Phrases, patterns and collocations |
| arm |
arm sb with, arm yourself against, take up arms (against), lay down (your) arms, up in arms (about), arms control, arms race |
| authority |
have the authority to do, grant sb the authority to do, have authority over, have sth on good authority, in authority, with authority, the authorities, local authority |
| charge |
charge sb with, charge sb for, take charge, (put) in charge (of), overall charge |
| class |
class sb/sth as, social class, working/middle/upper class, ruling class, class system, class differences, class war |
| crime |
commit/report/witness/solve a crime, fight/combat crime, the scene of a crime, organised crime, crime prevention, crime rate, crime wave |
| deny |
deny sb sth, deny a request, deny that, deny doing, deny having done, deny (all) responsibility for |
| example |
make an example of, set an example, follow an example, give an example, an example of, classic/prime example |
| force |
force sb to do, force sth on sb, force your way into/through, force a smile, with force, police force, armed forces |
| grant |
grant sth to, grant sb permission/authority, grant a request, grant sb's wish |
| law |
become law, break/follow/uphold the law, pass/amend/repeal a law, lay down the law, practise law, against the law, above the law, by/under law, law and order |
| lock |
lock sth in, lock horns with, under lock and key, locksmith |
| peer |
peer group, peer pressure |
| power |
take/ seize/ hold/ exercise/ exert/ wield/ abuse power, in power, beyond sb's power, power to do, power struggle, power structure, power base |
| prison |
go to prison, send sb to prison, in prison, prison term, prison sentence, prison reform, prison officer, open prison |
| provoke |
provoke sb into doing, provoke a reaction/protest/response, provoke outrage |
| right |
have a/the/no/every right to do, give sb the right to do, right and wrong, right in saying/thinking/ believing, right (of sb) to do, equal rights, human rights, animal rights |
| rule |
break/bend/follow the rules, against the rules, as a rule, rule of law, rule of thumb, rules and regulations |
| sentence |
sentence sb to, pass sentence, serve a sentence (of five years, etc), prison sentence, death sentence |
| social |
social conditions, social contact, social security, social services, social call, social worker, social club, social life |
| subject |
subject sb to, bring up / get onto a subject, drop/change the subject, subject to, the subject of, British subject |
