cross-country course

collocation in English

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cross-country
adjective
uk
/ˌkrɒsˈkʌn.tri/us
/ˌkrɑːsˈkʌn.tri/
travelling from one side of a country to the other; travelling all over ...
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course
noun
uk
/kɔːs/us
/kɔːrs/
a set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam ...
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(Definition ofcross-countryandcoursefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They then raced a 15 kilometrecross-countrycourse, with the time converted to points.
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They then raced a 15 kilometrecross-countrycourse, with the time converted to points.
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The video features a number of schoolboys racing each other over what appears to be an unmarkedcross-countrycourse.
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Thecross-countrycourseis 9, 16, and 24 miles for different categories.
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Some park trails are used as thecross-countrycoursefor the city's high schools.
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Eight of the 22 starters failed to complete thecross-countrycourse.
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Thecross-countrycoursewas also designed with a shorter, alternate route to be used if the heat and humidity warrant it.
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Apocryphal stories tell of him helping up competitors who had fallen, and re-directing someone who had taken a wrong turn on across-countrycourse.
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This is called across-countrycourseas distinct from a score course (see below).
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The endurance day track was 27,465 meters in length, of which 7,695 meters was a 36-obstaclecross-countrycourse.
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This usually manifested itself on thecross-countrycourse, where trust is essential.
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Reeve finished at fourth place out of 27 in the dressage, before walking hiscross-countrycourse.
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One incident occurred on thecross-countrycoursein the eventing competition, where the 4th fence, a 3 ft post-and-rail dropping into a pond, produced a great number of falls.
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This course has the distinction of being one of the few purpose-built cross-country courses in the world.
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