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Verb + in
believe IN ...
- Do you believe in God? (= Do you believe that God exists?)
- I believe in saying what I think. (= I believe it is right to say what I think)
but believe something (= believe it is true), believe somebody (= believe they are telling the truth)
- The story can't be true. I don't believe it. (not believe in it)
specialise IN ...
- Helen is a lawyer. She specialises in company law.
succeed IN ...
- I hope you succeed in finding the job you want.
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| B |
Verb + into
break INTO ...
- Our house was broken into a few days ago, but nothing was stolen.
crash / drive / bump / run INTO ...
- He lost control of the car and crashed into a wall.
divide / cut / split something INTO two or more parts
- The book is divided into three parts.
translate a book etc. FROM one language INTO another
- She's a famous writer. Her books have been translated into many languages.
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| C |
Verb + with
collide WITH ...
- There was an accident this morning. A bus collided with a car.
fill something WITH ... (but full of ... - see Unit 131 B)
- Take this saucepan and fill it with water.
provide / supply somebody WITH ...
- The school provides all its students with books.
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| D |
Verb + to
happen TO ...
- What happened to that gold watch you used to have? (= where is it now?)
invite somebody TO a party / a wedding etc.
- They only invited a few people to their wedding.
prefer one thing/person TO another
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| E |
Verb + on
concentrate ON .. .
- I tried to concentrate on my work, but I kept thinking about other things.
insist ON ...
- I wanted to go alone, but some friends of mine insisted on coming with me.
spend (money) ON ...
- How much do you spend on food each week?
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