Syntactic and semantic features of english collocations containing the word “free” with reference to the vietnamese equivalents

2018 – 2020 (1) English language Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Dung MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HANOI OPEN UNIVERSITY M.A THESIS SYNTACTIC AND SEMANTIC FEATURES OF ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS CONTAINING THE WORD “FREE” WITH REFERENCE TO THE VIETNAMESE EQUIVALENTS (ĐẶC ĐIỂM CÚ PHÁP VÀ NGỮ NGHĨA CỦA CÁC KẾT HỢP TIẾNG ANH CÓ CHỨA TỪ “FREE” VỚI CÁC TƯƠNG ĐƯƠNG TRONG TIẾNG VIỆT) NGUYEN THI NGOC DUNG Field: English Language Code: 8220201 Hanoi - 2020 i MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HANOI OPEN UNIVERSITY M.A THESIS SYNTACTIC AND SEMANTIC FEATURES OF ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS CONTAINING THE WORD “FREE” WITH REFERENCE TO THE VIETNAMESE EQUIVALENTS (ĐẶC ĐIỂM CÚ PHÁP VÀ NGỮ NGHĨA CỦA CÁC KẾT HỢP TIẾNG ANH CÓ CHỨA TỪ “FREE” VỚI CÁC TƯƠNG ĐƯƠNG TRONG TIẾNG VIỆT) NGUYỄN THỊ NGỌC DUNG Field: English Language Code: 8220201 Supervisor: Dr PHẠM THỊ TUYẾT HƯƠNG Hanoi - 2020 ii STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP I, the undersigned, hereby certify my authority of the study project report entitled “The syntactic and semantic features of English collocations containing the word “free” with reference to the Vietnamese equivalents” submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in English Language Except where the reference is indicated, no other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the text of the thesis Hanoi, 2020 Student’s Signature Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Dung Approved by SUPERVISOR Dr Phạm Thị Tuyết Hương Date:…………………… iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The thesis could not have been completed without the help and support from my supervisor, teachers and closest relatives I would like first and foremost to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to my supervisor, Dr Phạm Thị Tuyết Hương, for her inspiring and invaluable guidance, advice, encouragement and everything that I learnt from her throughout my work Without her this thesis would not have been possible My sincere thanks also go to all lecturers and the staff of the Faculty of Post Graduate Studies at Hanoi Open University for their useful lectures, assistance and enthusiasm during my course Special acknowledgement is also given to my lecturers at National College for Education for their precious knowledge, useful lectures in linguistics, which lay the foundation for this study Last but not least, I am greatly indebted to my family for their patience, endless love, and devotion Whatever choices I have made, they have always stood by me and believed in me I am immensely thankful for all the assistance they have given me There are many others I should mention here, people who helped me along the way and provided me support, without whose support and encouragement it would never have been possible for me to have this thesis accomplished iv ABSTRACT Collocation is a big area in linguistics, it has become the subject of a linguistic study only recently, and it arouses a growing interest in numerous linguists and is defined in various ways However, Vietnamese students meet difficulties when using English collocations Therefore this paper aims at investigating “The syntactic and semantic features of English collocations containing the word “free” with reference to the Vietnamese equivalents.” It was conducted with the hope of finding out the equivalents of the collocations containing the word “free” in Vietnamese The result of the thesis can be applied as a generic framework or a model for teaching English collocations in secondary and high schools Data used for analysis in this study were mainly collected from books, literary works, and dictionaries Data for analysis were based on descriptive, quantitative, qualitative and contrastive methods v ABBREVIATION OAL’ED: Oxford Advanced Learner’s Encyclopedic Dictionary EFL: English as a foreign language SLA: Sb: second language acquisition somebody Sth: something vi LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Table 1: Syntactic features of English collocations containing the word “FREE” _28 Table 2: Semantic features of English collocations containing the word “FREE”…… 34 vii TABLE OF CONTENTS STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv ABSTRACT v ABBREVIATION vi TABLE OF CONTENTS vii LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES viii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale 1.2 Aims and objectives of the Study 1.3 Research questions 1.4 Methods of the Study 1.5 Scope of the study 1.6 Significance of the research 1.7 Design of the study CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Review of previous studies 2.2 Review of theoretical background 2.2.1 Theory of syntax 2.2.2 Theory of semantics 2.2.3 English collocation 2.2.3.1 The origin of the word “collocation” 