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How to Use "Case" with Example Sentences
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case
(n):
a particular situation (especially for police or law); a container
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Used with adjectives:
"
It was a
classic
case
of what not to do.
"
(classic, textbook, typical)
"
It was a
clear
case
of robbery.
"
(clear, obvious, simple)
"
In
extreme
cases
, the illness can lead to death.
"
(extreme, isolated, rare, special, unusual)
"
There were many
documented
cases
of assaults in that area.
"
(documented, undocumented, reported, unreported)
"
She has an
acute
case
of the flu.
"
(acute, chronic, advanced, bad, serious, severe, mild)
"
There are
confirmed
cases
of swine flu in Texas.
"
(confirmed, reported)
"
It was a
notorious
case
for the nation.
"
(notorious, tragic, landmark)
"
They're investigating the
assault
case
.
"
(assault, homicide, murder, rape, robbery)
"
You have a
compelling
case
.
"
(compelling, convincing, good, persuasive, powerful, strong)
"
Where is the
pencil
case
?
"
(pencil, guitar, violin, CD, DVD)
"
There are pictures in the
trophy
case
.
"
(trophy, display)
"
Have you handled many
court
cases
?
"
(court, criminal, civil, high profile, death penalty)
Used with verbs:
"
We must
consider
this
case
.
"
(consider, think about)
"
Many
cases
of theft
occurred
in the neighborhood.
"
(occurred, happened, appeared)
"
I think you
are overstating
the
case
.
"
(be + overstating, be + understating)
"
Can you
handle
the
case
?
"
(handle, manage, work on, investigate)
"
You'll never
crack
this
case
.
"
(crack, solve, close, reopen)
"
She
brought
the
case
to court.
"
(brought, presented)
"
The lawyer
pursued
the
case
.
"
(pursued, litigated, took, defended)
"
The Supreme Court will
consider
the
case
.
"
(consider, hear, try, review, dismiss, throw out, drop, decide)
"
We
won
the
case
.
"
(won, lost, settled)
"
Our
case
has
collapsed
.
"
(collapsed, fallen apart)
"
The
case
involved
the company's employees.
"
(involved, centered on, focused on)
"
We need to
prepare
our
case
.
"
(prepare, make, present, state, argue, plead)
"
The witness will
weaken
our
case
.
"
(weaken, boost, help, strengthen, support)
"
He
was diagnosed
with a
case
of the flu.
"
(be + diagnosed)
"
The hospital
reported
multiple
cases
of bird flu.
"
(reported)
Used with nouns:
"
The scientist is doing a
case
study
on the children.
"
(study)
"
May I see the
case
report
?
"
(report, file)
"
This is my
case
officer
.
"
(officer, manager)
"
The doctor is studying the
case
history
of his new patient.
"
(history, notes, records)
Used with prepositions:
"
The police are
on
the
case
right now.
"
(on)
"
There were many
cases
of
home robberies in our neighborhood recently.
"
(of)
"
She has a strong
case
against
her former employer.
"
(against)
"
I put it back
in
the glass
case
.
"
(in)
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