World collocations

World collocations

World

  • As a young man I wanted to see the world before I settled down. That's why I went off to Australia and New Zealand.
  • Like many young people, my son is very idealistic and he wants to change the world and make it a better place.
  • Man is the only Creature capable of destroying the world.
  • Fast food outlets seem to have taken over the world. You'll find burgers and fries in almost every corner of the planet.
  • As the only survivor of the crash, I felt I was the luckiest man in the whole world.
  • We must get rid of nuclear weapons to guarantee Our children a safer world.
  • We live in a rapidly changing world and must learn to adapt if we are to succeed.
  • In an ideal world, no one would go hungry.
  • The people on this small island have no telephones or radios — they are completely cut off from  the outside world.
  • Dr voits, a world authority on UFOs, will be giving a talk in the main lecture theatre this evening.
  • Maurice Green broke his own world record when he won the 100 metres at the Olympics.
  • If you want to broaden your knowledge of world affairs, you should read a newspaper every day.
  • The recent increase in terrorism is a real threat to world peace .

country

  • He flee the country to escape arrest for the murder of his wife.
  • A rail, air and bus strike has paralysed the country. Most offces and factories have had to shut down.
  • You'll need a visa to enter the country.
  • Many people are unhappy with the way the government is running the Country.
  • She was proud to represent her country at the recent Olympics. 
  • It's hard to believe that, in such a wealthy country, some people don't have enough food.
  • It's diffcult to live in a foreign country if you don't speak the language.
  • Don't tell me what to do! It's a free country and I Can do what I like!
  • The UN is often involved in settling border disputes between neighbouring countries.
  • The developed world should provide more aid to underdeveloped countries.
  • which country will host the next Olympic Games?
  • Twenty countries signed an agreement to stop whaling.
  • The country gained independence from the UK in 1967.
  • Our country has broken off diplomatic relations with the UK.
  • The two countries are in danger of going to war over Oil.

home

  • He left home at the age of 18 and joined the army.
  • I think we should head home now, before it gets too dark.
  • I might be able to go — it depends on what time I get home from work.
  • Some people want to own their home. while others are quite happy to rent.
  • I call home once a week on my mobile to see how my parents are keeping.
  • We became increasingly worried when our daughter failed to return home.
  • When I went away to university I missed my mother's home cooking.
  • Please remember to write your home address at the top of the letter.
  • The price of the dishwasher includes free home delivery and installation.
  • When she dies, she wants to be buried in her home town.
  • The teacher sent him home from school for bad behaviour.
  • One of my colleagues saw me home safely after the party.
  • If you miss the last bus, you can always take a taxi home.
  • Hundreds of fans went to the airport to welcome their team home.
  • My job involves a lot of travel so I'm away from home for weeks at a time.
  • There was nobody at home when I called.
  • I stopped at the supermarket on the way home from work.
  • The internet makes it possible to work from home.

buildung

  • Our company has the contract to design and construct the new parliament building.
  • This beautiful old building has been painstakingly restored to its former glory.
  • Within minutes of receiving the bomb threat, we had evacuated the building.
  • There are plans to convert the old school building into homes for the elderly.
  • Engineers say that the building is unsafe and that it will have to be demolished .
  • Our footsteps echoed through the empty building.
  • New York has high-rise buildings everywhere.
  • On the day of the King's funeral, flags flew at half mast on all public buildings.
  • Many homeless people end up sleeping rough in parks and derelict buildings.
  • My department is'nt in the town centre, but the main building of the university is right in the middle of town.
  • Prague is a beautiful city with lots of fine buildings.
  • Damage to the building has been estimated at £60,000.
  • By law, there has to be a fire exit on each floor of the building.
  • The burglars gained entry to the building through the back door.
  • All the tenants of the building are unhappy about the increase in rents.
  • The interior of the hotel has been extensively renovated, but the outward appearance of the building hasn't changed for over 100 years.

accommodation and rent

  • We help new employees to find suitable accommodation in the city. Most find something they like within a week or two.
  • Students are guaranteed accommodation in the halls of residence for their first year. We're lucky We have plenty of student flats and rooms.
  • It's a small hotel but it can provide accommodation for up to thirty people.
  • My Uncle Paul is disabled and lives in sheltered accommodation, where there is a varden on call to provide help if needed.
  • The council is using the local school hall as temporary accommodation for the families made homeless by the recent foods.
  • we're self-catering accommodation we'll in be doing all our own cooking.
  • The flat had a bed and a chair! That's not what I call furnished accommodation!
  •  In return for free accommodation and food, I tidy the house and Iook after the two kids while the parents are at work.
  • I pay a slightly higher rent than the other tenants in the flat because my room is the biggest.
  • The landlord wants to put up the rent by £25 a month, but I'm refusing to pay any more.
  • We're withholding the rent until the landlord agrees to get the central heating fixed.
  • We need a bigger house for our large family, but we can't afford the rent.
  • The landlord is threatening to evict the tenants if they don't pay the rent they owe by the end of the week.

 

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