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Collocations for chase - noun

ADJECTIVE

long, short
high-speed
car
The film ends with a long car chase.
police
wild goose
He sent us on a wild goose chase (= a search for sth that cannot be found).

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VERB + chase

give (esp. BrE), take up
The old lady shouted for help and then gave chase.
A police officer arrived on the scene and took up the chase.
give up
Exhausted and hungry, the hunters finally gave up the chase.
join, join in
Several children joined in the chase.

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chase + NOUN

scene, sequence
The movie opens with an exciting chase scene.

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PHRASES

the thrill of the chase
What did he really want? Was it just the thrill of the chase?

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Collocations for chase - verb

Chase is used with these nouns as the subject:
hound, lion, mob

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Chase is used with these nouns as the object:
ball, butterfly, dream, mirage, mouse, prey, rabbit, robber, tail, tornado

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