in a set standard form.· This contract, which is reproduced here, is a typical example of a standard form contract found in the haulage industry.· However, with standard form contracts directed at consumers, the legislature has interfered because of the imbalance in bargaining power.· There are some organisations which have standard report forms and these are designed to save writers' and readers' time.· Most employers will only ask you to repeat this information in a standard application form anyway.· Again standard forms can be used and copies should be sent to all interested parties.· The questionnaire is very much in a standard form and should always be amended to reflect the business being sold.
· There were controversies about various forms of Church Government and many sects flourished at this time of religious toleration.· Through various forms of operating system treachery, programs like these increase system resources.· Picketing in various forms has shown itself to be one of the most effective forms of industrial action.· The wedding band appears throughout history in various forms.· These showed no statistical difference in the concentrations of the various forms of gastrins between the different methods of sample preparation.· Their primary client is the bourgeoisie, in its various forms of organisation.· The convention of indicating three-dimensional objects in a two-dimensional medium by various forms of shading and hatching.· It took various forms: university disorder; civil rights movements; anti-apartheid activities; race and immigration protests.
NOUN· Standard application forms are used by many companies.· Notes of questions arising out of the application form should be attached to it and used as a memory aid during the interview.· Studentship application forms are available on request from the Secretary to the University.· Contained in the application forms was the core of a first-class and committed newspaper staff.· Simply fill in the application form and return it to your branch.· The appropriate fee should either accompany the application form, or will be debited to your firm's credit account where appropriate.· If you do not already hold a valid passport, application forms may be obtained from the Post Office.· Simply complete the attached application form and post or take it to your local Midland branch.
· Of classical style this piece was certainly an import and it reveals the high quality of the Roman art form.· Animation is one of the most labor-intensive art forms.· It's the only remaining art form.· Movies are the modern art form.· Music is quite unlike any other art form.· Ronald Reagan turned it into an art form.· This little episode shows how Norman regarded the stress which accompanies any art form when it has been seriously undertaken.· Carrying a grudge here is an art form.
· The prizes will be awarded to the individual or company named on the winning entry form.· Turn to page 29 of your wine list for the three simple questions and entry form.· All entries must be on an official entry form and legible.· Make sure that you indicate your preferred Trail location on your entry form.· There's more about the team award on page 94, plus a priority entry form.
· The offer's open only while stocks last so hurry to post off the order form.· Customers can call the phone-order number to receive a yachting order form.· Simply fill in the order form at the end of this section and you could be using your discs the next day.· Cheryl Carey said she was sometimes embarrassed to pass around order forms for merchandise.· Yours sincerely Dear I am returning your invoice because I do not have an order form to set it against.· See the order form for additional resources.· There is a Banker's Order form attached to this leaflet which you can use.· Quote code reference TRI-R on the order form.
VERB· Staff were asked at this time to complete a form indicating whether or not they wished to relocate.· Write this one: Please complete and send the form with $ 200 for dues.· The team member on duty who had completed the initial referral form was also responsible for completing the pre-coded questionnaire.· Contestants enter by completing an online form and short quiz.· Following participation in the scheme, participants are requested to complete an evaluation form.· Deadline for receipt of completed forms is Friday, February 14.· To take advantage of this offer please complete the attached forms.· As a first step, complete the application form in the booklet and return it to us.
· To apply, you need only fill in one simple form.· During those terrible months after getting his pink slip, he filled out endless application forms.· We filled in the acceptance form and phoned the school about a visit.· They want to know how I found their address, but once I explain, he promises to fill out the form.· Members are able to fill in a form to notify the Club that a litter is due to be whelped.· The inmate simply fills out a proxy form and mails it to the county clerk.· Now fill in the application form on pages 3 and 4 and detach these Notes.· The agency's Tax Tour 2000 is crisscrossing the state to help taxpayers in small communities fill out their forms.
· Diligence on the dependence takes two forms.· But in 1980 they seemed to take on an alien form.· Slowly the new structure took form.· This approach took the form of an attempt to rationalize phenomena and explain them within the framework of general hypotheses.· Why did it begin, and why did it take the form it did?· This takes the form of an ironic critique ostensibly illustrating the superiority of Philips's pastorals to Pope's.· It took the form of a hemisphere, with a face carved on the inner surface.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► new-made/new-formed/new-laid etc► not in any shape or form
- He asked Billy what he thought the worst form of execution was.
- Self-interest was the worst sin and slaveholding was the worst form of self-interest.
- Tainting the courts with politics is very bad form, but apparently irresistible.
- The most terrible bad form. 5.
- They need an exorcist to figure out what in the devil possessed them to return to their worst form from last season.
- We all now agree with Churchill's adage: democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.
- Wilful impediment of the sacred moves was not only ill-mannered, but the worst form of blasphemy.
- It is an attempt to find a form of words around which people of different views can unite.
