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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

like: The judge → →

award sth (to sb): The judges awarded equal points to both finalists. ☊ award ☊
award (sb) sth: The judges awarded both finalists equal points. ☊ award ☊
delay sth: The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender. ☊ delay ☊
He was released when the judge ruled there was no evidence against him. ☊ evidence ☊
The judge instructed both lawyers to stick to the facts of the case. ☊ fact ☊
The judge's decision is final. ☊ final ☊
give sb sth: The judge gave him a nine-month suspended sentence. ☊ give ☊
The judge has handed down his verdict. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
'I'm not sure that's a good way to do it.' 'Let me be the judge of that.' ☊ judge ☊
The judges' decision is final. ☊ judge ☊
The judge sentenced him to five years in prison. ☊ judge ☊
The judge ordered a retrial. ☊ order ☊
The judge will take into consideration any previous convictions. ☊ previous ☊
The judge refused her application for bail. ☊ refuse ☊
remark on/upon sth/sb: The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. ☊ remark ☊
The judge ordered the return of the child to his mother. ☊ return ☊
The judge passed sentence (= said what the punishment would be). ☊ sentence ☊