Collocations for count - noun
1. act of counting
VERB + COUNT
do, have
We did a quick count of the children and there were none missing.
We did a quick count of the children and there were none missing.
PREP.
for a ~
Raise your leg and hold it there for a count of ten.
Raise your leg and hold it there for a count of ten.
PHRASES
at the last/latest count
At the last count she had 43 cats!
At the last count she had 43 cats!
2. measurement/total
ADJ.
high | low | blood, calorie, cell, pollen, sperm
The pollen count is very high in the spring.
The pollen count is very high in the spring.
body, head
The movie depends on good dialogue rather than violence and a high body count. | The firm now has a head count of around 70 staff.
The movie depends on good dialogue rather than violence and a high body count. | The firm now has a head count of around 70 staff.
VERB + COUNT
keep
Keep a count of your calorie intake for one week.
Keep a count of your calorie intake for one week.
lose
I''ve lost count of the times I''ve heard that joke.
I''ve lost count of the times I''ve heard that joke.
COUNT + VERB
go up, increase, rise | drop, go down
Her white cell count has gone down again.
Her white cell count has gone down again.