Collocations for summons - noun
1. order to go somewhere
ADJ.
peremptory, urgent | royal
VERB + SUMMONS
send (out) | await, expect
I stayed in that night awaiting her summons.
I stayed in that night awaiting her summons.
get, hear, receive | answer, obey, respond to | ignore
SUMMONS + VERB
come
She was ready when the summons duly came.
She was ready when the summons duly came.
PREP.
~ from
She responded immediately to the summons from the head teacher.
She responded immediately to the summons from the head teacher.
~ to
I received an urgent summons to her office.
I received an urgent summons to her office.
PHRASES
in answer to a summons
He arrived panting in answer to Blake''s summons.
He arrived panting in answer to Blake''s summons.
2. order to go to a court of law
ADJ.
court | private | witness
VERB + SUMMONS
issue, take out | deliver, present (sb with), serve (sb with)
The summons can be served on either of the partners in the business.
The summons can be served on either of the partners in the business.
PREP.
~ against
Her neighbours took out a summons against her for noise nuisance.
Her neighbours took out a summons against her for noise nuisance.
~ for