I.verbCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a club welcomes sb (=is happy to accept new members)
▪ The chess club welcomes both beginners and experienced players.
a welcome relief
▪ The holiday was a welcome relief from the pressure of work.
a welcoming atmosphere (=when a place you arrive at feels friendly)
▪ The bar provides a welcoming atmosphere for a relaxing evening drink.
enthusiastic reception/welcome
▪ The audience gave him an enthusiastic reception.
extend a warm welcome
▪ We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our French visitors.
get/be given a hero’s welcome (=be treated as a hero when you arrive somewhere)
▪ The team were given a hero’s welcome when they returned to the city.
rapturous reception/welcome
▪ He was given a rapturous welcome.
warm welcome
▪ Please give a warm welcome to our special guest.
warmly welcomed
▪ We were warmly welcomed by the villagers.
welcome addition
▪ This excellent book will be a welcome addition to the library of any student.
welcome an announcement (=say that you are pleased about it)
▪ Environmental groups welcomed the announcement.
welcome comments (=be glad to hear people’s opinions)
▪ We would welcome your comments and suggestions.
welcome news (=good news that makes you happy)
▪ The lower interest rates will be welcome news to home owners.
welcome suggestions (=be keen to listen to suggestions)
▪ We welcome your comments and suggestions.
welcome the chance to do sth
▪ I’d welcome the chance to discuss the problem with someone.
welcome the move
▪ Environmentalists welcomed the move to limit the length of fishing nets.
welcome the newsformal (= say that you are pleased about some news)
▪ Environmental groups welcomed the news that the area would be protected.
welcome wagon
▪ The company is bringing out the welcome wagon for the new sales recruits.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
also
▪ May I also welcome the inquiry that he has announced?
▪ The foundation also welcomed two new members: Harold Rebenitsch and Bev Schoen.
▪ Powder skiers will also welcome it.
▪ One also welcomes the shortening of the intercessions as compared with the length of those found in the Roman canon.
▪ It also welcomed the realization of the joint hydroelectric power station project Ruzizi-II, and progress on co-operation in scientific research.
▪ We also welcome letters on health policy and management topics in general.
▪ De Klerk's speech was also welcomed in the United States but with markedly less enthusiasm for an early end to sanctions.
always
▪ Other events are at the planning stage but the committee always welcomes any suggestions from staff or offers of help.
▪ We are conservers and preservers, maintaining homes and relationships, and we do not always welcome change.
▪ If he was at home we were always welcome in his study.
▪ New ideas from the other vibrancers were always welcomed and experimented with.
▪ But the movement wasn't always welcomed with entirely open arms.
▪ The sinking stomach pains which heralded this loss were always welcome to me, and afterwards I would feel triumphantly clean.
▪ Everyone is always welcome at our activities, members or non-members, so do please come along.
particularly
▪ His arrival will be particularly welcomed by Boksic, who endured a frustrating afternoon alongside an embarrassingly ineffective Hamilton Ricard.
▪ Applications are particularly welcome from women and those from minority ethnic communities.
▪ His appointment was welcomed particularly in the United States, and Bessmertnykh affirmed that he would continue Shevardnadze's foreign policy.
▪ It was particularly welcome on the Labour side of the House.
▪ The Inland Revenue was particularly welcoming to those with a higher degree.
▪ Increased security measures and better staffing will be particularly welcome to women, elderly and disabled people.
▪ I know that the farmers of Esher would particularly welcome school visits.
warmly
▪ The passengers charter has been warmly welcomed by many of my Back-Bench colleagues many of whom are sitting behind me.
▪ Women have not been welcomed warmly into the ranks here.
▪ However, instead of being welcomed warmly, Laura is greeted with chilly toleration and ill-concealed resentment.
▪ Anyone living locally who wishes to become involved with any of the current projects will be warmly welcomed.
▪ Mr. Nicholas Winterton I warmly welcome my hon. Friend's announcement.
▪ Our revised code of guidance has been warmly welcomed by authorities.