- Not only is the subject unknown but the form of words is probably unfamiliar too.
- Other forms of words instilled into the young are also present.
- Regular inflected forms of words are not given their own specific dictionary definitions.
- The draftsman employed several different forms of words to achieve this result.
- You need to know what will be said and a suitable, accurate form of words should be specifically agreed.
- At least he is in good form again.
- Davies, now in his 80s, is in fine form.
- Fortunately, Alan Judge was in fine form, pulling off a great save to keep Hereford in the game.
- Health Management Associates Inc., known as the Wal-Mart of hospital operators, appears to be in fine form.
- I was in good form that night.
- Office manager is on holiday this week., and assistant manager are in good form.
- That is our strength and our forwards are in good form at the moment.
- As those projects struggle to take form, competition seems to be rubbing rivals uncomfortably.
- Here, as also in pages to come, we see the most singular feature of the affluent society taking form.
- In this faded house among the ferns, a bright idea was inevitably taking form.
- It exists in conservatives' minds, has taken form on paper and has dropped roots in a few, isolated areas.
- Slowly the new structure took form.
- Suddenly a new aspect appears beyond the obvious and very gradually takes form.
- The world seemed to take form in his eyes: to grow bright and rich and real.
- Besides that, he used the intimate form of address, tum.
- Both were perceived as amoral sources of power which responded more or less predictably to specific modes of address.
- Even in a formal business letter you should use a personal and human form of address.
- He stuttered nervously before managing to answer herand when he did, he used the masculine form of address.
- Seating arrangements at conferences, forms of address and other issues of this kind remained a continual source of potential difficulty.
- The effect of this intense focus on modes of address is that personal pronouns become unusually prominent.
- The patient should be told of the mode of address used in that particular hospital for professional staff.
- Without the royal family, titles would be just that - forms of address for the self-important to dignify themselves.
- Ronald Reagan turned it into an art form.
- To avoid simultaneous borrowing and depositing you should monitor how accurate your forecasting is, without turning this into an art form.
- It's bad form to say "I told you so" when a friend ignores your advice and makes a fool of himself.
- He asked Billy what he thought the worst form of execution was.
- Like the institutionalized human being, it faces the problem of leisure in its worst form: it has nothing to do.
- Self-interest was the worst sin and slaveholding was the worst form of self-interest.
- Tainting the courts with politics is very bad form, but apparently irresistible.
- The most terrible bad form. 5.
- They need an exorcist to figure out what in the devil possessed them to return to their worst form from last season.
- We all now agree with Churchill's adage: democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.
- Wilful impediment of the sacred moves was not only ill-mannered, but the worst form of blasphemy.
- A number of firms may also have had problems in achieving the synergies expected of newly formed structures.
- As he waits for the computer to load up the programmes, he scans the rolls of newly arrived faxes.
- Balmy, near-equatorial currents from Panthalassa rushed between the sundered continents along the newly formed Tethyan Seaway.
- I knew that the press was doing a selling job when we supported a newly arrived unit from Hawaii.
- The newly formed opposition coalition insisted it was the majority and kept the original day and time.
- The amnesty was reportedly requested by the newly elected local councils of Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachbari.
- Then the elite persuaded the newly elected mayor to appoint a committee to lay the groundwork for redevelopment.
- Workshops and initiatives for the newly arrived civil engineers, tile-makers and labourers did not materialise.
- Here it forms part of a longer account of man's history from his creation, as in Genesis.
- In such meetings the deep structures rise to the surface and form part of the main agenda.
- Objectives form part of the technology of the teaching process.
- Software can form part of an organisation's assets, but may need continual adaptation and enhancement in order to keep it effective.
- The remainder of the canal also forms part of the course of the Birmingham Century Marathon.
- They will merely form part of the background.
- This book forms part of a Thames & Hudson series, Masters of Art.
- And true to form Graham Sale lost no time in capitalising on an opportunity presenting Douglas Hurd with his own clock.
- At Peniel the blessing runs true to form.
- It is not really worth saving seeds from F1 hybrids or from most fruit varieties as these rarely reproduce true to type.
- Now to see if he is true to form.
- Only Joffre himself, true to form, seemed unaffected by it all.
- Such subtlety would be true to form for a scorpion, after all.
- Unlike other cereals, rye is cross-fertilized and does not remain true to type.
- With luck, this one would run true to form.
- I am not responsible for his actions in any way, shape, or form.
