Collocations with "of"

a small piece of a physical object, like cloth or paper

Similar to 'shy around', indicates the person or thing causing shyness.

Used after a noun to describe its characteristic diversity, e.g., 'a country of great variety'.

Similar to 'for', indicates the area or subject being monitored.

describing something as being magnificent

Used to specify what the turning point belongs to (e.g., of my career).

The act of hiring something. Especially common in British English.

used to describe a thick, tangled mass, e.g., a mat of weeds

used to specify the date or sometimes the subject of the memorandum

Used to describe the duration of something (e.g., a relationship of many years' standing).

indicates the thing that is moving, e.g., 'swing of the pendulum'

Used to specify amount, e.g., a leap of 10%.

used to specify which rules have been eased

To formally inform someone of a fact or situation.

used to indicate the city or region an archbishop is in charge of, e.g., the Archbishop of Canterbury

loved by a particular group of people (slightly more formal or literary)

Used to describe a long, narrow area of something.

Used to specify the amount of a bribe.

used to specify the components of the dessert

Used to specify what is being harmed or destroyed (often abstract concepts).

Used to specify what is being disregarded, often rules, facts, or advice.

Used in some formal degree titles, e.g., Doctor of Philosophy.

using less of something valuable (e.g., of time and resources)

Indicates the contents, often used with plural nouns (e.g., an envelope of cash).

Indicates what is falling.

Feeling hopeful of achieving a certain outcome or result.

Used to specify the animal that is being hunted, e.g., 'the hunting of deer'.

To become aware of a piece of news or information, often for the first time.

Commonly used to specify the sin or mistake that is regretted, often in a moral or religious context.

Indicates the place that provides safety.