▪ He wanted to go to Caux for much needed rest and perspective others warmly welcomed him.
widely
▪ It was the first time the state's highest court had debated the point and was widely welcomed by accountants.
▪ Mr Adams's defeat in the only Northern Ireland seat to change hands was widely welcomed by nationalist and Unionist politicians.
▪ The series has been widely welcomed and used, and a number of its volumes are being reissued in a different format.
▪ The abolition of the poll tax is widely welcomed until we consider what will replace it - simply more of the same.
▪ That initiative has been widely welcomed.
▪ My statement was widely welcomed by hon. Members on both sides of the House.
▪ It has been widely welcomed by the organisations of and for disabled people outside the House.
▪ Such an approach would be widely welcomed.
■ NOUN
announcement
▪ That firm will have welcomed the recent announcement of an order for a further three of these ships.
▪ Environmental groups such as Transport 2000 welcomed the announcement, but stressed that it would not produce major changes in the transport balance.
arrival
▪ Reg apparently came most Sunday afternoons to help welcome the anxious new arrivals.
▪ John made a speech welcoming the new arrivals.
▪ The boy had the distinct impression he was about to meet some one who would welcome his arrival.
chance
▪ They might welcome the chance to learn.
▪ He would welcome the chance of retiring to his yachts.
▪ Given the opportunity, many more would doubtless welcome the chance to exercise their new-found skills in the context of church services.
▪ Pensioners very often welcome the chance to earn a little extra money and are happy to babysit for an evening.
▪ The audience toe-tapped along with the lively rhythms and welcomed the chance to join in with the cha cha cha number.
change
▪ Although in many ways conservative, Jane Austen tolerates and even welcomes change.
▪ I was concerned about that and very much welcomed the change that was made.
▪ His intelligent, aggressive, ambitious son seemed to welcome the change.
▪ I welcome the changes affecting cold weather payments.
▪ Despite the foregoing criticisms, we recognise and welcome the change of direction signalled by the draft guidance.
▪ I welcome the change to a single bill for each household.
▪ But some are welcoming the change.
committee
▪ Other events are at the planning stage but the committee always welcomes any suggestions from staff or offers of help.
▪ The committee welcomed the police's higher profile and said it had improved the image of Darlington town centre.
▪ The committee would welcome input from booksellers within its constituency.
▪ Poor attendance in the Chamber had been criticised, but the televised coverage of select committees had been welcomed.
decision
▪ Opposition politicians, who had blamed the government for the poor organization of the elections, welcomed the decision.
▪ We welcome the decision not to impose another increase in 1993.
▪ Pérez de Cuéllar was quoted as saying that he welcomed the decision of the government to undertake reforms.
▪ At his home in Oxford, Andrew Saxton welcomed the latest decision.
▪ I warmly welcome the decision of the Northern Ireland political leaders to start their talks again.
▪ The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, building societies, builders and local authorities, will all welcome the decision.
▪ He has also welcomed Mr Major's decision to ditch many of the policies he inherited from Lady Thatcher.
development
▪ I hope that the hon. Gentleman will welcome that development.
▪ Not everyone welcomed this new development.
▪ I welcome very much developments such as this one.
▪ It would be narrow-minded and bigoted not to welcome these convergent developments.
▪ A Law Society spokesman welcomed the development.
▪ The Trainers and the National Development Officer have been involved in the draft standard consultation exercise, and welcome the development.
fact
▪ I very much welcome the fact that the Security Council authorised the dispatch of a preliminary team.
▪ I welcome the fact that that is the case.
▪ We welcome the fact that provision for special needs is included in the Bill for the first time.
▪ I welcome the fact that as a country we do not drive the unemployed into begging or starving.
▪ We welcome the fact that the Government have introduced the Bill, and we shall not oppose it.
▪ Today we must welcome the fact that the three major parties in this country all agree about the importance of the Community.
friend
▪ His manner was that of one gladly welcoming a friend.
