Dependend Prepositions and Collocations Flashcards
___ THE SPHERES ___
in the spheres of
BE CARRIED ___
be carried by sb/sth
sb’s ROLE ___ sth
sb’s role as sth
REFLECTED ___ sth
reflected in sth
ADORNED ___ sth
adorned with sth
___ (mental/physical) WORK
do/perform (mental/physical) work
___ THE OFFICE
___ THE OPEN
in the office
in the open
___ VIRTUE ___
by virtue of
___ THE PURPOSE ___
for the purpose of
OSCILLATE _____ X ____ Y
oscillate between X and Y
SPECIALIZE ___ sth
specialize in sth/doing sth
TRADE ___
trade with
A PUBLIC ____
a public outcry
be/become CENTRAL ___ sth
become central to sth
CHARGE ___ ACCESS
charge for access
ACCORDING ___ sb/sth
according to sb/sth
CONTRIBUTE ___ sth
contribute to sth
___ SHORT
in short
BE ALARMED ___ sth
be alarmed at sth
sb/sth’s POTENTIAL ___
sb/sth’s potential for sth
BE REGARDED ___
be regarded as sth
_______ THE MEANS OF sth
beyond the means of sth
____ THE OUTSET
from the outset
= from the beginning
a NEXUS ___ sth
a NEXUS ______ sth ___ sth
a nexus of sth
= the core or center of sth
a nexus between sth and sth
= a means of connection, a link or a tie
an OUTLET ___ sth
an outlet for sth
_____ OUTCRY
public outcry
a strong expression of anger and disapproval about sth, made by a group of people or by the public.
The release from prison of two of the terrorists has provoked a public outcry.
PLACE (adj) (noun) ON sb/sth
PLACE (great) IMPORTANCE on sth PLACE BETS on sth PLACE the BLAME for sth on sb/sth PLACE an ADVERTISEMENT in the newspaper/on the web PLACE RESTRICTIONS on sth PLACE one's HOPES on sth/sb
TAKE A …. LOOK (AT sth)
take a CLOSE LOOK at sth take a FRESH LOOK at sth take a GOOD LOOK at sth take a HARD LOOK at sth take a HUMOROUS LOOK at sth
MAKE A(N) … DECISION (ABOUT sth)
make a CRUCIAL DECISION about sth make an IRREVOCABLE DECISION about sth make a POOR DECISION about sth make a RASH DECISION about sth make a SNAP DECISION about sth make a TOUGH DECISION about sth
EXERT/HAVE A(N) … INFLUENCE (ON sb/sth)
exert/have a BENEFICIAL INFLUENCE on sb/sth
exert/have a CIVILISING INFLUENCE on sb/sth
exert/have a DESTRUCTIVE INFLUENCE on sb/sth
exert/have a SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE on sb/sth
exert/have a STABILISING INFLUENCE on sb/sth
ADVERB COLLOCATIONS
ABSOLUTELY awful/convinced/excruciating/sure/terrified
BITTERLY cold/disappointed/opposed
COMPLETELY awful/safe/sure
DECEPTIVELY peaceful
DECIDEDLY bleak/rough
DEEPLY ashamed/attached/moved/unhappy/upset
ENTIRELY beneficial/different/satisfactory/sure/true/upset
HEAVILY armed/guarded/loaded/polluted
HIGHLY critical/likely/unlikely/qualified/trained
PAINFULLY aware/obvious/shy/slow
PERFECTLY awful/balanced/capable/normal/safe/serious
PRETTY alarming/bleak/rough
QUITE bleak/enjoyable/relieved/rough/shocked
RATHER alarming/bleak/enjoyable/relieved/rough/shocked
REASSURINGLY matter-of-fact
SLIGHTLY alarming/easier/shocked
SOMEWHAT alarming/bleak/shocked
STUPIDLY naive
THOROUGHLY ashamed/convinced/relieved
TOTALLY ashamed/convinced/harmless/inadequate/safe/unbelievable/unexpected
UTTERLY crazy/devastated/impossible/shattered/unexpected/useless
WIDELY available/known/publicized/read/understood/used
SENTENCE ADVERBIALS
Believe it or not, …
Difficult as it is to believe …
Incredible as it may be/look/sound …
Surprisingly,/Amazingly,/Astonishingly,/Incredibly,/Unbelievably, …
Fortunately,/Unfortunately,…
To (somebody’s) amazement/astonishment/surprise …