2.2.3.2 Definition of collocation 2.2.3.3 The distinction between compounds, idioms and collocations 2.2.3.4 Classification of collocation 11 2.2.3.5 Characteristics of collocation 13 2.3 Review of theoretical framework 15 2.3.1 An overview of Adjective 15 viii 2.3.2 An overview of Adverb 18 2.3.3 The word “free” in English 20 2.3.4 The word “tự do” in Vietnamese 21 2.4 Summary 22 CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY 24 3.1 Research approaches 24 3.1.1 Research questions 24 3.1.2 Research setting 24 3.1.3 Data collection and data analysis 25 3.2 Methods of the study 25 3.2.2 Supporting methods 26 3.3 Data collection and data analysis 26 3.3.1 Data collection techniques 26 3.3.2 Data analysis techniques 26 3.4 Summary 26 CHAPTER 4: SYNTACTIC AND SEMANTIC FEATURES OF ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS CONTAINING THE WORD “FREE” WITH REFERENCE TO THE VIETNAMESE EQUIVALENTS 28 4.1 Syntactic features of English collocations containing the word “FREE” 28 4.2 Semantic features of English collocations containing the word “FREE” 33 4.2.1 Meaning of “FREE” as costing nothing 34 4.2.2 Meaning of “FREE” as not limited or not controlled 35 4.2.3 Meaning of “FREE” as not held in a fixed position 36 4.2.4 Meaning of “FREE” as not or no longer a prisoner or an enslaved person 36 4.2.5 Meaning of “FREE” as not doing anything planned or important, or available to be used 36 4.2.6 Meaning of “FREE” as not joined to anything 37 4.2.7 Meaning of “FREE” as having unlimited movement 37 4.2.8 Meaning of “FREE” as giving or using often or in large amounts 37 4.2.9 Meaning of “FREE” as using something that belongs to someone else a lot 38 4.2.10 Meaning of “FREE” as “without” with the use at the end of word 38 ix 4.2.11 The use of “FREE” in idioms 39 4.3 A comparison between English collocations containing the word “FREE” and the Vietnamese equivalents 39 4.3.1 In terms of syntactic features 39 4.3.2 In terms of semantic features 43 4.4 Implications for teaching and learning the English collocation containing the word “free” 46 4.5 Summary 48 CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION 49 5.1 Recapitulation 49 5.2 Concluding remarks 49 5.3 Limitations of the current research 50 5.4 Recommendations/Suggestions for a further research 51 REFERENCES 52 APPENDIX 54 x 15 Lê Thanh Hà (2007) A study on lexical collocations and their implications for English - Vietnamese translation, M.A thesis, University of languages and international studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 16 McCarthy M (1990), Vocabulary, Oxford: Oxford University Press 17 McCarthy M & O’Dell F (2005), English collocations in use, Cambridge University Press 18 McArthur T (ed) (1992), The Oxford Companion to the English Language 19 Michel Breal (1890).Grammaire latine 20 Nguyễn Thị Toàn (2016) A study on the English collocation containing the verb Set with reference to their Vietnamese equivalents M.A thesis, University of languages and international studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 21 Oxford University Press (2002), Oxford Collocations dictionary for Students of English 22 Quirk R et al (1985), Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language 23 Sinclair J (1991), Corpus Concordance Collocation, Oxford: Oxford University Press 24 Từ điển Tiếng Việt – Nhà Xuất Bản Khoa Học Xã Hội – Hà Nội 1977 53 APPENDIX No Collocations containing "Free" Conversely, patter most often occurs in the second, freer part of the area In contrast, when egalitarian attitudes toward gender roles are dominant, there is a freer exchange of resources that offer decision-making power My purpose is to explain the net effect of free trade, technological advance, and outsourcing on the overall economic system of the planet Others say poor nations need to develop free markets in agriculture and strongly discourage government intervention "It can't be helped It happens to everyone!" said the son, with a bold, free, and easy tone, while in his soul he regarded himself as a worthless scoundrel whose whole life could not atone for his crime I struggled free but she pushed me down She pulled her arm free and hurried to the house When Alex lowered her to the ground, she jerked her hand free and marched off to the house She pulled it free, once again compelled to stare at the name written there 10 Feel free to get anything you want out of the attic 11 The Bank's 3,030 ATMs would continue to be free to everyone This event is free for all customers who are ranked as Premium class 12 customers of Nike 13 He's rather free with his wife's money 14 She's very free with advice but she never seems to act on it herself Don't her parents mind her making free with their house while they're on 15 holiday? The area was free of others now, but so many had come and gone from here, 16 he knew it was something special 17 The roads up here haven't been free of snow all that long They broke free of the house into the dark night on a side of the house far from 