glass of sherry
collocation in Englishmeaningsofglassandsherry
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glass
noun
uk/ɡlɑːs/us/ɡlæs/
a hard, transparent material, used to make windows, bottles, and ...
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sherry
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈʃer.i/us/ˈʃer.i/
a type of strong wine from southern Spain that is a pale yellow or brown colour, sometimes drunk before ...
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(Definition ofglassandsherryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Some families leave aglassofsherryor mulled wine, mince pies, biscuits, or chocolate and a carrot for his reindeer near the stocking(s) as a present for him.
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With a good many glasses of sherry.
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Most of his time is spent in his office drinking glasses of sherry, watching golf on the television and not doing any work.
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This became a nightly ritual, as the front door was left open for him and the lady provided aglassofsherryat each performance.
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Perhaps if it is late in the evening he might stretch to aglassofsherry.
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It was not a badglassofsherry!
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For example, what level would a singleglassofsherryproduce?
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All its residents were offered aglassofsherryevery morning.
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That comment, however, appears to be based on anecdotal evidence, perhaps obtained during conversations with fellow judges over aglassofsherry.
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As her daily intake consists of oneglassofsherry, they were disappointed in their efforts.
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I am not interested in aglassofsherry—my tastes lie in a more spirited direction.
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Surely the offer of aglassofsherryshould not figure in the evaluation of care in a home.
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He may have had aglassofsherryor a glass of beer.
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He would leap from it and enjoy aglassofsherry.
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Who can assert that the fact that we may have aglassofsherryor a glass of beer with our meals is going to damage the nation?
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If somebody has had only half aglassofsherry, or whatever it is, and he is breathalysed, he has nothing to fear beyond the inconvenience of being stopped.
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It is not always appreciated that a single whisky, aglassofsherry, a glass of wine and half a pint of lager contain exactly the same amount of alcohol.
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