Some examples in my writing solved by using a corpus
Question1: which verb should be used to express “取得进步”？<use the corpus of Collins>
Results: make progress
make advances
get a break=make a great progress
Commonly used : make progress
Question2:some usages of manuscript
Results: ink manuscript: 清绘原图，出版，原图
in manuscript: 以原稿形式
manuscript map: 编辑原图 | 稿图
manuscript base: 稿图 | 原图
manuscript copy: 手写本
card manuscript: 卡片底稿
1.I read his novel in manuscript.
我看过他小说的手稿。
2.The earliest extant manuscript of this poem has been kept in the museum.
此诗现存最早的原稿收藏在这座博物馆里
3.The illumination of the manuscript is delicate.
这个手稿的装饰很精致。
Question3：liberty --- countable noun / uncountable noun?
Results：when I key “liberty” in blank of the corpus of Collins, I obtain several usages of it as follow:
1.Those prisoners are dreaming of liberty.
这些囚犯们梦想着获得自由。
2.I took the liberty of reading the letter, even though it was addressed to you.
尽管这封信是写给你的，但是我冒昧地看过了。
3.I am afraid that I am not at liberty to discuss this matter.
对不起，我无权讨论这个问题。
4.He's hoping to take liberties with e-mail.
他希望能随意地使用电子邮件。
5.Liberty is from God, liberties from the devil.
自由是上帝赋予的，特权则是来自魔鬼。
From these usages of “liberty”, “liberty” is obviously countable noun.
Question4 ：which prep can collocate with verb “lie” ?
Result: in, down, on, over, up
Question5: what is the relative expression of “take sanction to”? After searching in Collins ,it could be showed that all these words such “withdraw / embargo / impose sanctions against”could be used to express the meaning with “take sanction to”.