18 the light and merriment of the party 19 The angry borzois are free of the leash rushed past the horses' feet at the wolf His feet are free of the stirrup; he offered her a hand, never taking his eyes off 20 Medena 54 It was largely owing to Consalvi's combined firmness and tact that the Concordat, as ultimately signed, was free from the objectionable clauses on 21 which the First Consul had at first insisted The light actually emitted laterally is thus the same as would be caused by forces exactly the opposite of these acting on the medium otherwise free from 22 disturbance, and it only remains to see what the effect of such force would be Cervinus; it has a tall, solid, white, ringless stem and somewhat thin brown cap, furnished underneath with beautiful rose-coloured gills, which are free 23 from the stem as in the mushroom, and which FIG 24 Bengal was prosperous and free from external enemies on every quarter One of the most essential points in a good micrometer is that all the webs shall be so nearly in the same plane as to be well in focus together under the highest 25 powers used, and at the same time absolutely free from " fiddling." It is supposed to be virtually pollution-free and produce both electricity and 26 hydrogen 27 The returns are not risk-free 28 Your husband could put the money in a tax-free cash ISA 29 The superintendent lives here rent-free 30 Callers easily recognize Vietnam toll-free numbers by their dial-code 31 The bank gives a business account for business customers for free 32 You can access the online database for free 33 The event tickets are given to students for free All products arranged in the shelf can be used for free within the bookstore’s 34 premise 35 They spent weekend days to deliver food for free Though in the new reign he was free to return to the capitals, he still continued to live in the country, remarking that anyone who wanted to see him could come the hundred miles from Moscow to Bald Hills, while he himself needed 36 no one and nothing No one has ever complained yet of being too much loved; and besides, you are 37 free to throw it up tomorrow He receives his orders and will marry you or anybody; but you are free to 38 choose 39 You got someone free to take a look? 55 40 She pulled it free to see a text from Dusty A poor person with free access to the Internet at the library is wealthier than a 41 poor person with free access to just a library You could have the libertarian state, the green state, the clothing-optional state, the state with free public housing for all, the state where puns are outlawed, the 42 state with a two-drink minimum, and the fiercely pro-business state But think about how it could play out: If energy truly were free and unlimited, 43 you could, for instance, power tractors everywhere in the world 44 They are then given a business account free of charge by the bank 45 You can access the online database for free Saying this he again turned round, dropped his hands, took the bottle and lifted it to his lips, threw back his head, and raised his free hand to balance 46 himself Anatole had very soon abandoned his wife and, for a payment which he agreed to send to his father-in-law, had arranged to be free to pass himself off as a 47 bachelor The free enterprise system—the greatest creator of wealth the world has known—will continue to produce the material gains we enjoy today and to 48 reward most those who serve their fellow humans best Free and peaceful societies function best when government is transparent and 49 open I would rather ride on earth in an ox cart, with a free circulation, than go to 50 heaven in the fancy car of an excursion train and breathe a malaria all the way The tang of the untainted, fresh and free sea air was like a cool, quieting thought, and the shells and pebbles and the seaweed with tiny living creatures 51 attached to it never lost their fascination for me 52 He grabbed the free end of the rope On one of his estates the three hundred serfs were liberated and became free 53 agricultural laborers this being one of the first examples of the kind in Russia 54 She left the court a free woman 55 In the 1700s, Mamaroneck was home to a free black community Schedules were exchanged until a free weekend opened up, after our 56 obligatory trip to Iowa and Betsy's parents 56 She's in a meeting at the moment, but she should be free to see you in ten 57 minutes 58 I'm working in the café all this week, but I've got a free evening next Monday 59 Excuse me, is this seat free (= is anyone intending to sit in this seat)? 