adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a big/large/generous tip
▪ The service was great and we left a large tip.
a generous donation
▪ She made generous donations to various charities.
a generous gesture
▪ He had made a very generous gesture to the school.
a generous gift
▪ Her colleagues presented her with a generous gift when she retired.
a generous margin (=wide)
▪ Leave a generous margin at the side of the page.
a generous mouth (=a large mouth that is attractive)
▪ On her generous mouth was a smile.
a generous slice (=thick or big)
▪ He cut Donald a generous slice of ham.
a kind/generous offer
▪ We are grateful for your kind offer.
▪ They were surprised by his generous offer to let them stay at his place.
generous (=large)
▪ Spoon a generous portion of the sauce over the pasta.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
as
▪ Dinosaurs might have been just as generous.
▪ The fillings are as generous as their Stateside forebears and the rye bread has a nice, chewy texture.
▪ In this respect she is not as generous as her predecessors.
▪ Therefore, the Minister has not been as generous as he pretends.
▪ The Minister is never as generous as he pretends.
▪ But grandparents can be as generous as they like because the £100 rule does not apply to them.
▪ His car-driving was, to be as generous as possible in my assessment, highly individualistic.
how
▪ At first I thought how generous it was of Émile to bother about Jean-Claude at all.
▪ And how generous was the young count, to loan his auto to Papa for our family needs.
▪ He smiled, pleased with himself, then sat back, wondering how generous Loehr planned to be.
▪ Oh, Nick! How generous I have been with my genius.
less
▪ We understand, however, that the council's offer of assistance has so far been rather less generous.
▪ Lower earnings have, in turn, forced many stores to be less generous in serving customers.
▪ Coral quote the former champion at 4-5, but William Hill are less generous offering 1-2.
▪ Less generous programs are ultimately less generous programs for us and not just for them.
▪ They are therefore being told that future political donations will be less generous.
▪ On other appliances, terms were less generous and usually subject, like those of other retailers, to government credit restrictions.
▪ We are somewhat less generous with our wealth.
▪ Dundalk's mean, well organised rearguard will certainly be a lot less generous this afternoon.
more
▪ Yet there's nobody more generous.
▪ Child care reform means making the day-care system more liberal, which means more generous and comprehensive.
▪ F.E. resourcing and staffing are more generous than for institutions under Schools' Regulations.
▪ The kitchen, however, could be more generous with the wasabi mayonnaise.
▪ His recollections are more generous, but notably concerned with the moral impression made on Gandhi, rather than the reverse.
▪ When he agreed to go ahead he could not have been more generous.
▪ With this scenario, yes, the president could afford to take a more generous view of trade agreements.
▪ Nevertheless, the move back towards a more generous welfare policy for older people was hesitatingly slow.
most
▪ Agreements, however, extended far beyond the most generous definition of infrastructure.
▪ Even on the most generous assumptions to Bush, Prof Doig says that Gore would have won by at least 1,400 votes.
▪ Despite this huge expansion, our students enjoy one of the most generous support systems in the world.
▪ If more than one way applies, you are eligible for the benefits that are the most generous. 1.
▪ The main deck features a most generous main salon and dining forward with seating for eight.
▪ In relation to primary education, they found considerable variation, with the most generous authority spending 70 percent more than the lowest authority.
▪ Our hosts were most generous, sharing their food with us and insisting on giving us their bedrooms.
▪ It certainly wasn't meanness - he was the most generous of men with his money, his time and his affections.
quite
▪ I've found the sizing of the Freestyle trousers to be quite generous, which makes them a bit baggy at the waist.
▪ We are quite generous towards unemployed people.
so
▪ Given the same opportunities, Hateley and Ally McCoist are unlikely to be so generous.
▪ Again, the portions are so generous that one order can easily feed two people.
▪ Why, most of the time, are they so generous?
▪ The regents have been so supportive, so generous to me.
▪ But those who paid so generously for their tickets weren't so generous, or so knowing, in their sentiments.
▪ I have a theory: Alvin was so generous with time for other choreographers.
▪ And we can safely bet that it isn't being so generous.
▪ She could not be so generous.
too
▪ They say Brian Clough, the maverick manager of Nottingham Forest, isn't always too generous with his compliments.
▪ Sister Colleta watched me carefully, to make sure I was not too generous.
▪ However, some delegates thought the figures were too generous.
▪ Such pragmatic exculpation is both too harsh on Mr Museveni and too generous.
▪ He was sometimes too generous but Fon loved him for it.
▪ One report had Vallance ordered out because the pay-offs were too generous.
▪ If the redundancy package is too generous many staff will opt for that and not even consider relocating.
▪ They argue that boundaries are too generous.
very
▪ It's really a very generous one.
▪ In her adopted desert home, Bombeck was very generous, contributing time and money to a number of charitable organizations.
▪ People have been very generous with their donations.
▪ Unless your food budget is very generous, be cautious in the purchase of ready-to-eat food products.
▪ Bob Martin, from the Darlington Milk Buyers, said customers had been very generous and they still had more to collect.
▪ He was, however, very generous to other people.
▪ That is a very generous, but correctly generous, settlement for Northumbria.
▪ It had come as quite a surprise to discover he was charming, very generous, and enormous fun to be with.
■ NOUN
amount
▪ He also made sure that the servants had a generous amount of beer, too.
▪ Has an interesting nuttiness and generous amount of alcohol, but not much spice.
▪ Simply smear on a generous amount over your skin after cleansing to make a revitalising face mask.
▪ If you use this method you will need a generous amount of fabric, about three times the width of the wall.