WORD FAMILYnounformformationtransformationreformerreformreformationreformisttransformerformlessnessadjectivereformedreformistformlessverbformreformtransformadverbformlessly
1type [countable] a particular type of something that exists in many different varietiesform of a severe form of cancer The bicycle is an environment-friendly form of transport. the art forms of the twentieth century2way something is/appears [countable] the way something is or appears to be: We oppose racism in all its forms.in the form of something People are bombarded with information in the form of TV advertising. Vitamin C can be taken in capsule or tablet form. A typical training programme takes the form of a series of workshops.3shape [countable] a shapeform of the shadowy forms of the divers swimming below the boatin the form of something The main staircase was in the form of a big ‘S’. The female form is a thing of beauty.4document [countable] an official document with spaces where you write information, especially about yourself: Application forms are available from the college. Just complete the entry form (=write the answers to the questions on a form) and return it.fill in/out a form (=write the answers to the questions on a form) Fill in the form and send it back with your cheque.5art/literature [uncountable] the structure of a work of art or piece of writing, rather than the ideas it expresses, events it describes etc: the distinction between form and content6performance [uncountable] how well a sports person, team, musician etc is performing, or has performed recently: I have been greatly encouraged by the team’s recent form.on present/current/past etc form On current form he’s one of the top three players in the country.in good/fine/great form He’s been in good form all this season. He had no qualms about dropping players he thought were off form (=not performing well).7school [countable] British English a class in a schoolfirst/second/sixth etc form examinations taken in the fourth form → form teacher8grammar [countable] a way of writing or saying a word that shows its number, tense etc. For example, ‘was’ is a past form of the verb ‘to be’.9criminal record [uncountable] British English informal if someone has form, they are known to the police because they have committed crimes in the past10bad form old-fashioned behaviour that is considered to be socially unacceptable SYN bad manners: It used to be considered bad form to talk about money.11form of words a way of expressing something official SYN wording: The precise form of words has been agreed by the 12 heads of government.12be in good/fine/great etc form (also be on good/fine/great etc form British English) to be full of confidence and energy, so that you do something well or talk in an interesting or amusing way: Michelle was in great form at last week’s conference.13take form a)to begin to exist or develop: The womb represents the very first place in which life takes form. b)to start to become a particular shape: As the men worked, I watched the ship’s hull take form. → true to form at true1(7)form1 nounform2 verb
formform2 ●●● S2 W1 verb VERB TABLE
form
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | form |
| he, she, it | forms | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | formed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have formed |
| he, she, it | has formed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had formed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will form |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have formed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am forming |
| he, she, it | is forming | |
| you, we, they | are forming | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was forming |
| you, we, they | were forming | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been forming |
| he, she, it | has been forming | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been forming |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be forming |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been forming |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A crowd was beginning to form at the scene of the accident.
- Aspirin stops heart attacks by preventing blood clots from forming.
- Coal is formed naturally from decomposed organic matter.
- Events in early childhood help to form our personalities in later life.
- Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.
- IBM formed an alliance with Lotus, a software maker.
- In English the past tense is usually formed by adding "ed."
- Long lines formed outside the ticket offices.
- Newton's theories form the basis of modern mathematics.
- Oils produced by the skin form a protective barrier against infection and disease.
- Our house and the barn form a big "L."
- Rice forms the most important part of their diet.
- She cut away the corners to form a circle.
- The ions combine with proteins to form a reddish-colored complex.
- The Rio Grande forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico.
- The rocks were formed more than 4 billion years ago.
- The United Nations was formed in 1945.
- With a few clever twists, he had formed the balloon into the shape of a dog.
- Acquisitions have formed an important part of the strategy and will continue to do so.
- And, of course, mania usually alternates with depression, to form a bipolar disorder.
- Governors must decide whether this subject is to form part of the curriculum for their school.
- Imagine how, when and where this formed, and its temporal and spatial journey.
- Out of one of my women's courses I attended, a consciousness-raising group was formed.
- The exchange is owned by its shareholders, who form a separate membership.
- These foods should only be eaten occasionally; they should not form the basis of your diet. 11.
THESAURUS
used about things you make yourself, or things that are made in a factory: · Diane makes all her own clothes.· My camera was made in China.
to make something in large quantities to be sold, or to make something as the result of a natural process: · The factory produces high-quality steel.· Japan produces some of the most advanced mobile phones.· The pancreas is a gland in your body which produces hormones.
to make something new and original: · Tarantino created a whole new style of films.· Many companies invest a lot of money in creating new products.· Potter was famous for creating characters such as ‘Peter Rabbit’.· This technique is used to create images of beautiful forests.
to make machines, cars, equipment etc in factories: · The company manufactures aircraft parts.
to make very large quantities of something in a factory: · They developed a way to mass-produce the drug.
to design and make something new over a period of time: · In 1962, Enders developed an effective vaccine against measles.· The company is developing new anti-virus software.
to make something as the result of a natural process or chemical reaction: · Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.· The research will help us understand how planets are formed.
to make something such as heat, electricity, or power: · Wind can be used to generate electricity.
Longman Language Activatorto be something · Sacramento is the capital of California.· Laurence Olivier was the greatest actor of his generation.· The state of the economy is our biggest problem.· The Somme was the bloodiest battle of the First World War.· When it's finished, it will be the biggest office development in Europe.
