special exhibition

collocation in English

meaningsofspecialandexhibition

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special
adjective
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/ˈspeʃ.əl/us
/ˈspeʃ.əl/
not ordinary ...
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exhibition
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ən/
an event at which objects such as paintings are shown to the public, a situation in which someone shows a particular skill or quality to the public, or the act of showing ...
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(Definition ofspecialandexhibitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It depends very much on what thespecialexhibitionis.
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That meant that on this occasion no charge for thespecialexhibitionwas required.
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No one objects to there being a charge for aspecialexhibition.
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Aspecialexhibitionwas also held.
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I am very glad to hear that one of the earliest shows in the new exhibition area will be aspecialexhibitionof craft work.
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The museums now charge up to 50p entrance for aspecialexhibition, against half that sum only a few years ago.
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Similarly, the other main clause makes it clear that admission may be charged to anyspecialexhibitionwithin the museum or gallery.
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We were able to take some 30 companies from this country to aspecialexhibitionwith a range of technologies, but especially environmental technologies.
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The museum is involved in the development and organization of aspecialexhibitionevery year.
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In 2008 the museum held aspecialexhibitiondisplaying a selection of those letters.
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The fragment is currently the center piece of aspecialexhibitionin the same museum.
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In 2001 there was aspecialexhibitionabout art and water.
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Specialexhibitionspaces and administration are found on the second floor.
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Three thousand square feet of the conference building will be devoted to aspecialexhibitionfor the delegates—that is, the scientists and engineers actually attending the conference.
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But when we got to the main floor—it was aspecialexhibitionfor which payment was charged—we were refused admission because she was in a wheelchair.
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The management of the museum was professionalized in 1981 and it arranged its firstspecialexhibitionin 1983.
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It was aspecialexhibitioncentered around the sports in the world. 37 countries participated in the exhibition.
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A modern entrance building,specialexhibitionspace and garden were constructed within the roof-less shell of an adjoining textile factory.
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Aspecialexhibitionhall is set up for the guest country, and the major publishing houses are present at the fair.
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Other facilities include an oral history recording and listening studio, aspecialexhibitiongallery, a 200 seat theater auditorium, a classroom and resource center.
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After close examination and comparison with prior condition reports, a determination is made regarding the object's current condition, fragility level,specialexhibitionor shipping requirements, and/or need for conservation.
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In 2008, aspecialexhibitionwas held running over 100 years of horse racing, and in 2009 hosted modern artwork, including painting, sculpture, ceramics and photographs related to horses.
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