Collocations withmatch
These are words often used in combination withmatch.
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away match
I suggest that no one should be permitted to travel by means of group travel to the away match unless he is a ticket holder.
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boxing match
A boxing match, or sporting contests more generally, might look like a promising type of counterexample.
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cage match
Hairs steel cage match and were all shaved bald.
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chess match
Subsequently, the camera cuts to him animatedly announcing a chess match.
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cricket match
Then we had lunch, and following that we went to the cricket match.
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cup match
In the case of cup match replays, the police require 10 days notice.
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elimination match
One can choose between a single match and an elimination match which runs the gauntlet of the remaining wrestlers.
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exact match
An exact match confirms a string as a term.
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final match
Indeed, they went into the final match of the season second from bottom (only the bottom club were relegated that season).
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football match
An example of a kind of report in a newspaper is coverage of a football match.
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friendly match
The cup was a friendly match played during the international break.
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head-to-head match
Another form is medal match play, which combines the head-to-head match play style with medal or stroke play scores.
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league match
Matches are arranged in the town where the league match is taking place, and are between teams from several schools.
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lighted match
The elements of the arson condition, for example, might include a flammable liquid, a lighted match, and a person intending to burn the building down.
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lit match
It is galling to realise that a single lit match can potentially destroy thousands of hectares of fine forest.
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opening match
It was the sixth time that a champion failed to win his opening match on the defence of the title.
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partial match
However, a partial match is not likely to be useful because the nonmatching condition(s) could be significant in the given domain.
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perfect match
There is not, however, a perfect match between national opinion and social policy.
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polo match
There are side shows which have an amusement aspect and, for instance, a polo match or horse jumping.
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qualifying match
They finished second in 1954, but lost the qualifying match for second league.
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quarterfinal match
Due to rain delay, both quarter- and semi-finals were played on the same day, therefore the semifinal match followed the quarterfinal match.
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rugby match
However, it is a little like reporting a rugby match that one has left at half-time.
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semifinal match
Due to rain delay, both quarter- and semi-finals were played on the same day, therefore the semifinal match followed the quarterfinal match.
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soccer match
I was talking with his wife and suggested that we see a soccer match.
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suitable match
He has wedding bells on his mind and is thrilled to have found what he considers a suitable match.
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tag match
In general, it seems reasonable to ignore the order of quantifiers in a tag, and to let a tag match a pattern if any instance of the tag does.
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televised match
This was his final televised match after suffering a back injury for which he required surgery.
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tennis match
The identification of the goal of hitting is thus determined in the intension of wining the tennis match.
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title match
The angle was very unpopular with fans, and was de-emphasised before the title match.
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volleyball match
The game simulates a volleyball match, having players volley a ball back and forth over a net with their paddles.
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wrestling match
Then there will be the second reading and there we will see what the outcome of the subsequent wrestling match is.
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