: represent an improvement/an obstacle/a challenge etc formal used to say that something, especially something important or serious, should be thought of as a particular thing: · There is no doubt that this new type of tyre represents a major advance in road safety.· Einstein's theory represented a significant departure from previous theories.
if something forms something else, it has physical qualities that gives it a particular purpose or makes it have a particular effect: · The river formed a natural boundary between the two countries.· Oils produced by the skin form a protective barrier against infection and disease.
to have the necessary qualities to be a particular thing or a particular type of person: · He'll make a good father.· This sofa doesn't make much of a bed.· You're quick but you'll never make a football player.
formal if actions or behaviour constitute something, they are officially or legally considered as being that thing: · The local authority decided that the present housing conditions constituted a risk for the mother and baby.· The spread of international crime and corruption constitutes a major threat to the global economy.
when people come together to make a crowd if people gather , they meet or come together and form a crowd: · By the time the president arrived, a large crowd had gathered.gather around/at/in etc: · Angry workers were gathering on the steps of City Hall.· A crowd gathered around to watch the fight.
if a crowd forms , more and more people join a group of people who are already watching or listening to something: · A crowd was beginning to form at the scene of the accident.
if people congregate in a particular place, a large number of them meet there, especially regularly in the same place, and at the same time: congregate at/in/around etc: · On Friday evening, teenagers congregate outside the bars on Greene Street.· Marchers were due to congregate at Market Square for an open-air meeting.
formal if groups of people converge in a particular place, they come there from many different places and meet together with others to form a large crowd, in order to do something or go somewhere: converge on: · The two groups of demonstrators converged on Hyde Park.· About 20,000 motorcyclists will converge on Milwaukee this weekend, to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Harley Davidson bike company.
if a crowd collects , people gradually come together so that there is a crowd, usually because they stop to watch or listen to something: · An hour or so before the press conference, a crowd began to collect outside the building.· A crowd was starting to collect outside the theatre to await the arrival of the prime minister.
when people come together to form a group to stand or sit close together in order to make a group so that you can do something together: · We formed groups, and discussed the text together.· Several people formed a group round the speaker.form/get into groups of three/four etc: · Get into groups of three for this exercise.
to stand or sit close together so that you form a group: group around/behind/outside etc: · Students grouped around the notice board to read their exam results.group together: · Julia sat down at the piano, and the others grouped together to sing.
if a group of people assemble , they come together in one place, especially to talk about something or to plan something together: · I looked down onto the square, where a large crowd had assembled.assemble opposite/outside/in front of etc: · A large crowd had assembled opposite the American embassy.· A group of angry parents had assembled outside the head teacher's office.
to form a group by moving very close to each other, especially in order to keep warm, feel safer etc: · A group of beggars were huddling in the shop entrance to keep dry.huddle together: · The room didn't have any heating, and we had to huddle together for warmth.
to form a small group by moving very close to each other in order to look at something, talk to someone etc: · Children had clustered outside the shop window to look at the toys on display.cluster together: · The nurses were clustered together in the corridor, giggling about something.
to have a picture or idea of something in your mind to think about something and form a picture or idea in your mind about it: · Try to imagine a room as big as a football field.imagine (that): · For a while she imagined that she was a rich woman, living in a beautiful house.imagine what/who/where: · From the description Janet gave in her letter it was easy to imagine what her new apartment was like.imagine doing something: · Just imagine having to spend the rest of your life in jail.imagine somebody doing something: · I can quite easily imagine you running your own business.can't imagine somebody doing something: · I can't imagine anyone wearing clothes that colour.
also visualise British to form a very clear picture of something or someone in your mind, especially in order to help you prepare to do something or help you to remember something clearly: · An architect can look at a drawing and visualize a three-dimensional shape.· David could still visualize Polly, even though he had not seen her for ten years.visualize where/what/how: · He closed his eyes, trying to visualize where he had put his watch.
to have a clear picture of something or someone in your mind, especially because you are trying to imagine what it is like to do something or what someone looks like: · Can you picture it? Lying in the sun, sipping cocktails -- it would be paradise!picture something/somebody as: · I had never met Graham but I pictured him as a pale, thin young man wearing glasses.picture somebody doing something: · Miguel could still picture the children laughing and joking, and chasing each other around the garden.
to have a clear picture of something you are thinking about in your mind, especially something pleasant or funny, or something you think is likely to happen: · I'm going to Corfu next week. I can see it all now -- sun, sand and sea!can see somebody doing something: · Jimmy's gone skiing for the first time. I can just see him coming home with a broken leg.
to form an idea of something in your mind, using the information you have about it: · The Hubble Space Telescope allows astronomers to form a more accurate picture of our solar system.
formal to imagine something happening or what a particular situation is like - use this especially in questions and negative statements: · It is difficult to conceive of a society in which nobody has to work.cannot conceive of something: · I don't know about you, but I cannot conceive of a home without electricity or water.
to make something into a particular shape to make something into a particular shape, especially with your hands: · She cut away the corners to form a circle.form something into something: · With a few clever twists, he had formed the balloon into the shape of a dog.
