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: I'll give you a call. I'll be in touch. I'll get back to you as soon as I can. I'll be back in a minute. I'll see what I can do.
Collocations
1. to burst into laughter 2. to bear witness to (something) 3. to carry something too far 4. to cast an eye over (something) ( = to examine something briefly) 5. to catch (one's) eye 6. to change one's mind 7. to carry/convey a message 8. to cause damage to 9. to take care of somebody / something
10. to come to somebody's rescue/aid 11. to come off in an examination 12. to commit crime 13. to draw (one's) attention to (something) 14. to make comparison 15. to drive (someone) mad 16. to drop a line to (someone) ( = to write to somebody) 17. to turn a deaf ear to 18. to have something done (by somebody) 19. to do somebody a favour 20. to look down on somebody 21. There is a great demand for 22. to eat one's words
23. to exercise (one's) right 24. to engage a telephone line 25. to earn a living 26. to have a good/bad effect on 27. to enrich one's knowledge 28. to come to an end 29. to pay attention to (someone) 30. to place an order 31. to play tricks on (someone)
32. to put the blame on (someone) 33. to pay a visit to 34. to pick up a bad habit 35. to put an end to 36. to raise a question/an objection 37. to read between the lines (= to look for the underlying meaning of one's words) 38. to receive a good education 39. to receive a letter from 40. to take (one's) time (= to do something slowly) 41. to throw cold water on something (= to discourage someone from doing something) 42. to turn a blind eye to 43. to tackle a problem 44. to take the chance 45. to keep track on 46. to take shape 47. to _________ ________ a job 48. to ___________after somebody (= look like somebody) 49. to __________ turns 50. to give birth ________________ 51. to put __________with something / somebody 52. to __________support 53. to __________money from a bank 54. to come to terms __________somebody
55. to be fed up _________something 56. An accident ____________. 57. Beauty _____________. 58. A bomb __________ __________/ ____________.
59. Business ___________/ grows. 60. A contract __________into force. 61. Crime ___________. 62. A crisis ___________. 63. Darkness ___________. 64. Difficulties __________. 65. Diseases ______________. 66. Efforts ____________ . 67. An event __________ place. 68. Friendship __________/ grows. 69. A habit _________. 70. Time _________.
COLLOCATIONS 1
1. (give/make) a suggestion 2. (take/make) a telephone call