60 We queued for half an hour waiting for a free space in the car park Mechanics checked the plane to see if any of the bolts had worked themselves 61 free In this case the chain is not coiled, but simply passes over the lifting wheel, the 62 free end hanging loose Her hair was free, the long, loose curls cascading down her shoulders and 63 back 64 he went/walked free after the charges against her were dropped 65 I let the dogs run free in the park 66 He’s rather free with his wife's money 67 She’s very free with advice but she never seems to act on it herself 68 He’s very free with his criticism! Don’t you think the owner will have something to say about your making free 69 with his belongings? Don't her parents mind her making free with their house while they're on 70 holiday? It is supposed to be virtually pollution-free and produce both electricity and 71 hydrogen The agreement gives companies free access to the markets of member 72 countries 73 Your husband could put the money in a tax-free cash ISA 74 No one is guaranteed a free ride 75 Free and easy! 76 You are allowed to have free rein to use this room She went/walked free after the charges against her were dropped 77 (Cô bước thoải mái sau gánh nặng vứt bỏ) This event is free for all customers who are ranked as Platium class customers of Nike (Sự kiện miễn phí cho tồn khách hàng xếp hạng Bạch kim 78 Nike) 57 They proved through testing that their products were free of contamination 79 (Thông qua thử nghiệm họ chứng tỏ sản phẩm họ không bị nhiễm xạ) After many months of treatment, she was declared free of disease 80 (Sau vài tháng điều trị, cô tuyên bố khỏi bệnh) The basic aim is to free the housing market from council control (Mục đích để giải phóng thị trường nhà đất khỏi kiểm soát hội 81 đồng) Both men were freed from the wreckage after a four-hour operation (Cả hai người đàn ơng cứu khỏi đống đổ nát sau bốn cứu 82 hộ) Are you free to attend tomorrow's board meeting? 83 (Cô có rảnh để tham gia cc họp Ban giám đốc vào ngày mai không?) Please feel free to ask questions 84 (Cứ thoải mái mà đưa câu hỏi) They received two free return air-tickets every year 85 (Họ nhận hai vé miễn phí ngày) Tomorrow, shoppers will receive free samples of the store's famous chocolate chip cookies (Ngày mai, khách hàng nhận mẫu thử sơcơ la miễn phí tiếng 86 nhà hàng) No working environment is entirely stress-free 87 (Không có mơi trường làm việc mà khơng có áp lực) You can access the online database for free 88 (Bạn tiếp cận kho liệu mạng miễn phí) Vietnam is a free country 89 (Việt Nam đất nước tự do) This poem written in free verse 90 (Bài thơ thơ tự do) You are free to talk what you want 91 (Bạn thoải mái nói điều mà bạn muốn) This event is free admission 92 (Sự kiện vào cửa không tiền) She bought these products from duty-free stores 93 (Cô mua sản phẩm từ cửa hàng miễn thuế) 58 Relieving doses free him from pain 94 (Thuốc giảm đau giúp anh không bị đau đớn) Putting these books into the shelf frees them from dampness 95 (Sắp xếp sách lên kệ giúp chúng không bị ẩm) This week, she is full with some new projects; therefore, she has very little free time 96 (Tuần cô bận với nhiều dự án nên có rảnh) There are three rooms free at this hotel 97 (Ở khách sạn có ba phịng chưa có ở) Her parents leave her end of the rope free to decide her major 98 (Cha mẹ cô thả lỏng cho cô lựa chọn ngành học) Maria seems to be too free in her behavior when talking to unacquainted persons 99 (Maria dường có thái độ suồng sã với người lạ) Her compositions are a free style of writing 100 (Các tác phẩm có văn phong uyển chuyển) She tends to spend money with a free hand 101 (Cơ có thói quen tiêu tiền hào phóng) Her professor is free with his praises to her final thesis 102 (Giáo sư không tiếc lời khen ngợi với luận văn cô ấy) There is only a free road in this state after snow storm 103 (Sau bão tuyết có đường thơng suốt bang) 104 The criminal has free to confess all his crimes 105 We will install your washing machine free of charge 106 Both bookcases stand free of the wall 107 The bolts have worked themselves free because of the vibrations 108 Rescuers took several hours to cut the survivors free from the wreckage She's in a meeting at the moment, but she should be free to see you in 109 ten minutes 110 If you take these bags, that will give me a free hand to open the door 111 The organization is a charitable enterprise, so it is free from tax worldwide 112 She'll never be completely free of the disease 113 Ensure the wound is free from/of dirt before applying the bandage 114 Anti-vivisectionists last night freed a number of animals from a laboratory 59 Can you cancel my meetings - I need to free (up) the afternoon to write 115 this report 116 They agreed to let us live there rent-free 117 Many banks are now offering interest-free overdrafts to students Members of the public buying direct from an insurer are free 118 to inquire about its security rating With the autocue, your hands and head are free to communicate body 119 language more powerfully The chairman has promised tough action to cut costs and free up funds to grow 120 core businesses It is now possible to apply motive power exactly where it is wanted, and to so economically, so that the crane designer has a perfectly free hand in adding 121 the various motions required by the special circumstances of each case In this case the chain is not coiled, but simply passes over the lifting wheel, 122 the free end hanging loose