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Example of Collocation

This document provides examples of common collocations in English involving verbs combined with nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions. It then lists additional longer collocations involving the verb "to be" and particles like "ll" as in "I'll give you a call." The document concludes by listing other common collocations such as "to burst into laughter," "to bear witness to something," and "to carry something too far."

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Example of Collocation

This document provides examples of common collocations in English involving verbs combined with nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions. It then lists additional longer collocations involving the verb "to be" and particles like "ll" as in "I'll give you a call." The document concludes by listing other common collocations such as "to burst into laughter," "to bear witness to something," and "to carry something too far."

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Collocation -- example

verb + noun -- take a vacation adjective + noun -- light rain adverb + verb -- completely forget adverb + adjective -- totally awesome adjective + preposition -- tired of ... noun + noun -- a business deal Here are some examples of longer collocations based on 'll: 'll give you a call. 'll be in touch. 'll get back to you as soon as can. 'll be back in a minute. 'll see what can do.

!ollocations
". to burst into laughter #. to bear witness to $something% &. to carry something too far '. to cast an eye over $something% $ ( to examine something briefly% ). to catch $one's% eye *. to change one's mind +. to carry,convey a message -. to cause damage to .. to take care of somebody , something

"/. to come to somebody's rescue,aid "". to come off in an examination "#. to commit crime "&. to draw $one's% attention to $something% "'. to make comparison "). to drive $someone% mad "*. to drop a line to $someone% $ ( to write to somebody% "+. to turn a deaf ear to "-. to have something done $by somebody% ".. to do somebody a favour #/. to look down on somebody #". 0here is a great demand for ##. to eat one's words

#&. to exercise $one's% right #'. to engage a telephone line #). to earn a living #*. to have a good,bad effect on #+. to enrich one's knowledge #-. to come to an end #.. to pay attention to $someone% &/. to place an order &". to play tricks on $someone%

&#. to put the blame on $someone% &&. to pay a visit to &'. to pick up a bad habit &). to put an end to &*. to raise a 1uestion,an objection &+. to read between the lines $( to look for the underlying meaning of one's words% &-. to receive a good education &.. to receive a letter from '/. to take $one's% time $( to do something slowly% '". to throw cold water on something $( to discourage someone from doing something% '#. to turn a blind eye to '&. to tackle a problem ''. to take the chance '). to keep track on '*. to take shape '+. to 222222222 22222222 a job '-. to 22222222222after somebody $( look like somebody% '.. to 2222222222 turns )/. to give birth 2222222222222222 )". to put 2222222222with something , somebody )#. to 2222222222support )&. to 2222222222money from a bank )'. to come to terms 2222222222somebody

)). to be fed up 222222222something )*. 3n accident 222222222222. )+. 4eauty 2222222222222. )-. 3 bomb 2222222222 2222222222, 222222222222.

).. 4usiness 22222222222, grows. */. 3 contract 2222222222into force. *". !rime 22222222222. *#. 3 crisis 22222222222. *&. 5arkness 22222222222. *'. 5ifficulties 2222222222. *). 5iseases 22222222222222. **. 6fforts 222222222222 . *+. 3n event 2222222222 place. *-. 7riendship 2222222222, grows. *.. 3 habit 222222222. +/. 0ime 222222222.
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". $give,make% a suggestion #. $take,make% a telephone call

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