ADV.
VERB + DEPEND
", - "ADV. crucially, greatly, very much The future of the company will depend crucially on how consumers respond. | entirely, solely | largely, mainly | partly, rather, to some extent | ultimately Whether or not we can go ultimately depends on the weather.
VERB + DEPEND seem to The outcome seems to depend on the type of soil used.
", - "verb\n " + "ADV.
VERB + DEPEND
", + "ADV. crucially, greatly, very much The future of the company will depend crucially on how consumers respond. | entirely, solely | largely, mainly | partly, rather, to some extent | ultimately Whether or not we can go ultimately depends on the weather.
VERB + DEPEND seem to The outcome seems to depend on the type of soil used.
", + "verb" ], "flags": 0, "guid": "vT|WNRti$>", @@ -834,8 +834,8 @@ "depend", "need", "ADV.
PREP.
", - "ADV. heavily | entirely, solely
PREP. for She depends entirely on her parents for money.
", - "verb\n " + "ADV. heavily | entirely, solely
PREP. for She depends entirely on her parents for money.
", + "verb" ], "flags": 0, "guid": "JETPY~jW_G", @@ -3119,10 +3119,10 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "301.1", - "difficulty", - "", - "VERBS
ADV.
ADJ.
QUANT.
VERB + DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULTY + VERB
PREP.
", + "difficult", "", + "VERBS
ADV.
", + "VERBS be, look, prove, seem, sound | become, get It is getting more and more difficult to find a job. | make sth The fog made driving very difficult. | find sth
\nADV. exceedingly, extraordinarily, extremely, incredibly, particularly, really, very | doubly Her disability made taking care of the home and raising a family doubly difficult. | increasingly | a bit, quite, rather | notoriously Birth rates are notoriously difficult to predict.
", "adj." ], "flags": 0, @@ -3137,8 +3137,8 @@ "301.2", "difficulty", "", - "VERBS
ADV.
ADJ.
QUANT.
VERB + DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULTY + VERB
PREP.
", - "ADJ. considerable, enormous, grave, great, major, real, serious, severe We had enormous difficulty in getting hold of the right equipment. | insurmountable | increasing questions of increasing difficulty | inherent the difficulties inherent in treating overdose patients | particular, special English spelling presents special difficulties for foreign learners. | economic, financial | practical, technical I think we've managed to overcome most of the practical difficulties. | behavioural, emotional, learning children with learning difficulties
QUANT. level The games have various different levels of difficulty.
VERB + DIFFICULTY encounter, experience, face, get into, have, run into Among the difficulties encountered was a lack of cooperation on the part of the authorities. Anyone experiencing difficulty with radio reception should call us on the new helpline. Let me know if you have any difficulties. I had little difficulty in persuading the others to come. The scheme has run into serious difficulties. | cause, create, make, present Will it cause any difficulties if I go early? She is always making difficulties for herself. | cope with, deal with, overcome, resolve, solve, surmount | avoid how to avoid technical difficulties | be fraught with The situation was fraught with difficulty.
DIFFICULTY + VERB arise, crop up Difficulties arise when people fail to consult their colleagues. | lie (in sth) The difficulty lies in identifying the precise nature of the problem.
PREP. despite a/the ~ Despite all the difficulties, he still remains optimistic. | in ~ We could see that the swimmer was in difficulties. | with/without ~ We crossed the border without any difficulty. Life in the city was not without its difficulties. | ~ in She had difficulty in starting her car. | ~ of the difficulty of finding affordable accommodation | ~ with having difficulty with the engine
", + "ADJ.
QUANT.
VERB + DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULTY + VERB
PREP.
", + "ADJ. considerable, enormous, grave, great, major, real, serious, severe We had enormous difficulty in getting hold of the right equipment. | insurmountable | increasing questions of increasing difficulty | inherent the difficulties inherent in treating overdose patients | particular, special English spelling presents special difficulties for foreign learners. | economic, financial | practical, technical I think we've managed to overcome most of the practical difficulties. | behavioural, emotional, learning children with learning difficulties
QUANT. level The games have various different levels of difficulty.
