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Collocations for intake - noun

1. amount of food/drink taken into the body

ADJECTIVE

high
moderate
low
increased
total
excessive
adequate
normal
average
recommended
daily
your recommended daily intake of vitamin C
regular
dietary, nutritional
caloric (esp. AmE), calorie
alcohol, calcium, carbohydrate, energy, fat, fibre/fiber, fluid, food, nutrient (esp. AmE), oxygen, protein, salt, sugar, vitamin, water

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VERB + intake

have
Make sure you have a balanced intake of vitamins A, B, C and D.
maintain
You should maintain a low intake of fat.
boost, increase, raise
control, watch
You need to watch your alcohol intake.
cut, cut down, cut down on, decrease, limit, lower, reduce, restrict
One of the best ways to get to your ideal size is to cut fat intake right down.

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2. number of students in a year

ADJECTIVE

high
low
balanced (BrE)
The government should be promoting a balanced intake of students for every school.
new
annual (esp. BrE)
graduate (BrE), student

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VERB + intake

have
The school has an annual intake of 20 to 30.

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3. where liquid/air enters a machine

ADJECTIVE

air, water

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VERB + intake

block, clog, clog up
Algae has clogged the intake to the water turbine.

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4. of breath

ADJECTIVE

quick, sharp
She gave a sharp intake of breath.

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VERB + intake

give
hear

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PHRASES

an intake of breath

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