▪ Stringfellows will welcome you and your friends with drinks on the house the moment you all get there.
▪ This detects any approaching heat source such as people or cars and automatically turns on, welcoming friends and deterring intruders.
▪ And with Tenby already a 2-5 shot, credible challengers would be welcomed like old friends.
government
▪ The gains had been welcomed by the government as confirmation that its economic policies had received a good response from investors.
▪ This conversion, welcomed by the government, provoked anger among some of his former supporters.
guest
▪ Resident proprietors welcome guests back year after year.
▪ All will welcome you or your guests, but startle intruders.
▪ It was my privilege and honour, as trustee of the fund, to welcome the guests and chair the proceedings.
home
▪ Grace, unsupervised, puts on lipstick to welcome Lucy home, and looks extraordinary.
▪ Mrs Nishimae welcomes us to her home.
▪ The development officer felt she could not work with them, and they in turn did not welcome the Home Support Project.
▪ The hospital released her, and her family joyfully welcomed her home.
▪ There was a sudden sound of voices as some of the neighbours came to welcome Joe home.
▪ He orders a crate of champagne and armfuls of red roses to welcome her home.
▪ Annabel saw herself in the role of getting ready to welcome the invalid home.
idea
▪ Mr David Armstrong, who owns Station Taxis, welcomed the idea of taxis being allowed to use the lanes.
▪ The reaction of many will be to welcome the elaboration of ideas to which evidence has already brought them.
▪ Whether you welcome this idea or view it with horror will depend upon who you are.
▪ Companies may say they welcome new ideas but do not have the systems to support them.
▪ However, only 18 percent positively welcome the idea.
▪ We would welcome your comments and ideas for future editions.
▪ But it welcomes the idea of a review.
initiative
▪ We should welcome the initiative of the Advisory Board for the Research Council in looking at quantitative measures of research output.
▪ Most rank-and-file members are more than ready to welcome clearly articulated initiatives that promise to advance their long-term interests.
▪ They welcomed last month's initiative by Mr Bush and called for a summit with him within 90 days.
move
▪ Universities and colleges welcomed the move, seeing it as victory for their long-running campaign to reduce the inspection burden.
▪ Wilmut said he would welcome any moves toward an international agreement to prohibit such attempts.
▪ The international profession has welcomed the move.
▪ They no doubt that conservation groups would welcome the move.
▪ Local councillor Peter Shephard, who led the campaign, has welcomed the positive moves to solve the problem.
▪ Mr. Hague I welcome the moves made so far by my right hon. Friend to encourage manufacturers to make cars more defensible.
▪ Environmentalists welcomed the move, claiming that some fishermen in Cornwall and the South-West were disguising the true extent of the problem.
▪ The warden of Sarah's refuge has welcomed the move.
news
▪ Campaigners fighting to kill off the proposed Darlington Cross Town Route have welcomed the news.
▪ I thought Jasper would welcome this news, but he was distant.
▪ But not everyone has welcomed the news.
▪ Mr. Hughes I welcome that news.
▪ We would welcome any positive news on that front.
▪ The people of the Milton Keynes have welcomed the news.
▪ Does he welcome today's news that factory output prices are the lowest for many years?
opportunity
▪ We welcome this opportunity to restate our position and encourage other units to follow our lead.
▪ Older work-inhibited stu-dents often welcome the opportunity to tutor younger children.
▪ An up-and-coming composer would probably welcome the opportunity to write music in a religious idiom.
▪ Will they welcome opportunities to think collaboratively with friends and authors, to affect and be changed by the ideas of others?
▪ Some of you I know will welcome this new opportunity to pay all due fees together as one lump sum in January.
▪ I welcomed the opportunity to spread the word and to broaden my knowledge about management approaches in the private sector.
▪ Members, whose average age was 22.5 years, welcomed the opportunity to interact on a regular basis with non-disabled peers.
▪ It can be shown that individuals and groups welcome the opportunity to contribute to debate and to participate in policy making.
party
▪ In welcoming him, the party thus welcomed him as a stereotype.
