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TYPE 1: VERB + DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS

accuse somebody of blame somebody for object to something

add to comment on object to somebody doing


something
agree with somebody complain about
praise somebody for
agree on something concentrate on
prevent s/o from
aim at/for congratulate on + verb (--
ing) refer to
apologise for
consent to rely on
apply to a job / candidancy
consist of smile at
(dis)approve of
deal with succeed in
argue with/about
decide on stand for
arrest somebody for
excuse somebody for thank somebody for
attend to
insist on volunteer to
believe in
laugh at warn somebody about
belong to
TYPE 2: ADJECTIVES + DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS
according to envious of proud of

accustomed to famous for puzzled by/about

afraid of fed up with safe from

annoyed with/about/at fond of sensitive to(wards)

anxious about frightened of serious about

ashamed of good at sick of

astonished at guilty of similar to

aware of incapable of sorry for/about

crazy about interested in suspicious of

delighted at/about jealous of sympathetic to(wards)

different from keen on tired of

(dis)satisfied with mad at/about typical of

doubtful about opposed to unaware of

enthusiastic about pleasedwith

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TYPE 3: NOUN - PREPOSITION COLLOCATIONS
(take) advantage of in doubt reduction in

in agreement in (no/a) hurry report on

all in all increase in result of

attack on information about rise in

attitude towards (have no) intention of at risk

on average knowledge of room for

on behalf of (keep) in mind on second thoughts

under (no) circumstances need for solution to

comparison between (take no) notice of at stake

on condition under (no) obligation on strike

connection between (take)pleasure in on suspicion of

cruelty towards in power under suspicion

decrease in in practice in theory

delay in preference for in trouble

difference between/of protection from trouble with

difficulty in/with reaction to use of

disadvantage of reason for on the whole

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ESTE DOCUMENTO ES PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL DE MAXUS SERVICIOS LINGÜISTICOS S.L. CIF B-95719118.
QUEDA PROHIBIDA LA COMERCIALIZACION O USO CON FINES COMERCIALES POR PERSONAS Y COMPAÑIAS AJENAS A MAXUS SERVICIOS
LINGÜISTICOS U AQUELLAS QUE NO HAYAN PEDIDO AUTORIZACION EXPRESA PARA SU USO COMERCIAL.

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