The parasitic and free-living Nematodes are connected by transitional forms 123 which are free at one stage of their existence and parasitic at another On the what's new page, you are free to write what you want, as long as it is 124 related to the subject The vilayet suffered severely during the Russian occupation of 1878, when, apart from the natural dislocation of commerce, many of the Moslem 125 cultivators emigrated to Asia Minor, to be free from their alien rulers From 1835 to 1838 he edited The Reformation, a radically partisan 126 publication, devoted to free trade and the extreme states' rights theory It has been stated that half the plant-eating insects of England prey more or less upon the oak, and in some seasons it is difficult to find a leaf 127 perfectly free from their depredations It is then carefully dried by the free action of the air, and when dry built into 128 long narrow stacks until needed for use It abounds in fish, but its banks are somewhat deserted and not free from 129 malaria The state is practically free from debt, the only obligation of this character being $ 35,5 00 in 6% bonds, payable in 1910, which were issued in behalf 130 of the Agricultural College 60 131 Alva was now free to deal with rebellion in the north 132 By a happy lot, all persons travel to an end free of toil The non-incorporated members are within the municipal jurisdiction of the ports to which they are attached; but the corporate members are as free within 133 their own liberties as the individual ports themselves When the government was equally concerned, he was wholly free from 134 suspicion It left the government free either to apply to foreign countries the general tariff or to enter into negotiations with them for the application, under certain 135 conditions, of a minimum tariff At the same time all this country was opened to Spanish trade even with Peru, and the development of its resources, so long thwarted, was allowed 136 comparatively free play From this port foreign merchandise found its way duty free into the Spanish provinces of Buenos Aires, Tucuman and Paraguay, and even into the interior 137 of Peru Primary education is free and secular, and is compulsory for children of to 138 14 years He was set free in 1667, but in the following year lie was again a prisoner, and 139 he was in custody when he died on the 27th of October 1670 In 1204 John gave the manor to William Bruere and granted to the town all the privileges of a free borough which were enjoyed by Nottingham and Derby; 140 but before this it seems to have had prescriptive borough rights Philip's removal had made all the hill-peoples of the north and west raise their 141 heads and set the Greek states free from their fears Less resolute and reliable than his brother Guillaume, the cardinal had brilliant 142 qualities, and an open and free mind One of the most essential points in a good micrometer is that all the webs shall be so nearly in the same plane as to be well in focus together under the highest 143 powers used, and at the same time absolutely free from " fiddling." The youngest servant of the Company claimed the right of trading on his own account, free from taxation and from local jurisdiction, not only for himself but 144 also for every native subordinate whom he might permit to use his name 61 Magdalen College School was established at the gates and as a part of the college, to be, like Eton, a free grammar school, free of tuition fees for all corners, under a master and usher, the first master being John Ankywyll, a 145 married man, with a salary of CIO a year, the same as at Winchester and Eton 146 He made free of the queen's rents and abducted Lord Traquair's daughter By the death of Harun in 809, Nicephorus was left free to deal with the 147 Bulgarian king, Krum, who was harassing his northern frontiers 148 He wrote that a free press is essential to a democratic society 149 Dogs were allowed to roam free and 48 sheep were killed 150 It will free us of a whole lot of debt [V n of/from n] 151 The 30-year-old star is trying to free himself from his recording contract 152 He walked from the court house a free man More than ninety prisoners have been set free so far under a government 153 amnesty 154 Tool belts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers His deal with Disney will run out shortly, freeing him to pursue his own 155 project It can handle even the most complex graphic jobs, freeing up your computer 156 for other tasks 157 The severe conditions hampered attempts to pull the vessel free of the rig 158 He pulled his arm free, and strode for the door 159 The shark was writhing around wildly, trying to get free 160 It took firemen two hours to cut through the drive belt to free him 161 He managed to free one hand to ward off a punch 162 By scrapping this scheme, the government has freed vital resources 163 A classroom assistant frees teachers to concentrate on teaching 164 Steps will be taken to free the media from government control 165 She