18 comprises of the following segments:
1.
Prepositions after Nouns
abundance
of
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distrust
of
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look
at
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access
to
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duty
to
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lust
for
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admission
to
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eagerness
for
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need
for
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affection
for
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economy
of
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obedience
to
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allegiance
to
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enmity
for/with/against
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objection
to
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anxiety
for
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envy
of
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obstruction
to
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appetite
for
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equality
with
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offence
against
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aptitude
for
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escape
from
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passion
for
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arrival
at/in
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esteem
for
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pity
for
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assent
to
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excuse
for
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power
over
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assurance
of
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experience
in/of
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prejudice
against
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attack
on
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exposure
of
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preparation
for
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attention
on
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failure
of
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pride
in
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authority
for/on/over
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faith
in
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proficiency
in
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bargain
for/with
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freedom
from/of
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quarrel
with
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battle
with
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glance
at
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question
on
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benevolence
towards
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gratitude
for/to
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regard
for
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blindness
to
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greed
for
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regret
for
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cause
for/of
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grief
at/for
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reply
to
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caution
against
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guess
at
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request
for
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comparison
with
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hatred
of
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resemblance
to
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compassion
for
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hope
of
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respect
for
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compensation
for
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identity
to
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revolt
against
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complaint
against
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indifference
to
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search
for
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concession
to
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indulgence
of
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sin
against
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confidence
in
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inquiry
into
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stain
on
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conformity
to/with
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insight
into
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submission
to
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contempt
for
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interview
with
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sympathy
with
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control
over
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intimacy
with
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testimony
to
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conviction
of
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intrusion
into
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traitor
to
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correspondence
with
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invitation
to
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trust
in
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craving
for
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judge
of
|
want
of
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dependence
on
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lecture
on
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witness
of
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desire
for
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likeness
to
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wonder
at
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disgust
at
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liking
for
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yearning
for
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dislike
of
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limit
to
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zeal
for
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distaste
for
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longing
for
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zest
for
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2.
Prepositions after Adjectives
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2.1
Prepositions after Adjectives - additional
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3.
Prepositions after Verbs
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4.
Prepositions - Others
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4. Prepositions - Others
| about | |||
| book about | about the war | talking about him | do something about |
| like about the movie | special about you | what about her | flung about the place |
| above | |||
| above a dollar | above mine on the list | above the shop | above average |
| aged five and above | rises above zero | ||
| after | |||
| quarter after six | a walk after lunch | after this week | life after death |
| day after tomorrow | well after midnight | day after day | ran after him |
| among | |||
| among the five | among the trees | among the crowd | talk among yourselves |
| at | |||
| at the beginning | at the table | at his feet | at lunch |
| free at lunchtime | at the age of sixty | at the moment | at last |
| good at sports | driving at 100 mph | at 10% | country at war |
| phone number at work | at regular intervals | surprised at the news | |
| before | |||
| standing before me | just before the school | ||
| below | |||
| the houses below us | skirts below the knee | down below | see below |
| beside | |||
| right beside the river | is beside the point | ||
| by | |||
| stories by the writer | all by myself | enter by this door | by listening to him |
| grabbed me by my arm | back by two o’clock | must be in by ten | side by side |
| by the time I arrived | twelve by ten in size | increased by 5 % | sold by the thousand |
| a cook by trade | stood by her side | paid by cheque | |
| during | |||
| during the holidays | during the war | during the night | during the weekend |
| for | |||
| for a dollar | message for you | prize for the winner | for ten minutes |
| not for sale | time for dinner | clothes for washing | in prison for murder |
| for tonight | for two reasons | walked for miles | play chest for years |
| from | |||
| from here | postcard from Japan | from his pocket | the flight from |
| a mile from here | made from wood | prices start from $100 | from bad to worse |
| died from injuries | risk from cancer | from the evidence | different from mine |
| from our point of view | shelter from rain | banned from driving | truth kept from him |
| in | |||
| in a traffic jam | pain in my back | in a hurry | in a week’s time |
| in the mirror | in exchange for | in great danger | in the queue |
| life in the 1980s | in her youth | in my view | a champion in him |
| speak in English | watch in horror | in the crowd | in record time |
| in love | in this room | in private | written in ink |
| in response/reply to | living in luxury | cut in two | look nice in blue |
| near | |||
| too near me | near enough to hear | ||
| of | |||
| friend of mine | colour of | a great deal of | fond of riding |
| unkind of you to | face of an angel | a quarter of | both of us |
| all of | woman of wealth | many of | more of |
| most of | much of | none of them | plenty of |
| several of | the car back of | the top of | pain of divorce |
| suffering of millions | of my own free will | died of cancer | |
| off | |||
| a long way off | be well off | off the grass | off the road |
| on | |||
| a book on palmistry | on fire | standing on my foot | no effect on him |
| run on batteries | on the phone | sixty dollars on a shirt | on time |
| on page 100 | got on my horse | improve on it | on his father’s death |
| over | |||
| over fifty | develop over time | over the worst | over an argument |
| victory over | over the radio | run over by | he’s over there |
| past | |||
| a quarter past | half past | past the age | |
| since | |||
| since 3 o’clock | since last week | since Monday | since she died |
| since the party | since you left | ||
| through | |||
| all through | through the door | slept through the lectures | get through the day |
| to | |||
| five to eight | next to | went up to a stranger | told a story to him |
| drank himself to death | nursed back to health | nothing to him | stand back to back |
| keys to my car | old enough to | propose a toast to | forty miles to a litre |
| exercising to music | to your liking | to your advantage | |
| under | |||
| under a tree | under age | under fifteen years old | under repair |
| under ten dollars | under the control of | under the impression | under the influence of |
| under the table | under pressure to | Ten soldiers under him | born under Libra |
| until | |||
| until 3 o’clock | until it’s finished | until past midnight | wait until he’s here |
| with | |||
| married with a child | trembling with fear | littered with paper | popular with the voters |
| went to war with | part with my money | with me or against me | improve with age |
| without | ||
| without doubt | without his help | without taking a break |