VERB + DIFFICULTY encounter, experience, face, get into, have, run into Among the difficulties encountered was a lack of cooperation on the part of the authorities. Anyone experiencing difficulty with radio reception should call us on the new helpline. Let me know if you have any difficulties. I had little difficulty in persuading the others to come. The scheme has run into serious difficulties. | cause, create, make, present Will it cause any difficulties if I go early? She is always making difficulties for herself. | cope with, deal with, overcome, resolve, solve, surmount | avoid how to avoid technical difficulties | be fraught with The situation was fraught with difficulty.
DIFFICULTY + VERB arise, crop up Difficulties arise when people fail to consult their colleagues. | lie (in sth) The difficulty lies in identifying the precise nature of the problem.
PREP. despite a/the ~ Despite all the difficulties, he still remains optimistic. | in ~ We could see that the swimmer was in difficulties. | with/without ~ We crossed the border without any difficulty. Life in the city was not without its difficulties. | ~ in She had difficulty in starting her car. | ~ of the difficulty of finding affordable accommodation | ~ with having difficulty with the engine
", "noun" ], "flags": 0, @@ -3521,7 +3521,7 @@ "318.1", "experiment", "", - "ADJ.
VERB + EXPERIMENT
EXPERIMENT + VERB
PREP.
ADV.
VERB + EXPERIMENT
PREP.
", + "ADJ.
VERB + EXPERIMENT
EXPERIMENT + VERB
PREP.
", "ADJ. animal protesting against animal experiments | field, laboratory | educational, medical, psychological, scientific | practical | thought His efforts involved thought experiments and analogies, rather than detailed experimentation. | simple | brief | careful, control (science), controlled | interesting | ingenious | pioneering | bold the country's bold experiment with economic reform | successful, unsuccessful | pilot, preliminary | further Further experiments will be carried out to verify this result. | celebrated, classic/classical, famous, well-known Pavlov's famous experiment with the dog and the dinner bell | unique Brazil's unique experiment with alcohol-fuelled cars
VERB + EXPERIMENT carry out, conduct, do, perform | try The school decided to try an experiment in single-sex teaching. | design | set up | describe, report a classic experiment reported in 1964
EXPERIMENT + VERB confirm sth, demonstrate sth, find sth, illustrate sth, prove sth, show sth | indicate sth, suggest sth | be aimed at sth, be designed to do sth an experiment aimed at cutting road deaths resulting from excessive speeding | involve sth, use sth | be successful, work If the conditions are not right, the experiment will not work. | fail
PREP. by ~ The appropriate concentration of the drug is best determined by experiment. | during an/the ~ The animals seemed healthy during the experiment. | in an/the ~ In these experiments, chilling is necessary. | ~ in the country's brief experiment in multi-party democracy | ~ on The team carried out experiments on cancer tissue. | ~ with conducting an experiment with zinc chips and hydrochloric acid
", "noun" ], @@ -3537,7 +3537,7 @@ "318.2", "experiment", "", - "ADJ.
VERB + EXPERIMENT
EXPERIMENT + VERB
PREP.
ADV.
VERB + EXPERIMENT
PREP.
", + "ADV.
VERB + EXPERIMENT
PREP.
", "ADV. successfully
VERB + EXPERIMENT begin to | continue to
PREP. on They experimented successfully on the plants to discover disease-resistant varieties. | with We have experimented with various different designs of kite.
", "verb" ], @@ -3555,7 +3555,7 @@ "possible effect/result", "ADJ.
VERB + IMPLICATION
IMPLICATION + VERB
PREP.
", "ADJ. considerable, crucial, enormous, important, major, massive, strong | main | deeper, fundamental, profound | broad, far-reaching, wider discussing the broader implications of the medical plan | full Now they realized the full implications of the new system. | direct | clear, obvious | underlying | general | further | possible, potential | future, long-term | grave, serious | disturbing, frightening, ominous, sinister | adverse, damaging, negative | interesting | radical, revolutionary | practical These results have important practical implications. | commercial, constitutional, economic, educational, environmental, ethical, financial, ideological, legal, moral, philosophical, political, psychological, social the constitutional implications of a royal divorce | cost, health, policy, resource, safety, security, tax
VERB + IMPLICATION carry, have The emphasis on testing leads to greater stress among students and carries implications of failure. | grasp, realize, understand | assess, consider, examine, explore, ponder, study You need to consider the legal implications before you publish anything. | digest | discuss | explain | accept a society that fully accepts the implications of disability | reject | ignore
IMPLICATION + VERB arise Several interesting implications arise from these developments. | be involved Given the resource implications involved, the plan will have to be scaled down.
