Dependent PrepositionsEnglish your way

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ALERT TOExample:Parents must be alert to the symptoms of the disease.

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BIASED AGAINSTExample:The salary structure was biased against women returning to work later in life.

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COMPATIBLE

WITH Example:The proposed new regulation is not compatible with our existing policy.

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DEPRIVED OFExample:As a child he had been deprived of love and attention.

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ELIGIBLE FORExample:Only one child in eight was eligible for inclusion in the study.

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EQUIVALENT

TOExample:This amount of exercise is equivalent to walking about three miles.

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FRUSTRATED

WITHExample: Parents are increasingly frustrated with the local school system.

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HOSTILETOExample:The local community was hostile to plans for a new motorway.

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INADEQUATE

FORExample: Some rail tracks are inadequate for the loads carried on them.

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INSENSITIVE

TOExample:He is totally insensitive to my feelings.

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KNOWLEDGEABLE

ABOUTExample:He is extremely knowledgeable about business and finance.

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NOTORIOUSFORExample:The city is notorious for its traffic jams.

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PREJUDICEDAGAINSTExample:

His report was prejudiced against the homeless.

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PROTECTIVE

OFExample:She is fiercely protective of her privacy.

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RESIDENTINExample:Candidates will normally have been resident in the UK for at least six months.

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RESTRICTED

TOExample:The information was restricted to senior management.

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SUPERIORTOExample:The sound quality is superior to that on a regular CD:

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UNTOUCHED

BYExample:Few families were untouched by the war.