Phrases, patterns and collocations |
| choice |
make a choice, exercise choice, have no choice, choice between, choice of, personal/parental/consumer choice, informed choice, wide choice, obvious choice |
| choose |
choose from, choose between, choose sb/sth as, choose sb/sth out of, choose to do, pick and choose, nothing/little to choose between |
| decide |
decide to do, decide against/in favour of, decide that, decide between, decide for yourself, decide on |
| delight |
delight in doing, take (great) delight in doing, to sb's delight, with/in delight |
| eager |
eager to do, eager for, only too eager to do |
| free |
set sb free, let sb go free, free sb from, walk free, free to do, free from, free and easy, free time |
| impulse |
act on impulse, do sth on impulse, control/resist an impulse, an impulse to do |
| keen |
keen (for sb) to do, keen on, keen interest in |
| leisure |
have the leisure to do, at your leisure, leisure centre, leisure pursuits, leisure time |
| like |
like (sb) to do, like doing, like it when, just like, anything/nothing like, it’s not like sb to do, like crazy/mad, like so, something like |
| need |
need (sb) to do, need do, need doing, meet a need, have no need of, in need (of) |
| off |
have / take / be given the day off, have / take / be given time off, off work/college, off sick |
| opt |
opt for, opt to do |
| option |
have no option (but to do), consider your options, the option of doing, the option to do, keep/leave your options open |
| play |
play against/for, play at, play by yourself, play for time, play the tool, play sth by ear, at play |
| praise |
praise sb for doing, win/earn/deserve praise, full of praise for, in praise of |
| prefer |
prefer sth to, prefer (sb) to do, prefer doing, would prefer (that), would prefer it if |
| rest |
rest sth on/against, rest assured that, take/have a rest (from). get some rest, come to rest, at rest |
| taste |
develop/have a taste for, in good/bad taste, sense of taste, acquired taste |
| want |
want (sb) to do, want sth done, for want of |