PREP. ~ about disturbing implications about the company's future | ~ for The research has far-reaching implications for medicine as a whole.
", - "implication noun
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VERB + IMPLICATION
PREP.
", "ADJ. clear, obvious The implication is clear: young females do better if they mate with a new male. | possible His remark seemed to have various possible implications. | unspoken
VERB + IMPLICATION carry, have | understand | digest Brian paused for a moment while he digested the implications of this statement. | resent I resent the implication that I don't care about my father.
PREP. by ~ In refusing to believe our story, he is saying by implication that we are lying.
", - "implication noun
" + "noun" ], "flags": 0, "guid": "x>1-k{b0[m", @@ -3667,7 +3667,7 @@ "", "ADV.
", "ADV. entirely, exclusively, merely, only, simply, solely Their conversation consisted almost entirely of gossip. | chiefly, essentially, largely, mainly, mostly, predominantly, primarily, principally
", - "consist verb PHRASAL VERBS consist of sth
" + "verb" ], "flags": 0, "guid": "br@t&[N4,", @@ -3731,7 +3731,7 @@ "", "ADJ.
VERB + INDUSTRIAL ACTION
PREP.
", "ADJ. continuing | unlawful
VERB + INDUSTRIAL ACTION take | threaten | call for | vote for | start | step up The union is considering stepping up its industrial action. | suspend | stop | take part in, be/become involved in His research indicates an increase in the number of women involved in industrial action. | support
PREP. ~ against The union is threatening industrial action against the company. | ~ by industrial action by railway workers | ~ in support of industrial action in support of demands for a ten per cent salary adjustment | ~ over to take industrial action over pay
", - "industrial action noun
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VERB + REVOLUTION
PREP.
PHRASES
", - "ADJ. complete, full One full revolution of the knob will open the hatch.
VERB + REVOLUTION make
PREP. through a ~ The earth turns through one complete revolution approximately every twenty-four hours. | ~ about/around/round How long does it take for the planet Jupiter to make a complete revolution around the sun?
PHRASES revolutions a/per minute > See REV
", + "ADJ. complete, full One full revolution of the knob will open the hatch.
VERB + REVOLUTION make
PREP. through a ~ The earth turns through one complete revolution approximately every twenty-four hours. | ~ about/around/round How long does it take for the planet Jupiter to make a complete revolution around the sun?
PHRASES revolutions a/per minute
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ADV.
PREP.
ADJ.
VERB + FUNDAMENTALS
", - "VERBS be, seem | remain | consider sth, regard sth as We consider these freedoms fundamental to democracy.
ADV. truly, very | absolutely, quite This principle is clear and absolutely fundamental. | fairly, rather
PREP. to Improved funding is fundamental to the success of the project.
ADJ. basic | very The new law strikes at the very fundamentals of a free press.
VERB + FUNDAMENTALS teach | grasp, learn, master We quickly mastered the basic fundamentals of navigation. | go back to, return to The government went back to fundamentals, concentrating on avoiding food shortages.
", + "VERBS
ADV.
PREP.
", + "VERBS be, seem | remain | consider sth, regard sth as We consider these freedoms fundamental to democracy.
ADV. truly, very | absolutely, quite This principle is clear and absolutely fundamental. | fairly, rather
PREP. to Improved funding is fundamental to the success of the project.
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VERBS
ADV.
PREP.
ADJ.
VERB + FUNDAMENTALS
", + "fundamentals", "", + "ADJ.
VERB + FUNDAMENTALS
", + " ADJ. basic | very The new law strikes at the very fundamentals of a free press.VERB + FUNDAMENTALS teach | grasp, learn, master We quickly mastered the basic fundamentals of navigation. | go back to, return to The government went back to fundamentals, concentrating on avoiding food shortages.