▪ The streets were hot and dusty, so Cranston and Athelstan's party welcomed the tavern's coolness.
▪ We as organisers of all-night dancing parties would welcome the reasonable regulation of parties.
proposal
▪ The presbyterian and methodist churches in Ireland, along with the Church of Ireland, welcomed the proposal.
▪ Contributions will normally be commissioned by an appointed member of the Editorial Board, but the Board welcomes proposals for reviews.
▪ We welcome the proposals to reduce the super-power arsenals.
▪ John's father Eric today welcomed the new proposals.
▪ We welcome your inquiries, proposals, and ideas.
▪ Age Concern welcomes the Government's proposals to remove administrative barriers to people who wish to change general practitioners.
▪ Because science aims at theories with a large informative content, the falsificationist welcomes the proposal of bold speculative conjectures.
▪ However, the FoE did welcome a number of proposals they had been campaigning on for some time.
report
▪ The Select Committee on Energy has also examined the proposals in considerable depth, and the Government welcome its report.
▪ Human rights organisations and campaigners seeking to clean up the arms trade welcomed the report as a step towards transparency.
▪ Of course we welcome the Woolf report and its careful examination of what happened during the Strangeways riot.
▪ The Law Society, which represents solicitors, welcomed the report, which would widen solicitors' scope for fee-earning.
▪ Mr Forsyth announced the Government's response to the Report today, in which he welcomed the Report and its positive recommendations.
▪ The Home Office yesterday broadly welcomed the report, but said it would consult interested parties before deciding on implementation.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
more than happy/welcome/likely etc
▪ And as to the finish, well, they'd be more than happy for you to check the results for yourself.
▪ For the most part, gallery staffers are more than happy to answer questions and discuss artists.
▪ If the leader is open, receptive, and responsive to you, the others will more than likely follow suit.
▪ If this is not possible, then most printers are more than happy to visit enquirers.
▪ The accident, as it turns out, was a broken mirror and more than likely a shortage of time.
▪ The Cap'n had been to Jarman House once ... would be coming again more than likely.
▪ They spend the time getting space for some new person who more than likely will leave.
▪ We trooped along and he more than likely brought his mate John Grey along with him.
welcome/greet sb/sth with open arms
▪ And if the turnout was any indication, the parish was welcoming them with open arms.
▪ Did I welcome him with open arms?
▪ He greeted Riley with open arms.
▪ He welcomed them with open arms, talked freely, played draughts with the younger and learned tables from the elder.
▪ Mind, I welcomed them with open arms because it meant I could stay off school.
▪ Now we welcome death with open arms, especially when we are old.
▪ Would you welcome them with open arms?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Jill was busy welcoming the guests.
▪ Many citizens welcomed Smith's resignation from office.
▪ Some companies have welcomed the idea of employees working from home.
▪ Texans tend to welcome newcomers and go out of their way to be friendly.
▪ The proposal was warmly welcomed by the German Chancellor.
▪ The university's cafeteria welcomes any suggestions for improvement of its menu or service.
▪ The visitors were welcomed at reception and shown where to go.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ But the development will be welcomed by the building trade.
▪ But when they saw me walking out of the sea, they welcomed me warmly with cries of astonishment and delight.
▪ They welcomed last month's initiative by Mr Bush and called for a summit with him within 90 days.
▪ They will be welcomed by police who say that new technology can lead to powerful new evidence being discovered after a trial.
▪ They would welcome resistance in any of its forms, but Joshua Kingsley had said nothing and done nothing to undermine himself.
II.adjectiveCOLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
also
▪ And help in the form of money and labour is also welcome!
▪ Your partner is also welcome, so why not go along together to discuss the different methods of birth control?
▪ We also welcome letters for our Veterans' Postbag and details of service association meetings.
▪ Guests are also welcome to use the pool and facilities of the nearby Hotel Thermai.
▪ Students interested in a career in illustration are also welcome to attend their annual student seminar.
