COCA Exercise 1

1. String (n.)
Frequency: 11713
Meaning: a great deal of things happened continously
Example1:

What he did not announce, but everyone knew by then, was that the Assad government had begun a military offensive to encircle opposition-held enclaves in Aleppo and that fierce fighting was underway. It would take only a few days for rebel leaders, having pushed back Syrian government forces, to outright reject Mr. de Mistura's proposed freeze in the fighting, dooming the latest diplomatic overture on Syria. Diplomacy is often about appearing to be doing something until the time is ripe for a deal to be done. Now, with Mr. Assad's forces having suffered a string of losses on the battlefield and the United States reaching at least a partial rapprochement with Mr. Assad's main backer, Iran, Mr. de Mistura is changing course. Starting Monday, he is set to hold a series of closed talks in Geneva with the warring sides and their main supporters. Iran will be among them. In an interview at United Nations headquarters last week, Mr. de Mistura hinted that the changing circumstances, both military and diplomatic, may have prompted various backers of the war to question


Example 2 :

owns in Rossburg, Ohio. Stewart also is playing golf, but not well. He's still looking for his first round under 100 because, as he told USA TODAY Sports, " I count every shot. Shot 121 the other day. " Two years ago, few Stewart associates could imagine him having any sort of attraction to a game as low-key and time-consuming as golf. But, still not fully recovered from a compound fracture of his right leg, Stewart needs the exercise. Although he was dedicated to the rehabilitation that was necessary after a string of surgeries on his mangled leg, Stewart is notorious for avoiding the weight room and for enjoying a Wendy's Frosty and a burger now and then. Any exercise, even the slow pace of golf, is a good thing. But Stewart still hasn't returned to his passion -- racing sprint cars. Carrying burden The Stewart struggle is felt throughout the garage area, where he retains almost universal respect, and into the higher reaches of the grandstands. " To be competitive in this business,

My example :

We have a string of compliants about our show.

.Progress(n.)
Meaning: a movement to improved or more developed state, or forward position
Frequency:11

Example 1:

Dr. Tyler recommends buying only those products that are standardized for hypericin, a red pigment in the herb associated with quality. Also, follow dosage directions carefully. # Watch out for: An increased sensitivity to sunlight, particularly if you have fair skin. It's true that no cases of hypersensitivity have been reported in people taking normal doses, but light-skinned animals have developed dermatitis and other problems in response to voraciously consuming the herb. Sunscreen's always a good idea. " I have a splitting headache " # It can't stop a headache already in progess, but feverfew, a daisylike cousin of the aster, may help reduce the number and severity of future attacks, especially migraines. That's what British researchers concluded after they reviewed the headache diaries of 59 regular migraine sufferers.They saw that people on feverfew for four months had 24% fewer headaches than they did when they weren't taking the herb (Lancet, July 23, 1988). (Feverfew gained its original fame in ancient times not just as a headache remedy but as a fever fighter as well-hence





My example: The boy has progressed in his studies.