Collocations for clause - noun
1. in a legal document
ADJ.
clawback
(= for retrieving money already paid out),
(= for retrieving money already paid out),
confidentiality, escalator
(= that allows for a rise in wages or prices under certain conditions),
(= that allows for a rise in wages or prices under certain conditions),
force majeure, indemnity, liability, limitation, penalty
The penalty clause specifies that late delivery will be fined.
The penalty clause specifies that late delivery will be fined.
escape, exclusion, exemption, get-out, let-out, opt-out
VERB + CLAUSE
contain, have
The contract contains a confidentiality clause.
The contract contains a confidentiality clause.
add, include, insert, put in
We added an opt-out clause to the agreement.
We added an opt-out clause to the agreement.
delete, take out | amend
PREP.
in a/the ~
There is some ambiguity in this clause.
There is some ambiguity in this clause.
under a/the ~
Under Clause 5.8, the company is responsible for the health of its employees.
Under Clause 5.8, the company is responsible for the health of its employees.
~ on
a clause on pollution
a clause on pollution
2. in grammar
ADJ.
main, subordinate | conditional, coordinate, dependent, finite, independent, infinitive, non-finite, relative | non-restrictive, restrictive
a restrictive relative clause
a restrictive relative clause
adverbial, nominal, noun
PREP.
in a/the ~
The completed action is in the main clause.
The completed action is in the main clause.