▪ Professionals from the oil and gas industry with an interest in research are also welcome to apply.
▪ The standard side handle was also welcome.
always
▪ Plecs are always welcome and invariably hardy.
▪ Letters and illustrations from readers are always welcome.
▪ New members at this club for Over-30s are always welcome.
▪ Of course the quality of the timeless writing stays the same but fresh interpretations of the characters are always welcome.
▪ Subject to budgetary restraints, suggestions for book purchases are always welcome.
▪ For this reason, parents are always welcome to see their children at work in our school.
▪ Nordenfalk's book includes the scrupulous examination of visual evidence always welcome and often found in writing by a museum curator.
more
▪ It would be rather more welcome if comics could still be comics.
▪ No sound would have been more welcome.
▪ When people were in trouble, the police were more welcome than the Lone Ranger and Tonto.
▪ And it failed to produce a ticket more welcome in the South.
▪ However a savings gift, as one of a pile of other presents, may be more welcome than you suppose.
▪ This is even more welcome since all through autumn people have been repaying debts from the free-spending 1980s.
▪ But seldom will the visitors have been more welcome than they are today.
▪ This plant, taro, is more welcome.
most
▪ Group Captain Griffiths was a most welcome guest at the opening.
▪ That this is also a marriage of insightful stagecraft and lustrous vocalism is the most welcome news of all.
▪ Tea was brought and yes I was most welcome to stay the night.
▪ Volunteers to boost open class will be most welcome.
▪ Everyone is most welcome to join this happy company.
▪ For Chelsea, then, a prolonged period of silence from their coach would be most welcome.
▪ Yet the most welcome consequence of the making of those documentaries and books was quite unexpected.
particularly
▪ While not particularly welcome, the black knight is considered the lesser of two evils.
▪ The special order for Govan will be particularly welcome.
▪ The position was satisfactory but the Society faced considerable expenditure in connection with the Museum and donations would be particularly welcome.
▪ A volunteer translator would be particularly welcome.
▪ There is a particularly welcome parody of the current theatrical mania for sloping floors.
▪ The staff particularly welcome enquiries and requests for assistance from first-year students.
▪ Emphasis on the importance of integrating retail developments with housing, employment and transport policies is particularly welcome.
▪ The standard of photography is good and some of the long-distance shots are particularly welcome.
very
▪ The increase in capital allowances is very welcome.
▪ Still, to some people death is very welcome.
▪ The hotel has a good reputation for service, and all our clients have been made to feel very welcome.
▪ Lying in it was very welcome.
▪ The performances have not stood the test of time; a successor would be very welcome.
▪ Thanking Stanley, who said he was very welcome, Mungo walked out to the yard, watched by Jos.
▪ They always look attractive and make a very welcome change from vol-au-vents at a party.
▪ Anyway, any publicity you can give Autumnola in your paper would be very welcome.
■ NOUN
addition
▪ There is also the welcome addition of a focus ring on the lens.
▪ The main thing is that they make a welcome addition to marine tanks.
▪ There have been some welcome additions to the Lowestoft fleet.
▪ This time we had the welcome addition of a sheepskin backrest, an inflatable neck support and a selection of surgical collars.
▪ This excellent book will be a welcome addition to the library of many a clinician, student, and teacher.
▪ Chosen with discrimination, they make a welcome addition to parish church music.
▪ For the public they are a welcome addition to the number of foot police regularly patrolling the town.
▪ One shilling on Saturday and threepence for an evening were welcome additions to the family income.
boost
▪ The decision is a big blow to James but a welcome boost for Hooper.
▪ President Clinton's visit gave the province a welcome boost.
▪ Love Hurts, she admits, has given her a welcome boost.
▪ The increase, to 109,373 from 101,107 last October, came as a welcome boost to the struggling industry.
▪ She was so sensational to look at that Tom's own self-esteem took a welcome boost.
break
▪ So last February 1 at Twickenham was a hugely welcome break in what was becoming a sort of personal Aherne tradition.