British /mold American to make clay or some other soft material into a particular shape by pressing it or putting it into a special hollow object: · Her movements were quick and graceful, like those of a potter moulding clay.mould something into something: · Mould the sausage meat into little balls.
to make a soft material into a particular shape , especially by using your hands: · Gel is great for holding and shaping shorter hairstyles.shape something into something: · She had soaked the leather to bend and shape it into the form of a small shoe.
when a natural process makes something if a natural process or chemical reaction forms something, it makes it, especially over a period of time: · Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.· Coal is formed naturally from decomposed organic matter.
if a natural process or part of your body produces a substance, it makes it, usually for a particular purpose: · The stomach produces acids which help to digest food.· Carbon dioxide is produced during respiration.
if a natural process creates something, it makes something that was not there before: · Land movement created the Alps.· A bullet exceeding the speed of sound creates two shock waves.· We found that this chemical process created hydrogen chloride as a by-product.
: generate electricity/heat/power to produce a lot of electricity, heat etc: · The friction between the satellite and the atmosphere generates great heat.· France generates a large part of its electricity from nuclear power.
to be a part of something · Falling over is part of the process of learning to ski.· It is part of the doctor's job to give advice on emotional problems.· Restrictions on foreign trade are part of the state's economic and legal system.
to be one of the things that together make up something larger or more important: · Group discussion forms a major part of classwork.· The company forms part of the United Holdings group.· These three books form part of a series on religion in the modern world.
an inherent fact, problem, quality etc is one that is a natural part of an activity or situation and cannot be separated from it: · Money is unfortunately an inherent part of politics.inherent in: · Surgical procedures have many risks inherent in them.· the uncertainties that are inherent in the research and development process
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Love and trust should form the basis of a marriage. The project forms part of a larger project investigating the history of the cinema.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Please fill in and return the attached reply slip. A hard gray crust had formed on the bottom of the tea kettle. Books were a form of escapism from the real world. Bring some form of identification, preferably a passport. Children take antibiotics in liquid form. a mild form of diabetes Marantz and Grohl form the nucleus of the Atlanta operation. the possessive pronouns ‘ours’ and ‘mine’ The paint is supplied in powder form. subsistence farming in its most rudimentary form the singular form of the noun We can hopefully reach some kind of agreement. a subtle form of racism People need to get out of their cars and use other modes of transportation. a particularly virulent form of influenzaCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
Love and trust should form the basis of a marriage. The project forms part of a larger project investigating the history of the cinema.· In 1902, Japan made an alliance with Britain.
· Simply fill in the application form and return it to your bank.
Please fill in and return the attached reply slip.· They formed their own band and released a single.
· This research will form the basis of a book.
(=make a bond)· Frequently horses form a strong bond with their riders.
· You can complete the booking form online.
· The river forms the border between the two countries.
· The river Jordan marks the boundary between Israel and Jordan.
· Ministers remain in office until a new cabinet is formed.
· They formed a human chain passing buckets of water to the fire.
· The sky had darkened and clouds had gathered.
(=start one)· It’s always possible to form your own club.
· The Social Democrats rejected their offer to form a coalition.
British English (=where students in Britain can go at 16, instead of a school)
· The council appointed a special committee to study the issue.
(=something you use to exchange information)· At university, lectures are the main form of communication.
· Two years later he started his own software company.
· Atoms combine in specific ways to form chemical compounds.
· A society's culture is expressed in a concrete form in the arts.
· A National Radio and Television Council was established to regulate the market.
A hard gray crust had formed on the bottom of the tea kettle.· Coal is more expensive than other sources of energy.
(=a type of entertainment)· video games and other modern forms of entertainment
Books were a form of escapism from the real world.· This type of exercise is excellent for losing weight.
· Music and painting are two completely different forms of expression.
· The two girls soon formed a friendship.
(=become the government)· The party attained the majority of seats it needed to form a government.
(=the members decide to play together again)· The group has re-formed and is planning a series of comeback concerts.
· I developed a habit of eating porridge for breakfast.
· Ice was forming on the surface of the lake.
Bring some form of identification, preferably a passport. (=make a judgment)· I prefer to form my own judgments, rather than relying on other people's opinions.
Children take antibiotics in liquid form. a mild form of diabetes (also constitute a minority formal)· This type of cell forms a minority of the cells in the nervous system.
Marantz and Grohl form the nucleus of the Atlanta operation. (=gradually decide what your opinion is)· Olson had not yet formed an opinion as to Mark’s reliability.
· They formed a partnership solely to enter the competition.
