case

1. We don’t normally accept credits from courses taken at another university, but we’ll make an exception in your case

2. It was a case of not knowing what to say.

3. She said I refused to answer the question, but that is not the case (= that is not accurate).

4. I think we should leave a little early, in case there’s a lot of traffic.

5. In case of fire, go immediately to the nearest emergency exit.

6. Your skin problem may be a mild case of eczema.

7. He is a sad case – out of work and with few friends to help him.

8. He presented the case against cutting the military budget.

9. She claimed the city’s negligence caused her accident, but she lost the case

10. an eyeglass case

11. a case of seltzer

12. The possessive case of a noun is usually formed with the ending -’s.

13. Over a hundred people were injured, in several case seriously.

14. Jobs are hard to find but in his case that's not the problem because he has so much experience.

15. I wouldn't normally agree but I'll make an exception in this case

16. The number of new case of the illness appears to be declining.

17. We have lots of applications from people who want to study here and in each case we consider the candidate very carefully.

18. She was suffering from an extreme case of sunburn.

19. There's no coffee left? In that case I'll have tea.

20. If that is the case then I will be very disappointed.

21. I don't want to go and in any case I haven't been invited.

22. I don't think I'll need any money but I'll bring some just in case

23. Bring a map in case you get lost.

24. The camping area has ready access to water, in case of fire.

25. The law will apply equally to men and women except in the case of maternity leave.

26. She doesn't want to work full-time, it's a case of having to.

27. Lack of communication causes serious problems and their marriage is a case in point.

28. When the election is called in April, or June, as the case might be, we shall be ready for it.

29. Several social workers have looked into the child's case

30. The detective on the case (= responsible for solving it) has been suspended from duty.

31. When he first went for treatment at the hospital he seemed to be a hopeless case (= a person who could not be cured).

32. a murder case

33. The case will go before the European Court next month.

34. She accused her employer of unlawful dismissal and won/lost her case

35. He bought his brother a case of wine for his birthday.

36. Can you get some more cola? The kids drank the whole case

37. There's a good case for/against bringing in new regulations.

38. The case against cigarette advertising is becoming stronger all the time.

39. She's very busy so don't overstate the case - just give her the facts.

40. the accusative/dative case

41. upper-case/lower-case letters

42. He looked around shiftily, as if he was casing the joint.