ADJ

fair
The men claim they did not receive a fair trial
unfair
full
criminal
fraud, murder, rape
jury
crown court, high court, supreme court
civil
public
show
A series of show trials of former senior officials of the ousted regime took place
summary
The rebels were brutally executed after summary trials
controversial, notorious, sensational

VERB + TRIAL

come to, face, go on, go to, stand
He never came to trial for the robbery. She died before the case came to trial. A man has gone on trial accused of murdering his girlfriend
bring sb to, commit sb for, put sb on
Four people had been arrested and committed for trial
await
He is in prison awaiting trial on drugs charges
attend
As a journalist he attended every murder trial of note
order
The judge ordered a new trial on the grounds that evidence had been withheld
adjourn
halt, stop
The judge halted the trial when it emerged witnesses had been threatened
tell (in a news report)
Murder trial told of horrific attack

TRIAL + VERB

proceed, take place
begin, open
continue, resume
collapse
The trial collapsed after a key prosecution witness admitted lying

TRIAL + NOUN

court, judge, jury, lawyer
verdict
procedure, proceedings, process

PREP

at the ~
More than a hundred witnesses gave evidence at the trial
during the ~
The letters that were shown during his trial turned out to be forgeries
on ~
She is presently on trial at the Old Bailey
without ~
Opposition leaders had been jailed without trial
~ by
The president faces trial by television tonight when he takes part in a live debate
~ for
She faces trial for murder
~ over
Three people are to stand trial over the deaths of a young couple

ADJ

clinical, experimental, field
If clinical trials are successful the drug could be on the market early next year
full-scale, large-scale
controlled, double-blind, randomized
free, home
We've got this vacuum cleaner on ten days' free trial
speed
Olympic, rowing, soccer, etc.

VERB + TRIAL

carry out, conduct
take part in
have
He had a trial with Chelsea when he was young

TRIAL + VERB

show sth
The trial showed a dramatic reduction in side effects

TRIAL + NOUN

period
She agreed to employ me for a trial period
run
They are treating the trip as a trial run for their 500-mile sponsored ride later this month
data, results
project, scheme
game
separation
The couple agreed on a trial separation

PREP

under ~
A new stocktaking system is currently under trial at the supermarket

PHRASES

on a trial basis
The new system will be introduced on a trial basis
trial and error
We discovered the ideal mix of paint by trial and error
a trial of strength
The dispute was regarded as a trial of strength by the unions

ADJ

sore
She was a sore trial to her family at times

PREP

~ to

PHRASES

trials and tribulations
the trials and tribulations of married life