· The two politicians broke away from the PDF to form a new political party.
(=gradually get an idea of what something is like)· Detectives are still trying to build up a picture of what happened.
the possessive pronouns ‘ours’ and ‘mine’ The paint is supplied in powder form.· Other passengers for the train were forming a queue.
· A queue had formed outside the shop.
· By that age, children start developing relationships outside the family.
· From the texture of the rock we can tell how it was formed.
subsistence farming in its most rudimentary form the singular form of the noun We can hopefully reach some kind of agreement. a subtle form of racism· Although this drug is available in tablet form it is often prescribed as a powder.
· Horses and carts were the only means of transport.
People need to get out of their cars and use other modes of transportation.· I find the train a more comfortable mode of travel.
· You have to choose the appropriate verb form.
a particularly virulent form of influenza· She was too fragile to form an alliance with large, strong, fully made Deborah.· They use cunning, and above all they form alliances.· So the three political groups must now decide if they're to form alliances to push through some sort of compromise package.· The company would be interested in forming alliances to allow television companies use its lines to transmit information.· Firms form regional alliances either generally or for the provision of specific services whether for clients or for the firms themselves.· The council is politically hung, which means that the parties had to form alliances to get a budget voted through.
· The sexes form different kinds of association for breeding in different species; some are monogamous, others polygynous, others polyandrous.· Legal systems suppliers have recently formed a trade association that has been welcomed in the profession to encourage liaison and co-ordination.· Or, they form their own associations without being prompted and rewarded.· Many of these children come from families which do not readily form themselves into associations and pressure groups.· They are not forming stimulus-response associations.· The new law on association allowed citizens to form associations without prior approval of the Interior Ministry.
· He entered the elite Waseda University, where he formed a rock band with some friends, but he later dropped out.· We're forming this new band, and guess what it's called - Galactic Outbursts!· Meanwhile, Giap faced the task of forming guerrilla bands, which would ultimately become the core of an army.· Divide the children up into groups for a game and then tell them that you are going to form a marching band.· Make some noise, form a band, whatever.· She returned to New York in 1983, forming a new big band by Tabackin.
· This diet now forms the basis of the Gerson Cancer Therapy.· Competition between processing elements could form the basis for learning, also.· Attached in appendix A are the questions which formed the basis of the interview.· The federal standards frequently form the basis for these laws.· This process continued to form the basis for planning.· As narrow and mundane as the questions may sound, they ultimately form the basis for modern society.· Since spectrometry forms the basis of most analytical techniques to be described it must first be defined.· It is individual characters that form the basis for dictionary entries.
· Under these conditions, however, ethylene forms short chains or rings, rather than the long chains of the solid polymer.· Rally organizers with colored arm-bands link hands, forming a human chain at the crosswalks.· We can form a human chain of Berliners along the Wall which no one dare break, nomatterhow many soldiers they send.· Primary structure refers to the joining of the amino acids through peptide bonds to form polypeptide chains.· The policy process is dynamic, with inputs, conversion, outputs and feedback forming a continuous chain.· The edge of the overriding plate is crumpled and uplifted to form a mountain chain parallel to the trench.· These may be simple or complex, forming saddles when intermediate chains are shortened.· In some minerals two single chains are combined to form double chains, in which the chains are linked by cations.
· Big business joined together to form a climate change coalition to lobby successfully against the protocol.· They form a coalition of historic losers.· Shevardnadze was expected to set about forming a coalition among some of the 36 parties which had contested parliamentary seats.· The newly formed opposition coalition insisted it was the majority and kept the original day and time.· The Churches have formed a coalition to speak on behalf of the thousands of homeless people in this country.· Leaders of several parties might form a coalition in order to secure majority support for certain policies.· Thus grooming partners may form a coalition during agonistic encounters.· Their convictions have led the Feminists for Life to form coalitions with all sorts of odd bedfellows.
· In June 1788 Clarkson proposed that the London committee promote widespread agitation through forming local committees.· Killian said he will form an oversight committee to watch the effect of the legislation and change it if problems arise.· They've formed an action committee to try to recover the funds.· The company said it formed a committee to begin searching for a replacement for Edwards.· Quackenbush, 43, has not announced a reelection bid but has formed a campaign committee.· Any two Directors can form the Routine Business Committee.· Simultaneously, they chose block committees, established communal kitchens, organized working parties, and formed a camp welfare committee.
· It recently merged with a Wigan-based firm to form a new company called Longwall International.· In 1993, Rusakova formed her own company.· Grant, 35, and his longtime girlfriend, actress-model Elizabeth Hurley, have formed their own production company, Simian Films.· Enough, he hoped, to form several companies and carry on the fight, using guerrilla tactics.· Together, they form a hugely powerful company, as Jean-Pierre Garnier, the chief executive, was keen to explain.
