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• the Milky Way
• to be head and shoulders about somebody

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• Past Perfect Continuous : When he was found, he ____________ there only for a few minutes.
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• Future Perfect Continuous : This time tomorrow I ____________ for more than an hour.

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Definition of tour noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

• a walking/sightseeing/bus tour
• tour of/round/around something a coach tour of northern France
• They embarked on a tour around the country.
• a tour operator (= a person or company that organizes tours)
• a business trip
• a five-minute trip by taxi
• a long and difficult journey across the mountains
• a tour of Bavaria
• the first expedition to the South Pole
• We went on an all-day excursion to the island.
• The children were on a day’s outing from school.
• We had a day out at the beach.
• a(n) foreign/​overseas trip/​journey/​tour/​expedition
• a bus/​coach/​train/​rail trip/​journey/​tour
• to go on a(n) trip/​journey/​tour/​expedition/​excursion/​outing/​day out
• to set out/​off on a(n) trip/​journey/​tour/​expedition/​excursion
• to make a(n) trip/​journey/​tour/​expedition/​excursion
• have/​take (British English) a holiday/ (North American English) a vacation/​a break/​a day off/ (British English) a gap year
• go on/​be on holiday/​vacation/​leave/​honeymoon/​safari/​a trip/​a tour/​a cruise/​a pilgrimage
• go backpacking/​camping/​hitchhiking/​sightseeing
• plan a trip/​a holiday/​a vacation/​your itinerary
• book accommodation/​a hotel room/​a flight/​tickets
• have/​make/​cancel a reservation/ (especially British English) booking
• rent a villa/ (both British English) a holiday home/​a holiday cottage
• (especially British English) hire/ (especially North American English) rent a car/​bicycle/​moped
• stay in a hotel/​a bed and breakfast/​a youth hostel/​a villa/ (both British English) a holiday home/​a caravan
• cost/​charge $100 a/​per night for a single/​double/​twin/​standard/ (British English) en suite room
• check into/​out of a hotel/​a motel/​your room
• pack/​unpack your suitcase/​bags
• call/​order room service
• cancel/​cut short a trip/​holiday/​vacation
• apply for/​get/​renew a/​your passport
• take out/​buy/​get travel insurance
• catch/​miss your plane/​train/​ferry/​connecting flight
• fly (in)/travel in business/​economy class
• make/​have a brief/​two-day/​twelve-hour stopover/ (North American English also) layover in Hong Kong
• experience/​cause/​lead to delays
• check (in)/collect/​get/​lose (your) (especially British English) luggage/ (especially North American English) baggage
• be charged for/​pay excess baggage
• board/​get on/​leave/​get off the aircraft/​plane/​ship/​ferry
• taxi down/​leave/​approach/​hit/​overshoot the runway
• experience/​hit/​encounter severe turbulence
• suffer from/​recover from/​get over your jet lag/​travel sickness
• attract/​draw/​bring tourists/​visitors
• encourage/​promote/​hurt tourism
• promote/​develop ecotourism
• build/​develop/​visit a tourist/​holiday/ (especially British English) seaside/​beach/​ski resort
• work for/​be operated by a major hotel chain
• be served by/​compete with low-cost/ (especially North American English) low-fare/​budget airlines
• book something through/​make a booking through/​use a travel agent
• contact/​check with your travel agent/​tour operator
• book/​be on/​go on a package deal/​holiday/​tour
• buy/​bring back (tacky/​overpriced) souvenirs
• We met a group of Italians on a tour in Peru.
• They made a whistle-stop tour of the five major towns.
• This summer we went on a walking tour around Provence.
• We're going on a tour of Bavaria.
• You can join an organized tour or you can visit independently.
• I'd like to do a tour of Belgium on foot.
• international
• on (a) tour
• tour of duty

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• We were given a guided tour (= by somebody who knows about the place) of the palace.
• a virtual tour (= shown on a computer) of the Taj Mahal
• a tour of inspection (= an official visit of a factory, classroom, etc. made by somebody whose job is to check that everything is working as expected)
• a tour guide
• tour of/round/around something Our host gave us a quick tour of the house.
• Come on, I'll give you the grand tour of the backyard.
• I made a lightning tour of the office to say goodbye.
• She takes tourists on ghost tours of Edinburgh.
• The next tour will begin at four o'clock.
• Garden tours are offered throughout the summer.
• After a whirlwind tour of the temples, it was time to find a hotel.
• tour of inspection
• The band is currently on a nine-day tour of France.
• on tour The band is on tour in France.
• a concert tour
• a world/European/UK tour
• The prince will visit Boston on the last leg (= part) of his American tour.
• a book/lecture/speaking tour
• Are you doing a tour for this new book?
• The group will shortly go on a ten-city European tour .
• We are going back to Prague as part of a small tour.
• The president embarked on a whirlwind tour of the provinces.
• Simon and Garfunkel's 2003 reunion tour
• The band is just back from a sell-out Asian tour.
• The group will shortly go on a ten-city European tour.
• a promotional tour for her new book
• the couple's first official overseas tour
• Dolly Parton's tour bus
• He wasn't selected for England's tour party to Australia.
• Phone for details of the band's tour dates.
• The team's tour manager called a press conference.
• on the tour He's been on the European tour for several years.
• The stand-off between the competing tours needs to be resolved.
• She's one of the most popular tour players.
• He served tours all over the world during his 35-year career.

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• The tour offers a chance to visit places of interest .
• Despite the accident , she intends to complete her tour as originally planned .
• The band's American tour coincided with the release of their second album .
• They went on a sightseeing tour of London.
• The tour guide was very informative .

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