ADJ

classic, textbook, typical
clear, obvious, simple
It was a simple case of mistaken identity
borderline
After the exams, the teacher gave all borderline cases a spoken test
extreme
isolated, rare
Except in a few rare cases, bee stings are not dangerous
exceptional, special
striking

VERB + CASE

highlight, illustrate, show
He highlighted the case of Harry Farr, 25, who was executed for cowardice in 1916

CASE + VERB

arise, occur
The committee has full powers to deal with any cases of malpractice that arise

CASE + NOUN

study
a case study of an Amazonian tribe
example

PREP

in sb's/this ~
In her case, she failed the exam because she wasn't well
~ of
a case of animal cruelty

PHRASES

case by case/on a case by case basis
Complaints are dealt with on a case by case basis
a case in point
Many professions feel they deserve higher pay, and nurses are a case in point

VERB + CASE

be, remain
It remains the case that not enough graduates are going into teaching
overstate, understate
I agree with him, but don't you think he slightly overstates the case?

ADJ

acute, chronic
advanced, serious, severe
mild

CASE + NOUN

history
Medical students study the case histories of many patients
file, notes, records, report

PREP

~ of
a severe case of food poisoning

ADJ

notorious
the notorious case of the Botley strangler
tragic
murder, robbery

VERB + CASE

investigate, work on
Four police officers are investigating the case
crack, solve
They never solved the Jones murder case

CASE + NOUN

officer
Carter was the senior case officer on the investigation

PREP

on the ~
A detective is on the case at the moment
~ of
a case of theft

ADJ

court
criminal
civil
test
This is a test case which will influence what other judges decide
divorce

VERB + CASE

bring
The victim decided to bring a case of rape against him
handle
This was the hardest case she had handled since becoming a lawyer
consider, hear, try
The court will consider the case soon. The case will be heard in the Court of Appeal
adjourn
dismiss, throw out
The case was thrown out for lack of evidence
drop
The prosecution decided to drop the case
decide, settle
The case was settled out of court
win
lose
review

CASE + VERB

come before sb, come to court, go to court, go to trial
The case came before Judge Hales in the Crown Court. He was so clearly innocent, the case should never have gone to court
collapse
The case against her collapsed when a key witness was proved to have lied
centre on sth, hinge on sth, rest on sth, turn on sth
The case hinged on the evidence of the only witness to the killing
raise sth
The case raises a number of issues

PREP

in a/the ~
the evidence in the case
~ against
The case against her was very weak
~ of

PHRASES

a/no case to answer
The judge ruled that the defendant had no case to answer, as the evidence had been discredited
the circumstances/facts of a case

ADJ

convincing, good, powerful, strong
open-and-shut, unanswerable
With his current superb form, he presents an unanswerable case for selection in the team
weak
defence, prosecution/prosecution's

VERB + CASE

have
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law)
prepare
The defendant requested more time to prepare his case
outline, set out
deliver, make (out), present, put, state
You can make out a case for changing our teaching methods
argue, plead
I thought she argued her case very well
take up
The local MP has taken up the case of the family of six who have been left homeless
judge
The teacher must judge each case according to its merits
bolster, help, support
What evidence do you have to support your case?
weaken

CASE + VERB

exist
A strong case exists for adopting a similar system in this country

PREP

~ against
Is there a case against wearing school uniforms?
~ for

PHRASES

the case for the defence/prosecution, the merits of a case
The disciplinary committee considered the merits of his case before fining him

ADJ

display
She kept all her trophies in a display case
presentation
a gold wristwatch in a presentation case
carrying
He put the binoculars back in their carrying case
packing
glass
The room was full of stuffed animals in glass cases
cigarette, glasses, jewellery, pencil, pillow
guitar, violin, etc.

PREP

in/inside a/the ~, out of a/the ~

ADJ

attache
overnight

ADJ

ablative, accusative, dative, genitive, instrumental, locative, nominative, vocative

VERB + CASE

take
In Polish the verb 'to be' takes the instrumental case

CASE + NOUN

ending