tugged to get it free 166 I shook my jacket free and hurried off 167 He was found not guilty and walked free from the court 168 Women are struggling to break free from tradition 169 I longed to be free of my family 170 Patients are now allowed free access to their medical records 62 171 At last I was free to concentrate on my own research 172 A lot of the patients are now free from symptoms 173 All our drinks are free from artificial colourings 174 We opened both doors to allow a free flow of air through the building 175 Children under five can see the show for free 176 We are not free to deface and destroy the natural world There literally is everything under the sun, and you're free to as much or as 177 little as you want 178 In the New World preachers felt free to encroach and poach in search of souls By the age of twenty-four she was free to seek work outside the home, finding 179 temporary positions as amanuensis and governess There literally is everything under the sun, and you're free to as much or as 180 little as you want Lifeguards at that time reported that the whale appeared lethargic and did not 181 attempt to swim away once freed from the kelp The exceptions are aristocrats, who are served by a sufficient number of other 182 people to be freed of this daily burden He joined the resistance movement in order to free his country from the 183 enemy Treatment has freed Jenna from her drug addiction, allowing her to live a 184 productive life It may be possible as a result of the pre-test to change certain questions from 185 free response to a more structured format 186 Funerals were free and open to all Referee Kevin Breen ordered a Chester free kick to be retaken after 35 minutes 187 when Coughlin failed to retreat 10 yards 188 It meant the pound was set free to float to find its own value in world markets 189 Teachers are encouraged to make a free pre-visit to prepare for their visit 190 Earnings will be tax-free if the money remains on deposit for seven years Heathrow Airport gets more money from duty-free sales than from landing 191 fees The casino will generate $10 million a year in risk-free income for the 192 consortium 63 193 The interest on savings bonds is free from state and local tax 194 The company is free to impose whatever work rules and pay it chooses Her lightheadedness was gone and she was grateful his bloodsucking was 195 pain free He slid her dress free, his hands moving over her body possessively before he 196 lifted her and carried her to the bed She tugged her hands free and leaned into him, sobbing and shaking, unable to 197 support herself 198 The roads up here haven't been free of snow all that long She didn't need to know he planned on having her killed off, once and for all, 199 once they were free of Hell 200 He reached around her and tugged free his favorite sweater 201 Gabriel asked, unaware of the Dark One doing anyone favors for free 202 The man who caused all this worry was still free With her body no longer active and demanding attention, her mind was free to 203 wonder 204 She paced and rolled her shoulders to free them of tension She reminded herself that the man named Darkyn promised to help for free, 205 whichever way she decided to go She winced and pulled the towel free then turned on the water as hot as she 206 could stand 207 She wished, prayed he got free and ended her "If that's the case, why on earth would I bother to free any of you parasites?" 208 she asked, too tired to stand The king, however, could free land from these charges by charter, which was a 209 frequent way of rewarding those who deserved well of the state His gaze slid to the floor, and he shook his head ever so slightly, as if trying to 210 shake free an unpleasant thought She felt him assess her before he pried her hand free and rested his there, 211 sealing the wound She dropped a note into the absent secretary’s inbox then went to the first basement level, which housed supplies, clothing, and other essentials in the 212 form of small department stores whose wares were free to all Immortals 213 He strode through the halls and stairwells until he broke free of the castle 64 Not only had she been dragged to another planet by her best friend, but now 214 she was about to be betrayed by a prisoner she tried to free They broke free of the house into the dark night on a side of the house far from 215 the light and merriment of the party "I'm not good enough to face you," she said, remembering how he'd beaten 216 men bigger than him into a pulp to free her from Romas's clan Her heart fluttered at his words, and she grew excited about him wanting the type of relationship like she'd drawn, until she saw him fumbling with the page 217 as if to pull it free 218 I hear-tell you can ski for free once you're seventy All access to the gorge was free, funded by the generosity of private 219 contributors, merchants and the equipment manufactures He could picture her climbing onto the velvet chair, perhaps even smiling, before kicking it