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Collocations for left - noun

1. side

ADJ.

extreme, far
My dad''s in the front row, on the extreme left of the picture.

VERB + LEFT

turn to
If you turn to your left you will see the parliament building.

PREP.

from the ~
The car came from the left.
on the/your ~
The bank is on the left, just after the post office. | As you go in the door, you''ll see it on your left.
on the ~ of
The car park is on the left of the library.
to the/your ~
He looked to the left and then crossed.
to the ~ of
My office is just to the left of the main door.

PHRASES

from left to right; from right to left
Arabic script reads from right to left.

2. the left: political groups

ADJ.

extreme, far

PREP.

of the ~
In recent years the country has been ruled only by governments of the left.
on the ~
They''re both on the extreme left of the party.
to the ~
The party has moved further to the left. | He is somewhat to the left of the previous leader.

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