· Rulers come and go; governments end and forms of government change; but sovereignty survives.· But if MacDonald did form a government, the Liberals would sit on the Opposition benches.· Mr Erbakan has 45 days to form a government.· A new lobbying group has been formed to press the Government for tougher action on climate change.· In the event, Wellington failed to form a government.· If there is a party with an absolute majority in the lower house it will form the government.
· If there are many males and females in the group, the males form a separate hierarchy above that of the females.· Somehow, they knew that it was much more than a hunch that this group must somehow form a family.· At staff functions at Burleigh, little groups tended to form.· The working group was formed in 1986 and during its working period several reports appeared on the same topic.· After signalling each group of letters forming one word, you must return to this position.· On the side streets up to Sixty-third, other groups are forming.
· Hickson hopes this will form the nucleus of a self-help group.· Gangs, particularly of white youths, formed definite nuclei for crowd and mob formations.· Meadow Mill now forms the nucleus of a small trading estate.· In the beginning of the chapter he calls the 12 disciples who will form the nucleus of the Church.· This, under the control of the inference engine, forms the system nucleus.· These titles have formed the nucleus basis of an educational website.· The alignment of polymer chains at specific distances from one another to form crystalline nuclei will be assisted when intermolecular forces are strong.· There they coalesce to form a single nucleus.
· It is the auditor's responsibility to form an opinion on the truth and fairness of the accounts.· They respect that you have a mind and you can form your own opinions.· Nor that we should not form opinions or make evaluations.· He conceded to Franceschelli that actually being present during the autopsy might have given him better information to form an opinion.· He might well have formed his own opinion but he knew that would not bear cross-examination at some later date.· So gather information about your child, rather than forming opinions and judgments.· I formed the opinion that there was absolutely nothing undesirable in the case.· I formed my own opinion, and was pleased with this Constitution....
· They form part of a distinctive culture.· It formed a small part of a high-domed head from which the big ears stuck out almost at right angles.· Nursing practice forms an integral part of learning to nurse and is a crucial element in nursing studies.· This work forms part of the remit of John Hart, Assistant Director.· For the moment, she forms part of a privileged minority who have a home in the real Prado.· That forms the final part of our Strategic Intent.· The study of other photographers' work will form an important part of the course.· It forms a part of a man's life, more deeply ingrained as he matures.
· They formed a partnership solely to enter the competition, and did no other work together.· In February 1994, the hospitals agreed to form a partnership, with a single chief executive and a joint bottom line.· It certainly is a trial - a trial in living together and forming a partnership.· Publishers are agonizing and divided over whether to form partnerships with the new ventures or take them on as competitors.· We have since formed a partnership and employ a young labourer to do all the preparation work.· Pension funds also can help California firms to break into more global markets by forming partnerships.· He formed no partnership with Wakelin: that the childless Wickes reserved for his protégé, Samuel Netherton, in 1750.· Some think he will form a partnership with Hyundai or Daewoo.
· After he became vice president, Rutskoi decided to form a new political party on the basis of his parliamentary fraction.· Mazzocchi formed Labor Party Advocates with that in mind.· The National Assembly on Dec. 6 enacted a law affirming the right to form political parties and simplifying registration procedures.· They have already tried apolitical approach, forming a party in 1985.· Orton Chirwa formed an opposition party in exile.· Ironically, Perot could have avoided the petition process in Maine had he decided to form his party sooner.· She married, converted to a form of Buddhism and entered politics, forming a new party for the lower castes.· Lamm praised Perot for forming the party.
· Jenny had formed relationships with several boyfriends, but these usually ended because she became over-dependent.· Scott also began to form a few close relationships with other kids at school.· The others lack the faculties to stay in sport and so lose the option to form a stable relationship with the coach.· Even Berry Brazelton needed that in order to form strong relationships with his own children.· Several in both groups were lesbian, some because they had formed such relationships in approved school or Borstal.· Although widely traveled in the company, he seemed to have formed few relationships with either his subordinates or superiors.· He seemed incapable of forming any relationships.· The student had formed a relationship with the rabbits she could reach and accompanied their feeding with petting and talking to them.
· The newly formed society of Jesuits were fanatical witch-hunters but even the great reformers were not far behind.· Outvoted, they left the congregation in 1825 and formed the Reformed Society of Israelites.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► new-made/new-formed/new-laid etc► not in any shape or form
- Members of the jury must not have formed opinions from publicity before the trial.
- Among those who have formed an opinion, more say public projects should go on the ballot than not.
- He conceded to Franceschelli that actually being present during the autopsy might have given him better information to form an opinion.
- He was in no state to form an idea of what we were talking about.
- It is the auditor's responsibility to form an opinion on the truth and fairness of the accounts.
- Nor that we should not form opinions or make evaluations.
- So gather information about your child, rather than forming opinions and judgments.
- Yet, along with journalists, poets, literary figures, and agitators, they do help form opinions.
