Collocations with "of"

A very common pattern to specify what the chunk is made of (e.g., chunk of cheese, chunk of text).

used to specify the items in a collection

used to specify the elements that are combined

Used to specify what the concept is about.

Used to indicate what someone is aware of. Followed by a noun or noun phrase.

most common preposition to specify the target/topic

Used to specify who or what is being looked after.

Standard preposition used to indicate the object of disapproval.

used to specify what is evolving

Used to specify what the group consists of (e.g., a group of people).

Used to specify the whole of which 'half' is a part.

used to specify the type of animal

The standard preposition used after 'incapable' to introduce what someone/something cannot do.

used to specify the location of the inflammation

specifies what is arriving in large numbers (e.g., tourists, money)

Used to show possession or the realm the king rules over, e.g., 'King of Spain'.

used to specify what the layer consists of (e.g., a layer of dust, a layer of meaning)

Used to specify what area the map shows.

Used to specify the city or town that the mayor governs.

Used to specify what is being misused, e.g., misuse of funds.

used to specify the components of the combination

The most common structure to define the components of the mixture.

Used to specify what the small piece consists of, e.g., a morsel of bread, a morsel of information.

describes the speed of something, e.g., 'the pace of change'

used to specify what the percentage is part of

Used to specify what the pile consists of.

Used to specify the nature or content of a policy.

Used to specify what the portion consists of.