Change

make change

I’ve made a few minor changes to your speech. I hope you think I’ve improved it!

accept change / resist change

A lot of people find it hard to accept change.

>Yes, it’s surprising how many of us tend to resist any kind of change to the way we live.

bring about change

The government’s latest advertising campaign is an attempt to bring about a change in the way we live.

undergo change

Medicine has undergone huge changes in the past 50 years due to the discovery of DNA.

plan change

The government are planning some fairly major changes to the education system over the next couple of years.

welcome change

Yes, let’s eat out tonight. It’ll be a welcome change from cooking!

noticeable change

My father’s condition still remains critical. There’s been no noticeable change in his condition for several days now.

last-minute change

I don’t mind it if you change things if you give us plenty of notice, but I really object to these last-minute changes.

proposed change

Have you seen the revised plans? The proposed changes to the building will cost us millions!

minor change / sweeping change

The problems of the health service won’t be solved by making minor changes. It needs sweeping changes throughout the whole system.

the rapid pace of change

Life is so hectic these days. It’s so difficult to keep up with the rapid pace of change.

need for change

It’s clear that the present system is no longer working and there is a definite need for change.

instruments of political change

Television is one of the main instruments of political change in the world today.

resistant to change

It’s not true that elderly people are always resistant to change.

favor of change

Public opinion is shifting in favor of change.

ripe for change

There could never be a better time to act than now. The organization is ripe for change.

a change of plan

There’s been a change of plan. We’re leaving on Monday instead of Tuesday.

a complete change in our attitude

If buses are to replace cars, there’ll need to be a complete change in our attitude to public transport.

change of address

I’ve notified the post office of our change of address. so we should get our mail all right.

note the change of venue

The hall has been double-booked, so please note the change of venue for the party.

sudden change

A lot of us were caught out by the sudden change in the weather. I wish I’d taken an umbrella!

the proposed change in the law

The proposed change in the law would make abortion illegal again.

Notes   

Note the common expression:

• Let’s go out tonight – for a change.

Note that we use great, major, sweeping, and drastic to talk about bug changes.

If you have a ‘change of heart’, it means you change your attitude to something.

• I’ve had a change of heart. I’m not resigning!

If you go away for the night, you need a ‘change of clothes’.