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
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 __________ __________/ ____________.
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 _________.
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COLLOCATIONS 1
1. (give/make) a suggestion
2. (take/make) a telephone call
4. (win/beat) a match
5. (win/beat) a team
6. (put/carry) out a plan
7. (put/bring) something to an end
8. (put/bring) an end to something
9. (ruin/hurt) your health
10. (do/make) a complaint about
11. (select/make) a choice
12. (do/make) a decision
13. (do/make) somebody a favour
14. (do/make) a comparison,
15. (put/take) action to
16. (rise/raise) fund
17. (keep/hold) one's word
18. (miss/lose) oneˇ¦s way
19. (watch/observe) a custom
20. (take/listen to) somebodyˇ¦s advice
COLLOCATIONS 2
1. (do/make) business with somebody
2. (go/come) to an agreement
3. (make/do) friends with others
4. (give/pay) somebody a lift
5. (write/compile) a dictionary
6. (do/make) improvement
7. (do/make) a performance
8. (do /make) a promise
9. (give/open) a party
10. (take/make) use of something
11. (give/pay) a visit to somebody
12. (do/play) an important part
13. (do/make) a new start
14. (bring/take) advantage of something
15. (fit/meet) the requirements
16. (do/make) a good teacher
17. (do/make) haste
18. (raise/rise) a question.
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