", "noun" ], "flags": 0, @@ -3825,8 +3825,8 @@ "331.1", "essential", "", - "VERBS
ADV.
PREP.
ADJ.
VERB + ESSENTIALS
", - "VERBS appear, be, seem | become It is becoming almost essential for students to have a second language. | remain | make sth Increased competition makes it essential for the business to innovate. | consider sth, deem sth, regard sth as, see sth as, think sth Do you consider these textbooks essential for the course?
ADV. really | absolutely | almost, virtually | fairly | by no means Although useful, the accessories are by no means essential.
PREP. for the skills essential for success | to He believed that some form of religion was essential to human life.
ADJ. bare, basic the bare essentials for existence
VERB + ESSENTIALS grasp Just try and grasp the essentials of the argument. | provide The relief agencies are trying to provide food and other basic essentials. | concentrate on Don't let's worry about the details at this stage. Let's concentrate on the essentials.
", + "VERBS
ADV.
PREP.
", + "VERBS appear, be, seem | become It is becoming almost essential for students to have a second language. | remain | make sth Increased competition makes it essential for the business to innovate. | consider sth, deem sth, regard sth as, see sth as, think sth Do you consider these textbooks essential for the course?
ADV. really | absolutely | almost, virtually | fairly | by no means Although useful, the accessories are by no means essential.
PREP. for the skills essential for success | to He believed that some form of religion was essential to human life.
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ADV.
PREP.
ADJ.
VERB + ESSENTIALS
", + "essentials", "", + "ADJ.
VERB + ESSENTIALS
", + "ADJ. bare, basic the bare essentials for existence
VERB + ESSENTIALS grasp Just try and grasp the essentials of the argument. | provide The relief agencies are trying to provide food and other basic essentials. | concentrate on Don't let's worry about the details at this stage. Let's concentrate on the essentials.
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ADJ.
VERB + CONTACT
PREP.
ADJ.
VERB + CONTACT
ADJ.
VERB + CONTACT
PREP.
ADV.
PHRASES
ADJ.
VERB + CONTRACT
CONTRACT + VERB
CONTRACT + NOUN
PREP.
PHRASES
VERB + CONTRACT
CONTRACT + NOUN
PREP.
", + "ADJ.
VERB + CONTACT LENS
ADJ.
VERB + CONTACT
PREP.
ADJ.
VERB + CONTACT
ADJ.
VERB + CONTACT
PREP.
ADV.
PHRASES
ADJ.
VERB + CONTRACT
CONTRACT + VERB
CONTRACT + NOUN
PREP.
PHRASES
VERB + CONTRACT
CONTRACT + NOUN
PREP.
", "", "contact lens noun
" ], @@ -3951,11 +3951,11 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "333.3.1", - "contact", + "contract", "written agreement", "ADJ.
VERB + CONTRACT
CONTRACT + VERB
CONTRACT + NOUN
PREP.
PHRASES
", "ADJ. long-term, permanent | casual, fixed-term, short-term | three-year, two-year, etc. | formal, written | verbal | legal, valid | void The contract was declared void. | enforceable, unenforceable (law) | big, important, major | lucrative | business, commercial | employment, maintenance, research, service | catering, construction, haulage | marriage
VERB + CONTRACT have Many workers do not have written contracts. | bid for, tender for Eighteen companies are bidding for the contract. | award (sb), give sb | get, win | lose The firm lost the contract to a large London company. | negotiate She managed to negotiate a permanent contract with the firm. | draw up, write | conclude, enter into, make, sign He entered into a contract with his former employer. | carry out, execute the firm carrying out the construction contract | cancel, end, repudiate (law), rescind (law), terminate Either party can terminate the contract at any time. | be subject to The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not legally binding before contracts are signed). | be in breach of, break, violate If you go on strike you will be in breach of contract. | enforce (law) | exchange (law) When a house is auctioned the successful bidder must exchange contracts immediately and pay a deposit.