▪ It gave them a welcome break from the mania of the Olympics and seemed to put everything in its proper perspective.
▪ They promptly shot it for dinner, a welcome break from dehydrated rations.
▪ It was a welcome break from comedy, but it wasn't noticed enough for there to be a great many similar offers.
▪ At Great Bedwyn we stop for welcome break and cheer the first of the singles through.
▪ That would be a most welcome break.
▪ For some, the visit is a welcome break from medical treatment they're receiving for radiation sickness.
▪ Stops for meals and for the navigator to fix their position were a welcome break from the jolting ride.
change
▪ Over the five years since the present Administration were returned in 1987, there has been a welcome change in the picture.
▪ The restaurant offers 20 wines by the glass, and not just Chardonnays either-a welcome change from most local lists.
▪ They always look attractive and make a very welcome change from vol-au-vents at a party.
▪ The palm-tree groves and pedestrian walkways represent a welcome change from the mostly treeless parking lots elsewhere in the valley.
▪ Jane was cheered by his sagacity and quick eye for the ridiculous - a welcome change from pompous people like the Pyglings.
▪ That first morning dawned clear and cool, a welcome change after sweltering Boston.
▪ This deliciously light and quick-to-prepare dinner party menu makes a welcome change from the richer, traditional fare of the season.
▪ The fresh air made a welcome change from the polluted Victorian London atmosphere.
drink
▪ Guests receive a welcome drink on their first full day.
▪ Alba All guests receive a welcome drink.
▪ During the stay a welcome drink and an evening meal will be hosted by the Port du Crouesty Tourist Office.
▪ And even if you just pop in for a welcome drink, look out for our Happy Days bar promotions.
▪ You will be greeted with a welcome drink, and once a week you can enjoy a romantic candle-lit dinner.
mat
▪ To satisfy this need, the owners of the local establishments have rolled out the welcome mat.
▪ She approves of the balcony and the east-facing front door, as well as the moon design on her welcome mat.
▪ I hope André doesn't see this as a welcome mat for him to make any more advances.
▪ President Clinton has put out the welcome mat.
▪ Well, she'd been warned not to expect the welcome mat, Sabine thought, as she drove under the arch.
news
▪ The Halifax figures, however, will be welcome news to more than a million homeowners.
▪ The fact that the railroad was willing to lease depot space came as welcome news.
▪ It comes as welcome news for around three thousand pension holders in Swindon.
▪ That this is also a marriage of insightful stagecraft and lustrous vocalism is the most welcome news of all.
▪ Newslines Newspaper accounts of the latest national round of university funding had welcome news for Bristol.
▪ That would be welcome news for Clippers coach Bill Fitch.
▪ Some of this would seem welcome news, but, once again, things seldom are as they seem.
relief
▪ But for most Tories, excluding a minority who thought he was too soft, this budget was welcome relief.
▪ The cool water slipping down her throat was a welcome relief.
▪ Some will find it a welcome relief, others an indication of personal failure, and the cause of personal guilt.
▪ Posy Simmonds' whimsical humour comes as a welcome relief in a medium that is surprisingly low on laughs.
▪ For others, Christmas is a welcome relief from the pressure of work and a time to recuperate.
▪ This provided a welcome relief from the constant travelling of the last three days.
respite
▪ It had been a welcome respite in a cruel and anguished time.
▪ The tent is air-conditioned, making it a welcome respite on the hottest days.
▪ Intragroup rituals build cohesiveness, offer a welcome respite from long hours and high pressure, and imbue the enterprise with meaning.
▪ For most people at Cu Chi, the traditional Tet truce was anticipated as a welcome respite.
▪ Fighting back seasickness, Jeff Whitworth, an ex-Marine, got a welcome respite.
return
▪ He plays Jacob Marley, and it will be a welcome return visit to Oxford for him.
▪ Jimmy Phillips has been sorely missed through suspension and will make a welcome return at left back.
▪ In 1954, he joined Mercedes, who had made a welcome return to racing, and his second championship followed.
