Collocations in Use – Part 29

.Correct the two collocation errors in each sentence

.N1. The committee, with one disagreeing voice, voted to take a firm post on the issue
.N2. It was only a throw off comment but it has thrilled a lot of speculation
N3. As new evidence submerges of government involvement in the scandal, people are beginning to question the Prime Minister’s public pronunciations on the affair
.N4. The prince refused blink-point to provide a detailing account of his actions that night
N5. The Minister was accused of mislaying the electorate when he said that very few migrant workers had been handed leave to stay in the country

:Answers

.N1. The Committee, with one dissenting voice, voted to take a firm stance on the issue
.N2. It was only a throwaway comment but it has excited a lot of speculation
N3. As new evidence emerges of government involvement in the scandal, people are beginning to question the Prime Minister’s public pronouncements on the affair
.N4. The prince refused point-blank to provide a detailed account of his actions that night
N5. The Minister was accused of misleading the electorate when he said that very few migrant workers had been given leave to stay in the country