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Collocations for stretch - noun

1. area of land or water

ADJ.

great, huge, large, long, open, vast, wide
A great stretch of ocean lay beneath them.
narrow, short, small | straight
a straight stretch of road
continuous, unbroken | beautiful, lovely | deserted, empty, lonely
an empty stretch of beach
fast | dangerous, hazardous | coastal
a wild uninhabited coastal stretch

PREP.

along a/the ~
There are tailbacks along a 10-mile stretch of the motorway.
on a/the ~
The festival is being held on a stretch of parkland near the river.
~ of

2. stretching

ADJ.

good | gentle

VERB + STRETCH

have
Have a good stretch from time to time to prevent yourself getting stiff.

PHRASES

at full stretch
Her arms were at full stretch.

Collocations for stretch - verb

1. pull sth tight

ADV.

taut/tautly, tight/tightly
Make sure that the rope is stretched tight. | Stretch the fabric tightly over the frame.

PREP.

across, between, over
Striped awnings had been stretched across the courtyard.

2. your body/part of the body

ADV.

gently | lazily, luxuriously
He stirred and stretched lazily.
full-length
Andrea turned out the light and stretched full-length on the bed.
down, forwards, out, up, upwards
She stretched up to reach the top shelf.

3. cover a large area

ADV.

far
The wood does not stretch very far.
endlessly | ahead, away
The road stretched ahead.

VERB + STRETCH

seem to
The beach seemed to stretch endlessly.

PREP.

along, beyond, for
The beach stretches for five miles.
from, into, to
an area which stretches from London to the north

4. continue over a period of time

ADV.

endlessly | back, out
The town''s history stretches back to before 1500.

PREP.

before
Endless summer days stretched out before us.
into
The talks look set to stretch into a second week.

5. your ability/intelligence

ADV.

really | fully
We can''t take on any more work - we''re fully stretched as it is.

PREP.

to
This department is stretched to its limit.

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