▪ The new policy of openness has led to the abolition of censorship and to a welcome return to Leninist cultural pluralism.
▪ Something else making a welcome return is the bumble bee.
▪ But they also underlined the welcome return to a more activist approach.
sight
▪ Here we chose a cherry with pale pink spring blossom, a welcome sight early in the year.
▪ Needless to say, the rising of the sun was a welcome sight.
▪ The forwards had a genuine hardness and solidity about them, a welcome sight after the pathetic shaven-headed posturing of recent years.
▪ An even more welcome sight met my eyes.
sign
▪ Its welcome sign says it has 90,000 inhabitants.
visitor
▪ Most of the wine lodges in Funchal welcome visitors and are willing to offer samples of the various blends.
▪ He was not a welcome visitor.
▪ Patterson, with his ebullient North Country temperament, had been a welcome visitor at Allen Street.
▪ He later had a spell in charge of Palace's Youth side and is still an occasional but welcome visitor to Selhurst Park.
▪ My family also liked him very much, so he was a welcome visitor to our house.
▪ The sites listed here welcome visitors.
▪ As well as deterring possible burglars, this will light the way for welcome visitors without you having a light on all night.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
more than happy/welcome/likely etc
▪ And as to the finish, well, they'd be more than happy for you to check the results for yourself.
▪ For the most part, gallery staffers are more than happy to answer questions and discuss artists.
▪ If the leader is open, receptive, and responsive to you, the others will more than likely follow suit.
▪ If this is not possible, then most printers are more than happy to visit enquirers.
▪ The accident, as it turns out, was a broken mirror and more than likely a shortage of time.
▪ The Cap'n had been to Jarman House once ... would be coming again more than likely.
▪ They spend the time getting space for some new person who more than likely will leave.
▪ We trooped along and he more than likely brought his mate John Grey along with him.
wear out your welcome
▪ For a decade, Jerusalem continued approaching Washington with a measure of humility, careful not to wear out its welcome.
▪ I mean when you get bored or some one wears out their welcome do you treat them like you would your job?
▪ They may become tired of being asked constantly; you may wear out your welcome.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ I don't think I'm welcome there anymore.
▪ The trip to Mexico will be a welcome break from work.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ In some areas, though, changes are welcome, especially if they lead to a better and more reliable product.
▪ Individuals and groups are welcome and entry fees range from free to £2.
▪ It crosses my mind, briefly, that a new bottle would be a welcome gift.
▪ No sound would have been more welcome.
▪ President Clinton has put out the welcome mat.
▪ Some will find it a welcome relief, others an indication of personal failure, and the cause of personal guilt.
▪ That means everyone is welcome here any time.
III.nounCOLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
cautious
▪ Liberal politicians also gave a cautious welcome to the appointment.
enthusiastic
▪ The proposal received an enthusiastic welcome from the smaller political parties allied with Labour.
▪ Their enthusiastic welcome brought a smile to her face for the first time that morning.
friendly
▪ The Reisch is well known for its excellent standards of service and friendly welcome.
▪ With just 16 rooms the management can extend a friendly, personal welcome, and offer relaxed, warm accommodation.
▪ Cramped wooden benches, a friendly welcome for regulars and improbably large plates of home-made pies, omelettes, grills and chips.
▪ The staff pride themselves on offering a friendly welcome and helpful service.
▪ A warm and friendly Somerset welcome awaits you.
▪ Thanks Your friendly and warm welcome has been very much appreciated.
rapturous
▪ Franco landed in Tetuán on 19 July to a rapturous welcome from rebel officers.
▪ A player representation, led by caretaker manager Edwin Stein, received a rapturous welcome.
▪ In May 1961 the show opened in London to a rapturous welcome.
warm
▪ Palm-fringed beaches, guaranteed gorgeous weather and an equally warm local welcome make it one of the finest holiday hot-spots.
▪ And the warmest welcome is extended to Bob Marley, who draws the sort of tourists that don't mind the rain.