away, and waiting the few agonizing moments until death set 220 her free He had no idea how long it would take her to regain consciousness, or, if even 221 then, she would be strong enough to free herself, yet he saw no other option 222 She swallowed down a sob and wiped her eyes free of tears 223 Instead, he sat down on the couch and pulled the keypad free from his pocket He pulled her micro free from his cargo pocket and set it on the coffee table 224 beside the keypad 225 She was free of service to Tim, of the fourteen-hour days and political games "Until Kris figures out how to send me back to Hell," Rhyn said, suspecting 226 this was what his brother intended to He couldn't be trusted free He turned, and she stopped With the tip of one dagger, he tugged a necklace 227 free from the shirt hiding it On it was two small green gems He entered the castle, and his step slowed as memories he'd buried wriggled 228 free 229 He withdrew a dagger and sliced it free of his neck then tossed it to her 230 Puzzled, he pulled the drive free of his PDA and reinserted it It now made sense how Ully had been able to free them and talk Jared into 231 letting them go 65 By the way, I'm free to ride down to Norfolk on Friday if you want a little 232 company 233 She would be free to as she pleased all day – after all the chores were done 234 She jerked her arm free again and turned quickly to get away from him His temper was free and running and she tried to the same, but he caught 235 her and threw her on the hay 236 Claire screamed, unable to pry her hands free of the axe's handle He fished around in the remains of Darian and yanked free something that 237 glimmered silver in the early morning light The area was free of Others now, but so many had come and gone from here, 238 he knew it was something special Pulling a knife free, she dug into the dry ground, not expecting to find the 239 treasure she'd buried so long ago It had been many years - -before she inherited the demon - -since she was free 240 of the cold block within her 241 Her body remained submerged while her head and shoulders were free They were slow to respond, and he sloshed free, wrestling the barrel to the 242 Springs He waited until he was free of the meadow before raising two torches above 243 his head There was little she could at the moment with only one hand free – and that 244 on the injured side - so she waited for a better opportunity Mahogany shelves full of dust free books surrounded them with the wisdom of 245 many years 246 If you gave me free rein I'd have every kind of animal there was Given free rein to improvise as he saw fit, the law student had found the 247 employee and created his own sting 248 She twisted free of his grip and moved away With great effort, he worked the knots free from her hair and braided it one last 249 time Xander pushed into the mind of Ingrid to plant thoughts that would leave him 250 free of her 66 Overly aware of his intent scrutiny, Jessi tried to act normal as she pulled a 251 paring knife free from the block of sleek knives and sliced through the lemon Part of her hoped he was too tired to anything that he took a nap instead and 252 she was able to free the necklace At last one Tommaso Baglioni, who had no work for his presses, undertook to print the manuscript, on condition that he should be free to leave off if more 253 promising work offered itself It was largely owing to Consalvi's combined firmness and tact that the Concordat, as ultimately signed, was free from the objectionable clauses on 254 which the First Consul had at first insisted The motive of this and of the succeeding novels of what may be called her 255 second period is free (not to be confounded with promiscuous) love 256 e made free of the queen's rents and abducted Lord Traquair's daughter 257 The down-loads are available for free from their website 258 Senior citizens can travel free at off-peak times The government have freed up several million dollars of federal money that 259 was reserved for development but never spend Ford said the sale of its heavy truck unit will free resources to concentrate on 260 its light and medium truck business 261 The economy remains slow but relatively free of inflation 262 In order to attract new members, the gym decided to offer a week’s free trial 263 We got Kevin on a free from Manchester United 67 ... 4: SYNTACTIC AND SEMANTIC FEATURES OF ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS CONTAINING THE WORD “FREE” WITH REFERENCE TO THE VIETNAMESE EQUIVALENTS 28 4.1 Syntactic features of English collocations containing. .. containing the word “free” with reference to the Vietnamese equivalents. ” 1.2 Aims and objectives of the Study The aim of the study is to point out the syntactic and semantic features of English collocations. .. collocations containing the word “free” with reference to the Vietnamese equivalents? ii What are the similarities and differences of English collocations containing the word “free” in English and the Vietnamese