a cheque FOR (a
sum of money):
- They
sent me a cheque for $ 50.
a demand / a need
FOR something:
- The
firm closed down because there wasn't enough demand
for
its product.
a reason FOR
something:
- The
train was late but no-one knew the reason for
the delay.
a rise / an increase / a fall / a decrease IN
something:
- There
has been an increase in road accidents
recently.
an advantage / a disadvantage OF something:
- The
advantage of living alone is
that you can do what you like.
однако говорят `there is an advantage in doing something':
-
There are many advantages
in living alone.
a cause OF something:
- Nobody
knows what the cause of
the explosion was.
a photograph / a picture OF someone/something:
- He
always keeps a photograph of
his wife in his wallet.
damage
TO
something:
- The
accident was my fault, so I paid for the damage to
the
other
car.
an
invitation
TO
a party / a
wedding etc.:
- Did
you get an invitation to the party?
a reaction TO something:
- I was
surprised at his reaction to
what I said.
a solution TO a problem / an answer TO a question /
a reply TO
a letter/
a key
TO
a door:
- Do you
think we'll find a solution to
this problem.
- The
answer to your question is
`No'!
an attitude TO/TOWARDS
someone/something:
- His
attitude to/towards his job is very
negative.
a relationship / a connection / contact WITH
someone/something:
- Do you
have a good relationship with your parents?
- Police
want to question a man in connection
with the robbery.
однако: a relationship / a connection / contact / a difference BETWEEN
two things:
- Police
have said that there is no connection between
the two
murders.
- There
are some differences between British English
and
American
English.
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