adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
specially designed
▪ specially designed software
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
adapted
▪ The brave star, who lost an arm in a car crash eight years ago, now uses a specially adapted kit.
▪ Highlights of the first half were three specially adapted songs from Bizet's Carmen and the hauntingly beautiful Intermezzo by Granados.
▪ Easy-to-apply formula with specially adapted nozzles for quick, accurate application.
▪ A further logical step is to consider the provision of specially adapted housing.
▪ He's only 16 and has his own specially adapted Renault 19.
▪ With a little help from your friends and the specially adapted boats, you can do just about anything.
commissioned
▪ So that, as your specially commissioned public relations consultant, I could use their impact to full effect?
▪ Brides-to-be can also catch a glimpse of a specially commissioned wedding dress.
▪ A typical programme starts with popular classical works and specially commissioned pieces, and finishes with jazz and slapstick!
▪ Stravinsky confessed that he borrowed the idea from Tchaikovsky and his own example was followed by later composers of specially commissioned scores.
▪ In addition to reports that are publicly available, three departments have on occasion specially commissioned reports for their own specific needs.
▪ Publications generally comprise a collection of papers from the annual conferences, complemented by specially commissioned work.
constructed
▪ An ant-lion larva lies in wait at the bottom of its specially constructed pit.
▪ The specially constructed trailer, unique to the Cleveland area, has a Ferrari Hyab-type hoist mounted midway along its length.
▪ A specially constructed harness had been devised for him in one of the clinically white rooms where analysis was conducted.
▪ Some came in large commercial vehicles and private vehicles with specially constructed concealments and were driven through our controls at various ports.
▪ In the wall he had a specially constructed safe, for the installing of which official funds had been provided.
▪ It uses movement, decor and a specially constructed live and recorded sound score.
prepared
▪ The firm will arrange for a customer to have their particular message printed on specially prepared cards.
▪ The alchemist would burn incense and douse himself in specially prepared perfumes before carrying out his experiments.
▪ We also follow specially prepared bike routes, with little or no traffic.
▪ The most luxurious setting was a specially prepared Music Hall aboard ship.
▪ Mike will now have to feed his hives with a specially prepared solution of sugar and water.
▪ Silverpoint must be worked on to a specially prepared ground.
trained
▪ There remains a shortage of specially trained teachers and of real secondary education facilities.
▪ There, specially trained officers correlated all incoming information before signalling a general report to the rear.
▪ A specially trained team tortured a single victim; each member of the team reinforced the others and shared the responsibility.
▪ Whatever you need to know our specially trained staff are always happy to help.
▪ The examinations, which are purely oral, are carried out by specially trained native speakers.
▪ In Manchester, for example, a permanent Tactical Aid Group of seventy-four specially trained officers was set up in 1976.
▪ They had already sent in a force of specially trained jungle fighters to hunt the guerrillas.
▪ Mr Boutros-Ghali called on governments to keep specially trained units on stand-by, available to him in an emergency.
■ VERB
adapt
▪ In aquatic insects they are often specially adapted as swimming organs.
▪ Squid have no penises at all, using a specially adapted arm instead.
▪ The Montegos have been specially adapted to cope with the extreme climate.
▪ As you can see, we have specially adapted the sitting-room to accommodate our experts.
▪ The radio series the Archers has been specially adapted for the theatre and is playing to packed houses.
build
▪ A curing oven, the size of a car garage, has been built specially for the project.
▪ The patients had difficulties in obtaining specially built shoes.
choose
▪ They're specially chosen for summer drinking, when you feel like giving yourselves a connoisseur's treat.
▪ Safrane benefits from the marking of most of its plastic parts for recycling with materials specially chosen for their suitability.
commission
▪ For a work which is specially commissioned or purchased, you may agree to transfer the copyright.
▪ The text is magnificently illustrated with photographs by Jerry Harpur, specially commissioned by the National Trust.
▪ Many of these were stock pictures rather than specially commissioned ones.
construct
▪ Devices have to be specially constructed, and they will be delivered as soon as possible.
▪ It had been specially constructed within the ancient structure of the Vatican, and stood immediately adjacent to the Audience Hall itself.
▪ This is specially constructed to give the correct amount of flexibility depending on the activity the boot is designed for.
create
▪ The latter he created specially to depict Alain, a very particular role which was unlikely to appear in any other ballet.
design
▪ The Boots range also includes specially designed briefs, some of which are ideal for use with Staydry pads.
