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reason for (NOT 6f)
Nobody knows the reason for the accident.
remind of (and see 499)
She reminds me ofa girl I was at school with.
responsible/responsibility for (NOT 6f)
Who's responsible for the shopping this week?
rude to (NOT with)
Peggy was pretty rude to my family last weekend. run into (= meet)
I ran into Philip at Victoria Station this morning.
search (without preposition) (= look through; look everywhere in/on) They searched everybody's luggage.
They searched the man in front of me from head to foot.
search for (= look for)
Tile customs were searching for drugs at the airport.
shocked at/by
I was terribly shocked at/by tile news ofPeter's accident.
shout at (aggressive)
IfyoII don't stop shouting at me I'll come and llit YOlt. shout to (= call to)
Mal)' shouted to liS to come ill and swim.
smile at
IfYOll smile at me like that I'll give you anything you want.
sorry about something that has happened
I'm sorry about your exam results.
sorry for/about something that one has done
I'm sorry for/about breaking your window.
sorry for a person
I feel really sorry for her children.
speak to; speak with (especially ArnE)
Could I speak to/with your father for a moment?
suffer from
My wife is suffering from hepatitis.
surprised at/by
Everybody was surprised at/by the weather.
take part in (NOT at OR ef)
I don't want to take part in any more conferences.
think of/about (NOT think to)
I'm thinking o f studying medicine.
I've also thought about studying dentistry.
the thought of (NOT the thOtl~ to)
I hate the thought ofgoing back to work.
throw ••• at (aggressive)
Stop throwing stones at the cars.
throw ••• to (in a game etc)
Ifyou get the ball, throw it to me.
translate into (NaT itt)
Could you translate this into Greek for me?
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