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Verb + world

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  1. Change the world
  2. Destroy the world
  3. Take over the world
  4. See the world
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Adjective + world

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  1. A changing world
  2. An ideal world
  3. The outside world
  4. A safer world
  5. The whole world
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World + Noun

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  1. World affairs
  2. World peace
  3. A world authority
  4. A word record
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Prepositional expression of World

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  1. The ceremony was watched by millions
    Around the world / Throughout the world / The word over
  2. There is noting in the world we can do about it
    * There is no need to rush, we’ve got all the time in the world (have plenty of time)
    * he carried on, without a care in the world (not worried about anything at all)
    * the food was out of this world (fantastic)
    * thanks for coming. It means the world to me. (Very important to me)
  3. If you break the world record, you become the world record holder.
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Verb + Country

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  1. Enter a country
  2. Flee a country
  3. Paralyse a country
  4. Represent a country
  5. Run a country
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Adjective + Country

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  1. A foreign country
  2. A free country
  3. A neighbouring country
  4. An underdeveloped country
  5. A wealthy country
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Common expressions

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  1. Countries break off relations
  2. Countries go to war
  3. Countries gain independence
  4. Countries host sporting events
  5. Countries sign agreements
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Verb + Preposition

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  1. We are here today to honour those who fought and died for their country in two World War
  2. Thirty illegal immigrants have been deported back to the country they came from
  3. The vehicles are checked at the border to prevent drugs being smuggled into the country
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Verb + home

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  1. Get home
  2. Head home
  3. Leave home
  4. Return home
  5. Call home
  6. Own your home
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Home + Noun

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  1. Home address
  2. Home cooking
  3. Home delivery
  4. Home town
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Verb + Noun + Home

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  1. Take a taxi home
  2. See ( you) home
  3. Send (you) home
  4. Welcome (you) home
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Prep + Home

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  1. At home
  2. Away from home
  3. From home
  4. On the way home
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Adjective collocations for home

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  1. My ideal home would have an indoor swimming pool and it would overlook the sea.
  2. He’s from a broken home. His parents separated when he was only four.
  3. They spend the summer in their holiday home on the French Alps.
  4. Home-grown
    Home-made
    We had home-grown vegetables and home- made bread for lunch.
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Verb + Building

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  1. Construct a building
  2. Demolish a building
  3. Convert a building
  4. Evacuate a building
  5. Restore a building
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Adjective + Building

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  1. A derelict bulding
  2. An empty building
  3. A fine building
  4. A high-rise building
  5. The main building
  6. A public building
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Noun + Prep + Building

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  1. Appearance of a building
  2. Damage to the building
  3. Entry to the building
  4. A floor of the building
  5. The tenants of a building
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Listed building

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Is one which cannot be changed without permission from government.
It’s usually an important building because of its history or design.

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How to say like building

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  1. It’s an attractive building with beautiful garden
  2. The castle is an impressive building with its high walls and huge gate.
  3. The Blue Mosque in Istanbul is a truly magnificent building.
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Verb + Accommodation

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  1. Find accommodation
  2. Provide accommodation
  3. Live in accommodation
  4. Guarantee accommodation
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Adjective + accommodation

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  1. Free accommodation
  2. Furnished accommodation
  3. Self- catering accommodation
  4. Temporary accommodation
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Verb + Rent

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  1. Afford the rent
  2. Owe rent
  3. Pay the rent
  4. Put up the rent
  5. Withhold the rent
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Expression for Rent

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  1. Since losing my job, I’ve fallen behind with the rent( not able to pay it)
  2. The rent is due one month in advance. ( pay for the month ahead)
  3. Most of my salary goes on rent . I’ve very little left for food and entertainment.
  4. I have a spare room to let at a monthly rent of £55,
  5. What’s the rent on the house?
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Expression for accommodation

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There is a shortage of / a lack of cheap rented accommodation for students in London

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