Collocations in Use – Part 27

.Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets

N1. The President has finally agreed to the public’s demand to hold a referendum. BOWED
N2. Early this morning the Eco-democratic Party announced it had won the election. VICTORY
N3. The police detective discovered the clue which led to the stolen jewels being found. RECOVERY
N4. The police will not stop searching until the child has been found. CALL
N5. We were on holiday when the recent political troubles started. BROKE
N6. The police are searching the whole country for the missing boy. CARRYING
N7. The two parties will try to come to an agreement today. SETTLEMENT
N8. Today thousands of students demonstrated against the increase in fees. HELD

:Answers

.N1. The President has finally bowed to public pressure to hold a referendum
.N2. Early this morning the Eco-democratic Party proclaimed victory in the election
(announced its victory would also be possible)
N3. The police detective discovered the clue which led to the recovery of the stolen jewels
.N4. The police will not call off the search until the child has been found
.N5. We were on holiday when the recent political troubles broke out
N6. The police are carrying out a nationwide search (or a countrywide search) for the missing boy
.N7. The two parties will try to negotiate a settlement today
N8. Today thousands of students held a demonstration I held demonstrations against the increase in fees