- You should try to form an impression of the person the adjectives describe.
- Besides that, he used the intimate form of address, tum.
- Both were perceived as amoral sources of power which responded more or less predictably to specific modes of address.
- Even in a formal business letter you should use a personal and human form of address.
- He stuttered nervously before managing to answer herand when he did, he used the masculine form of address.
- Seating arrangements at conferences, forms of address and other issues of this kind remained a continual source of potential difficulty.
- The effect of this intense focus on modes of address is that personal pronouns become unusually prominent.
- The patient should be told of the mode of address used in that particular hospital for professional staff.
- Without the royal family, titles would be just that - forms of address for the self-important to dignify themselves.
- Ronald Reagan turned it into an art form.
- To avoid simultaneous borrowing and depositing you should monitor how accurate your forecasting is, without turning this into an art form.
- It's bad form to say "I told you so" when a friend ignores your advice and makes a fool of himself.
- He asked Billy what he thought the worst form of execution was.
- Like the institutionalized human being, it faces the problem of leisure in its worst form: it has nothing to do.
- Self-interest was the worst sin and slaveholding was the worst form of self-interest.
- Tainting the courts with politics is very bad form, but apparently irresistible.
- The most terrible bad form. 5.
- They need an exorcist to figure out what in the devil possessed them to return to their worst form from last season.
- We all now agree with Churchill's adage: democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.
- Wilful impediment of the sacred moves was not only ill-mannered, but the worst form of blasphemy.
- A number of firms may also have had problems in achieving the synergies expected of newly formed structures.
- As he waits for the computer to load up the programmes, he scans the rolls of newly arrived faxes.
- Balmy, near-equatorial currents from Panthalassa rushed between the sundered continents along the newly formed Tethyan Seaway.
- I knew that the press was doing a selling job when we supported a newly arrived unit from Hawaii.
- The newly formed opposition coalition insisted it was the majority and kept the original day and time.
- The amnesty was reportedly requested by the newly elected local councils of Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachbari.
- Then the elite persuaded the newly elected mayor to appoint a committee to lay the groundwork for redevelopment.
- Workshops and initiatives for the newly arrived civil engineers, tile-makers and labourers did not materialise.
- Here it forms part of a longer account of man's history from his creation, as in Genesis.
- In such meetings the deep structures rise to the surface and form part of the main agenda.
- Objectives form part of the technology of the teaching process.
- Software can form part of an organisation's assets, but may need continual adaptation and enhancement in order to keep it effective.
- The remainder of the canal also forms part of the course of the Birmingham Century Marathon.
- They will merely form part of the background.
- This book forms part of a Thames & Hudson series, Masters of Art.
- And true to form Graham Sale lost no time in capitalising on an opportunity presenting Douglas Hurd with his own clock.
- At Peniel the blessing runs true to form.
- It is not really worth saving seeds from F1 hybrids or from most fruit varieties as these rarely reproduce true to type.
- Now to see if he is true to form.
- Only Joffre himself, true to form, seemed unaffected by it all.
- Such subtlety would be true to form for a scorpion, after all.
- Unlike other cereals, rye is cross-fertilized and does not remain true to type.
- With luck, this one would run true to form.
- I am not responsible for his actions in any way, shape, or form.
WORD FAMILYnounformformationtransformationreformerreformreformationreformisttransformerformlessnessadjectivereformedreformistformlessverbformreformtransformadverbformlessly
1establish [transitive] to establish an organization, committee, government etc: The winning party will form the government. CARE was formed in 1946 and helps the poor in 38 countries.2be part of something [linking verb] to be the thing, or one of the things, that is part of something else, often having a particular use: Love and trust should form the basis of a marriage. The project forms part of a larger project investigating the history of the cinema. The river formed a natural boundary between the two countries.GRAMMAR: Linking verbsForm is a linking verb that links the subject of the sentence with a noun: · The changes form part of a new curriculum.3start to exist [intransitive, transitive] to start to exist, or make something start to exist, especially as the result of a natural process: The rocks were formed more than 4,000 million years ago. By midnight ice was already forming on the roads. Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide combine to form acid rain.► see thesaurus at make4make/produce [transitive] to make something by combining two or more parts: In English the past tense of a verb is usually formed by adding ‘ed’.5shape/line [intransitive, transitive] to come together in a particular shape or line, or to make something have a particular shape SYN make: Film-goers began to form a line outside the cinema. Cut off the corners of the square to form a diamond.6relationship [transitive] to establish and develop a relationship with someone: She seemed incapable of forming any relationships. On returning to Boston, she formed a close friendship with her aunt.7form an opinion/impression/idea to use available information to develop or reach an opinion or idea: She formed the opinion that one of the pupils was bullying the other.8influence [transitive] to have a strong influence on how someone’s character develops and the type of person they become SYN mould: Events in early childhood often help to form our personalities in later life.