▪ The audience gave a warm welcome to the father of four, fresh from paternity leave.
▪ Collectors, bibliophiles and browsers will find a warm welcome from the many dealers when the fair opens at 10.00 am precisely.
▪ This was a busy and fruitful time, and the team were given a warm welcome in all the places we worked.
▪ The accommodation is cool and spotless and staff pride themselves on offering a warm welcome.
▪ Finally a warm welcome was extended to all the newly-qualified teachers. 2.
■ VERB
extend
▪ Zhukov came towards him eagerly, his arms extended in welcome.
find
▪ Collectors, bibliophiles and browsers will find a warm welcome from the many dealers when the fair opens at 10.00 am precisely.
▪ Telemachus saw her waiting by the threshold and was vexed to the heart that a guest should not find instant welcome.
give
▪ He was given a great welcome by the waiters and Jane was introduced to the Maître in person.
▪ Uncle Tom was at work that day, but Aunt Goldie gave us a warm welcome.
▪ The audience gave a warm welcome to the father of four, fresh from paternity leave.
▪ I hope Tendulkar is given a kindly welcome by the Yorkshire spectators.
▪ President Sékou-Touré gave him a warm welcome.
▪ On arrival at Hillsborough she was given a boisterous welcome by 150 children given time off school to greet her.
▪ This was a busy and fruitful time, and the team were given a warm welcome in all the places we worked.
▪ Liberal politicians also gave a cautious welcome to the appointment.
offer
▪ The accommodation is cool and spotless and staff pride themselves on offering a warm welcome.
▪ The staff pride themselves on offering a friendly welcome and helpful service.
receive
▪ His announcement at the annual conference of the Association of Children's Reporters in Peebles received an immediate welcome from childcare agencies.
▪ This alternative drug has received an open-armed welcome from insomniacs around the world.
▪ You are sure to receive a warm welcome.
▪ And yet, CrystEngComm has received a warm welcome and many researchers have begun to send in their papers.
▪ The recommendations have received a mixed welcome from the Angling Foundation.
▪ This is a family-run hotel and the management prides itself on the fact that Citalia guests have always received a warm welcome.
▪ He received a tumultuous welcome on returning to unsaddle, and when the dust settled the plaudits rained down.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
more than happy/welcome/likely etc
▪ And as to the finish, well, they'd be more than happy for you to check the results for yourself.
▪ For the most part, gallery staffers are more than happy to answer questions and discuss artists.
▪ If the leader is open, receptive, and responsive to you, the others will more than likely follow suit.
▪ If this is not possible, then most printers are more than happy to visit enquirers.
▪ The accident, as it turns out, was a broken mirror and more than likely a shortage of time.
▪ The Cap'n had been to Jarman House once ... would be coming again more than likely.
▪ They spend the time getting space for some new person who more than likely will leave.
▪ We trooped along and he more than likely brought his mate John Grey along with him.
wear out your welcome
▪ For a decade, Jerusalem continued approaching Washington with a measure of humility, careful not to wear out its welcome.
▪ I mean when you get bored or some one wears out their welcome do you treat them like you would your job?
▪ They may become tired of being asked constantly; you may wear out your welcome.
welcome/greet sb/sth with open arms
▪ And if the turnout was any indication, the parish was welcoming them with open arms.
▪ Did I welcome him with open arms?
▪ He greeted Riley with open arms.
▪ He welcomed them with open arms, talked freely, played draughts with the younger and learned tables from the elder.
▪ Mind, I welcomed them with open arms because it meant I could stay off school.
▪ Now we welcome death with open arms, especially when we are old.
▪ Would you welcome them with open arms?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Their guests were given a very warm welcome on arrival.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ She could just imagine the welcome she was about to get from her workmates!
▪ The welcome he received on the factory tour obviously boded well for the by-election as ten days later both candidates were elected.
▪ Then, as always, a big kiss in welcome.
▪ This alternative drug has received an open-armed welcome from insomniacs around the world.