▪ Aeration and drainage on cold, wet soils can be improved by digging in generous amounts of pea-sized grit and well-rotted manure.
benefactor
▪ The local charities found in him a generous benefactor.
▪ One of the late owners, one Mr Raines, planted about 1,000 trees and was a generous benefactor to the school.
▪ He refers to errors in the generous benefactor to the Club, later becoming President.
donation
▪ And today we can reveal the staggering total of your generous donations so far - a record-breaking £300,000.
▪ Jean also gave her thanks for generous donations to Leslie's favourite charity, the Lord's Taverners.
▪ So far £114,957 has been raised including a generous donation this week of £3,000 from the Hedley Foundation, a charitable trust.
▪ Other generous donations include those received form the Cripps family.
▪ This amount was further swelled by a generous donation from Norfolk of £200.
donor
▪ You may like to know that the cost of these sachets have been met by a generous donor.
▪ There is good reason to believe that this is also the wish of those who are the generous donors.
▪ Unfortunately, Ed Durbeck is not really in the position of a generous donor.
gesture
▪ It was a generous gesture to try to ease the tension and relax a fellow professional.
▪ It was a generous gesture on his part.
▪ We thank him sincerely for his generous gesture in allowing this debate to take place.
▪ Only the weather was ominous - the usual generous gestures of support received from congregation and friends were heartwarming.
▪ No man knew better than he the value of a generous gesture.
▪ Members of the family would be buried there until the 1940s, thanks to William's generous gesture.
▪ The Government is optimistic that Bill Clinton will use the last days of his presidency to make a generous gesture on debt.
gift
▪ Lady Dorman-Smith, the wife of the Governor, came to our rescue with two generous gifts of money.
help
▪ I am particularly grateful for his generous help with photographs, historical records and advice.
▪ What is needed is generous help to ensure their children survive and aid systems which really are of benefit to the people.
helping
▪ The idea is to introduce a generous helping of loose feed in the first instance.
▪ Bar meals with good menu and generous helpings.
man
▪ He had always been a good and generous man.
▪ Marty after all, was a generous man.
▪ He was a generous man with strong abrasive streaks and keen hatreds.
▪ He is concerned with the well-being of every citizen, and is a kind, prudent, generous man.
▪ Your grandfather was a generous man, Bill, a good man.
▪ My father was a generous man, and so he cautiously agreed to do what he could.
▪ He was a friendly and generous man, who gave freely to the poor.
measure
▪ Evelyn poured everyone out a generous measure.
▪ She poured out a generous measure of malt whisky and positioned the glass in front of his nose.
▪ She watched him carefully as Wakelate brought in the brandy and poured out a generous measure.
▪ He poured a generous measure into a plastic cup then slid it over the top of the desk into her hand.
▪ He joined me at the table and poured out two generous measures of the clear liquid from the bottle.
offer
▪ But the directors of the museum at that time were so insensitive that they actually discouraged her generous offer.
▪ He would allow them half a day to consider this generous offer, otherwise the fullest attacks would continue.
▪ With such a generous offer, it is easy to overlook the small print.
people
▪ The Luggnuggians are polite and generous people, and I stayed here for three months.
▪ But his research laboratory colleague Tom Hedman can-thanks to generous people who donate their bodies to science.
▪ They claim that despite their reputations, the Krays are really kind and generous people.
▪ They were generous people, steadfast and tolerant, with a gift for empire.
portion
▪ Lily helped herself to the two smallest slices and a generous portion of the crispy brown bubble and squeak.
▪ When available, parts from male fryers provide more generous portions than parts from female fryers.
▪ If you have liver or a generous portion of a soya product at least once a week this will help.
▪ The low prices and generous portions account for the ubiquitous lines, which almost always extend out the door.
▪ It boasts an overly generous portion of violence.
▪ Spoon a generous portion of salsa on the other side of the plate and place grilled eggplant on top of salsa.
support
▪ We are most grateful to the Savoy Hotel for their generous support of this event each year.
▪ Despite this huge expansion, our students enjoy one of the most generous support systems in the world.
▪ Their generous support and presence, joining in enthusiastically with everything we planned, has enabled us to truly enjoy this day.
▪ We will continue to provide generous support for students and to expand our student loans commitment.
▪ Bridget thanked the teachers for their generous support of the Raffle which raised a splendid £444.
▪ While McNair excluded Cambridge, he gave Keeton generous support elsewhere.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
generous/loyal/honest etc to a fault
▪ David was loyal to a fault, and in his naive understanding quietly expected the same kind of loyalty in return.
▪ He is loyal to a fault, even to his enemies.
▪ His father's brother, Gloucester had hitherto been loyal to a fault.
▪ Your tutor may be generous to a fault but can not reward irrelevance or peripheral knowledge display. 3.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ a generous pension plan
▪ a generous slice of cake
▪ He heaped the plate with a generous serving of meat and potato pie.
▪ I am so amazed at how caring and generous people are here.
▪ I usually stir a generous quantity of rum into the cake mixture.
▪ Mrs. Flatch is a very generous woman.
▪ My dad offered to pay my plane fare, which was very generous of him.
▪ My sister's really generous. She's always buying things for her friends.
▪ Roy was always cheerful and outgoing and generous to everyone.
▪ She is usually generous in her judgments of people.
▪ The company offers bonuses, stock options, and a generous benefit package.
▪ The Cranstons are among the museum's most generous donors.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ He was a generous man with strong abrasive streaks and keen hatreds.
▪ It's really a very generous one.
▪ Nevertheless, the move back towards a more generous welfare policy for older people was hesitatingly slow.
▪ Thanks largely to some generous donations from absent well-wishers, we also made more money than last year.