CONTRACT + VERB expire The contract expires at the end of next year. | be worth sth a series of major contracts worth millions of pounds
CONTRACT + NOUN worker (= one on a fixed-term contract) | law
PREP. in a/the ~ They put a clause in the contract stipulating that the work should be finished by next month. | on a ~ He's on a three-year fixed-term contract. | under ~ (to) At that stage of her career she was still under contract to one of the big Hollywood studios. | under a/the ~ Under her contract of employment, Mrs Lee could not be required to work at a different site. | ~ between the contract between the employer and the employee | ~ for They won a contract for the delivery of five fighter planes. | ~ with Do you have a contract with your employer?
PHRASES (a) breach of contract The company is being sued for breach of contract. | a contract of employment/sale You should make sure that you have a formal contract of employment. | the terms of a contract By using cheaper materials, the company has broken the terms of its contract. | under the terms of a contract Under the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday.
", - "verb" + "noun" ], "flags": 0, "guid": "c6T)C|>:pf", @@ -3967,11 +3967,11 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "333.3.2", - "contact", + "contract", "agreement to kill sb", "VERB + CONTRACT
CONTRACT + NOUN
PREP.
", "VERB + CONTRACT take out | have out He has a contract out on you.
CONTRACT + NOUN killer, killing
PREP. ~ on She took out a contract on her ex-husband.
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VERB + CONTACT
PREP.
ADJ.
VERB + CONTRACT
CONTRACT + VERB
CONTRACT + NOUN
PREP.
PHRASES
", - "ADJ. close She is still in close contact with Sarah. | regular | direct Have you had any direct contact with the director of the company? | face-to-face
VERB + CONTACT be in, have | come into, establish, get in, make In his job, he comes into contact with many different people. We first established contact with the organization in 1999. When I arrive in New York, I'll get in contact with him. | put sb in I put my cousin in contact with a friend who works at the company. | keep, maintain, stay in Maintaining contact after many years can be difficult. | break off | lose
PREP. ~ between There has been no contact between them for several years. | ~ with I have very little contact with Simon now.
ADJ. long-term, permanent | casual, fixed-term, short-term | three-year, two-year, etc. | formal, written | verbal | legal, valid | void The contract was declared void. | enforceable, unenforceable (law) | big, important, major | lucrative | business, commercial | employment, maintenance, research, service | catering, construction, haulage | marriage
VERB + CONTRACT have Many workers do not have written contracts. | bid for, tender for Eighteen companies are bidding for the contract. | award (sb), give sb | get, win | lose The firm lost the contract to a large London company. | negotiate She managed to negotiate a permanent contract with the firm. | draw up, write | conclude, enter into, make, sign He entered into a contract with his former employer. | carry out, execute the firm carrying out the construction contract | cancel, end, repudiate (law), rescind (law), terminate Either party can terminate the contract at any time. | be subject to The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not legally binding before contracts are signed). | be in breach of, break, violate If you go on strike you will be in breach of contract. | enforce (law) | exchange (law) When a house is auctioned the successful bidder must exchange contracts immediately and pay a deposit.
CONTRACT + VERB expire The contract expires at the end of next year. | be worth sth a series of major contracts worth millions of pounds
CONTRACT + NOUN worker (= one on a fixed-term contract) | law
PREP. in a/the ~ They put a clause in the contract stipulating that the work should be finished by next month. | on a ~ He's on a three-year fixed-term contract. | under ~ (to) At that stage of her career she was still under contract to one of the big Hollywood studios. | under a/the ~ Under her contract of employment, Mrs Lee could not be required to work at a different site. | ~ between the contract between the employer and the employee | ~ for They won a contract for the delivery of five fighter planes. | ~ with Do you have a contract with your employer?
PHRASES (a) breach of contract The company is being sued for breach of contract. | a contract of employment/sale You should make sure that you have a formal contract of employment. | the terms of a contract By using cheaper materials, the company has broken the terms of its contract. | under the terms of a contract Under the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday.
", - "noun" + "", + "ADV.
\nPHRASES
", + "ADV. immediately | directly | personally | by email, by phone/telephone He can be contacted by phone on the telephone number given below.
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VERB + CONTACT
VERB + CONTRACT
CONTRACT + NOUN
PREP.
", - "ADJ. good, useful, valuable | business, personal
VERB + CONTACT have He has a lot of good contacts in the music industry. | build up, make It takes time to build up contacts. I made a lot of useful business contacts at the conference.