▪ Receptors come in dozens of varieties, each specially designed to accommodate one of the dozens of neurotransmitters used by the brain.
▪ The storage buildings are specially designed and are equipped with sophisticated temperature and humidity controls to keep the potatoes in perfect condition.
▪ There are also chapters on promotional picks, and plectrums customized and specially designed for thumb and finger.
▪ Beneath them the underside of the command module comprised a specially designed shield that protected them from the heat of re-entry.
▪ There were also observers in the air, in helicopters or specially designed aircraft.
develop
▪ Tyler recommended that pesticide tests be developed specially for hot countries.
▪ The unique magnetic clamp which holds the blade in place has been specially developed and patented by Martek.
▪ Midland Car Loans have been specially developed to put you on the road as quickly and simply as possible.
equip
▪ For research with young children the department has a specially equipped Day Nursery.
▪ The next day, we sent a unit specially equipped to sweep open the land.
▪ In the garden, a brightly painted double-decker bus was specially equipped for children's games.
▪ Still far from well a few days later, they took off in the specially equipped Ford trimotor bound for Greenly Island.
formulate
▪ Which is why our Multivitamin Liquid is specially formulated for children whose vitamin requirements differ from those of adults.
▪ Upscale retail chains are doing the same with specially formulated baby creams and lotions.
▪ And Farley's Junior Milk is specially formulated for baby humans.
▪ But there again, it is specially formulated to complement a diet of grass.
▪ It was far better to buy a fresh varnish stain which has been specially formulated.
▪ More often than not even the most famous of brand names are specially formulated to appeal to individual national palates.
▪ Radiator enamels are specially formulated to prevent the yellowing which usually occurs when normal white paint is used on a radiator.
make
▪ Some toothpastes are specially made to help keep your gums healthy, as they contain ingredients which fight bacteria.
▪ The president will not have a tuxedo or suit specially made for the events.
▪ Battery charging is by means ofa mains-operated charger specially made for this type of battery.
▪ This referred to the cartridge-belt Leslie was having specially made at Andersons of Edinburgh.
▪ I told you the first Michele had it specially made.
▪ A council spokesman said yesterday the bolts would have to be specially made.
▪ Hurry up now, there's a small pie here I've made specially for you.
▪ Mazda had tyres specially made for the AZ-1 to reduce unsprung weight.
select
▪ Hotel Amenities All Citalia hotels in Rome have been specially selected for their central location, good service and value.
train
▪ The talks are always enjoyable and our speakers are specially trained to ensure their talks are informative and interesting.
▪ She may be specially trained in some aspects of stroke care, so that she has the title of stroke care nurse.
▪ They asked workers and shoppers to take cover in cellars of buildings while they used specially trained dogs to locate the bomb.
▪ Such staff will be specially trained to repeat questions put to them without revealing any additional information.
▪ In other States, specially trained counselors perform this task.
use
▪ The most common method of cleaning tarnished silver-plated cutlery is to use specially formulated cleaning fluids in which the cutlery is immersed.
▪ They asked workers and shoppers to take cover in cellars of buildings while they used specially trained dogs to locate the bomb.
▪ As writing skills become well established the need to use specially provided paper of this kind will diminish.
▪ Laps are thermally fused using specially developed welding machinery and all installations are carried out by trained technicians.
write
▪ Labour has no such discord, its theme having been specially written by Michael Kamen.
▪ In 1937 she also did another season of variety, for which she always insisted on having her material specially written.
▪ The Mad Hatter explains how the opera was specially written for the choir.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ a new range of beauty products specially designed for teenagers
▪ Customs officers use specially trained dogs for drug searches.
▪ Did you get your ring specially made?
▪ I bought it specially for you.
▪ The kayaks are specially designed for use in the ocean.
▪ We're introducing a new range of beauty products specially designed for teenagers.
▪ We specially wanted to see the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre.
▪ We ordered pizza specially for you.
▪ You really need a car - specially when you live a long way from the nearest town.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Heavy fatty deposits can be broken up by the use of caustic cleaners sometimes specially formulated and described as drain cleaners.
▪ Positive financial incentives in the form of specific grants from a specially established Department of Health Fund would certainly help.
▪ The patients had difficulties in obtaining specially built shoes.
▪ This day boat is specially designed to carry up to eleven passengers, six of whom could be in wheelchairs.
▪ Tyler recommended that pesticide tests be developed specially for hot countries.
▪ Why, after all, should public bodies be specially protected from the grievances of citizens who feel strongly enough to litigate?