Collocations with "be"

be a person who provides a reference for a job

to serve as an admission or recognition

To serve as a contrast to something or someone else.

Used to describe a state of floating without control.

Indicates a state of similarity.

To be crazy or mad.

To have the profession of a broker.

Used to describe a person's character as being selfishly planned and cunning.

Used to state that someone or something is an exaggerated or ridiculous version of themselves or something else.

Used to describe the nature of a role or event as being formal and symbolic rather than practical.

Used to state that something is unnatural or forced.

to have a distant or unfriendly attitude

Used to describe the state or inherent property of a substance.

describes a person who is well-educated and has refined tastes in art, literature, and music

to function as an act of approval

To hold the position of an envoy.

Used to describe the state of being unable to have sex.

To be correct, legitimate, or honest.

to serve a decorative purpose rather than a practical one

Relating to being ordinary or typical.

to have a bright red color, or for one's face to be bright red

weak or not successful

to act in a cheerful and relaxed way

Used to state that a course of action is advantageous or advisable.

Used to state that something lasts for a very long time in a boring or annoying way.

to function as a quicker route

Used for abstract nouns like 'majority' or 'chance' to mean small.

To serve as something that goes with something else.

to have a red face, usually from an emotion like anger or embarrassment