VERB + CONTRACT take out | have out He has a contract out on you.
CONTRACT + NOUN killer, killing
PREP. ~ on She took out a contract on her ex-husband.
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PREP.
ADV.
PHRASES
ADJ.
VERB + CONTRACT
CONTRACT + VERB
CONTRACT + NOUN
PREP.
PHRASES
VERB + CONTRACT
CONTRACT + NOUN
PREP.
", - "ADJ. physical, sexual The disease is transmitted through physical contact.
VERB + CONTACT come into Do not let the glue come into contact with water.
PREP. in ~ For a brief moment their lips were in contact. | on ~ The light will go out on contact with water. | ~ between There should be no contact between the separate samples. | ~ with
contact verb
ADV. immediately | directly | personally | by email, by phone/telephone He can be contacted by phone on the telephone number given below.
PHRASES do not hesitate to contact sb Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
contract noun
1 written agreement
ADJ. long-term, permanent | casual, fixed-term, short-term | three-year, two-year, etc. | formal, written | verbal | legal, valid | void The contract was declared void. | enforceable, unenforceable (law) | big, important, major | lucrative | business, commercial | employment, maintenance, research, service | catering, construction, haulage | marriage
VERB + CONTRACT have Many workers do not have written contracts. | bid for, tender for Eighteen companies are bidding for the contract. | award (sb), give sb | get, win | lose The firm lost the contract to a large London company. | negotiate She managed to negotiate a permanent contract with the firm. | draw up, write | conclude, enter into, make, sign He entered into a contract with his former employer. | carry out, execute the firm carrying out the construction contract | cancel, end, repudiate (law), rescind (law), terminate Either party can terminate the contract at any time. | be subject to The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not legally binding before contracts are signed). | be in breach of, break, violate If you go on strike you will be in breach of contract. | enforce (law) | exchange (law) When a house is auctioned the successful bidder must exchange contracts immediately and pay a deposit.
CONTRACT + VERB expire The contract expires at the end of next year. | be worth sth a series of major contracts worth millions of pounds
CONTRACT + NOUN worker (= one on a fixed-term contract) | law
PREP. in a/the ~ They put a clause in the contract stipulating that the work should be finished by next month. | on a ~ He's on a three-year fixed-term contract. | under ~ (to) At that stage of her career she was still under contract to one of the big Hollywood studios. | under a/the ~ Under her contract of employment, Mrs Lee could not be required to work at a different site. | ~ between the contract between the employer and the employee | ~ for They won a contract for the delivery of five fighter planes. | ~ with Do you have a contract with your employer?
PHRASES (a) breach of contract The company is being sued for breach of contract. | a contract of employment/sale You should make sure that you have a formal contract of employment. | the terms of a contract By using cheaper materials, the company has broken the terms of its contract. | under the terms of a contract Under the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday.
2 agreement to kill sb
VERB + CONTRACT take out | have out He has a contract out on you.
CONTRACT + NOUN killer, killing
PREP. ~ on She took out a contract on her ex-husband.
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", - "colleague noun
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VERB + DIMENSION
PHRASES
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VERB + DIMENSION check, measure Can we just check the dimensions of the bedroom again?
PHRASES in two/three dimensions a model in three dimensions
", "noun" @@ -4177,9 +4113,9 @@ "336.2", "account", "", - "ADJ.
VERB + ACCOUNT
PREP.
PHRASES
ADJ.
VERB + ACCOUNT
PREP.
VERB + ACCOUNT
ACCOUNT + VERB
ADJ.
VERB + ACCOUNT
PREP.
ADV.
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study ~ is used with both school and university subjects: He studied German at school. She went on to study mathematics at university.
read ~is only used with university subjects and is quite formal: She was educated privately and at Pembroke College, where she read classics.
lecture in, teach ~ He taught music at a school in Edinburgh.
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~ class, course, lecture, lesson The genetics lectures are on a different campus.
~ department, a/the department of ~ All enquiries should be made to the Department of Architecture.
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~ lecturer, teacher, tutor He's an English teacher at Highland Road School.
~ professor, (a) professor of ~ She's professor of linguistics at the University of Wales.
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