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The Verb Be with Adjectives and
Prepositions: Main List
be absent from (class; work)
be absorbed in (a book; a new movie)
be acceptable to (me, you, us, them)
be accompanied by (a friend)
be accurate in (calculations; work)
be accused of (murder; a crime)
be accustomed to (hot climate)
be acquainted with (this theory)
be acquitted of (charges)
be adapted for (screen; beginners)
be adapted to (new conditions)
be addicted to (stimulants)
be afraid of (dogs; going there; doing
it)
be alarmed by (the news)
be angry about / at (his behavior; his
words)
be angry with / at (the teacher)
be annoyed at (his rudeness)
be annoyed with (neighbors)
be anxious about (exams; the results)
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be ashamed of (mistakes; old clothes)
be attentive to (advice; people)
be aware of (danger, the fact)
be away from (home)
be based on / upon (a true story)
be beneficial to (health)
be bent on (winning; mischief)
be blessed with good health;
be blind to (arguments)
be bored with (something)
be bound for (London)
be busy with (work; the report; his
car)
be capable of (murder; cruelty)
be careful about (health; food)
be careful in (speech)
be careful with (that knife; this glass)
be careless about (money, work)
be cautious in (movement)
be cautious of (this man; going there)
be characteristic of (her; that time)
be close to (London; my house; tears)
be committed to (work; family)
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be committed to (prison; mental
home)
be common to (many people; both of
us)
be compatible with (each other)
be composed of (several parts)
be concerned about (illness; work;
you)
be confident of (success; good results)
be connected with (work; music; thecity by a new road)
be connected to (the Internet;
electricity)
be conscious of (the risk; the fact)
be consistent with (principles; his
words)
be content with (quality; food)
be contrary to (fact; his words)
be convenient for / to (many people;
me)
be covered with (snow; paper)
be crazy about (someone; movies;
music; food)
be crowded with (people)
be cruel to (people; animals)
be cured of (bad habits; cancer)
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be deaf to (advice; appeals)
be dedicated to (a noble cause; John
Doe)
be delighted with (presents; the plan)
be dependent on (parents)
be deprived of (rights)
be deserted by (friends)
be devoted to (family; work; science)
be different from (this one; my car;what I thought)
be disappointed with / in / by (the
results; his attitude; your work)
be disgusted with (crowds; dirt;
myself)
be displeased with (his laziness;
answer)
be dissatisfied with (the result)
be distinct from (the others)
be done with (dinner; work; the
report)
be dressed in (jeans and sweater;
red)
be eager for (news; praise; fame)
be eligible for (membership; a
discount)
be engaged to (Maria; Tom)
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be engaged in (research; a discussion)
be enough for (me; work)
be envious of (other people; hissuccess)
be equal to (the other one)
be equipped with (appliances;
knowledge)
be equipped for (cooking; for the
trip)
be essential to (success)
be excited about (the trip; the new
job)
be exhausted with (hard work)
be exposed to (sun; danger)
be faithful to (his wife; promises)
be familiar to (me)
be familiar with (this theory)
be famous for (its resorts; his novels)
be finished with (dinner; work; the
report)
be fit for (sale; eating)
be fond of (chocolate; animals)
be forgetful of (promises)
be free from (work; debt; guilt)
be friendly with (people)
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be frightened by (a dog; thunder;
crowds)
be full of (life; surprises; hope; grief;
people; water; tears; dirt)
be furnished with (modern furniture)
be gifted with (talent; a sharp mind)
be good at (math; languages)
be good for (health; you; children)
be grateful for (help)
be grateful to (you)
be guilty of (murder)
be happy with (the new TV)
be hidden by (trees)
be hidden from (view)
be hopeful of (success; improvement)
be hostile to (people)
be ignorant of (facts; intentions)
be impatient with (children;
students)
be important to (me; our plans)
be impressed by (your progress)
be incapable of (a crime; lying)
be increased by (30%; $100; half)
be independent of (others)
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be indifferent to (people; my request)
be indispensable to (me; life; work)
be inferior to (the other one)
be infested with (cockroaches; rats)
be informed of (plans)
be inhabited by (people)
be innocent of (the crime)
be intent on (doing something)
be interested in (computers; music)
be involved in (a crime; this activity)
be involved with (the bad crowd)
be irritated by (the delay)
be jealous of (someones success)
be kind to (people)
be known for (its resorts; his novels)
be liable for (somebodys debt;
action)
be limited to (10 books per month)
be lost in (London; in thought)
be lost to (reason; all sense of shame)
be loyal to (principles; the company)
be mad about (someone; music)
be mad at (Peter; everyone)
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be mad with (anger; fear; pain;
desire; disappointment)
be made of (gold; silk; real leather)
be made from (milk; wood pulp)
be married to (Anna / Tom)
be mindful of (other people;
promises)
be moved by / with (pity; sorrow;
anger)
be moved to (tears; anger; laughter)
be natural to (children; his
character)
be necessary for / to (me; life; work)
be neglectful of (duties; children)
be negligent in (speech; writing;
dress)
be notorious for (scandals; bad work)
be obedient to (the master)
be occupied by (several people)
be occupied with (work; a report)
be opposed to (the plan; going there)
be opposite to (what I said)
be overwhelmed with (feelings; joy;
surprise; anger)
be painful to (me)
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be pale with (anger; fear; pain)
be parallel to (this line; my thoughts)
be partial to (chocolate; good wine)
be patient with (children; students)
be peculiar to (English; France)
be pleasant to (the eye; to the ear)
be polite to (people)
be popular with (young women)
be possessed by (an idea; desire;
demons; spirits)
be praised for (good work)
be preferable to (the other)
be prepared for (difficulties; a trip)
be pressed for time / money
be prior to (my arrival; your letter)
be proficient in (English)
be profitable to (you; business)
be prompt in (answering; paying;
action)
be prone to (colds; weeping; error)
be proportionate to (the other)
be proud of (success; achievements)
be provided for
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be provided with (food; money;
shelter)
be quick at (guessing; arithmetic)
be ready for (action; a trip; changes)
be reduced by (10 percent; $100;
half)
be reduced from - to (from 300 to
200)
be related to (someone by marriage)
be relevant to (the subject;discussion)
be remarkable for (its art; music,
etc.)
be remembered for (his work; books)
be renowned for (his singing;
inventions)
be responsible for (sales; the mistake)
be responsible to (the director)
be rich in (oil; traditions)
be rid of (enemies; responsibility)
be satisfied with (the result)
be scared of (monsters; dogs; going
there)
be seized with (panic; terror)
be sensitive to (sunrays; criticism)
be short of (cash; food; time; breath)
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be short for (Phone is short for
telephone)
be sick of (waiting; this food)
be similar to (the other one)
be skilful in (painting; medicine)
be sorry for (the mistake; being late)
be strange to (me; you)
be successful in (business)
be sufficient for (doing something)
be suitable for (the occasion;
discussion)
be superior to (the other one)
be sure of (success; the answer)
be surprised by / at (the news; her
answer)
be surrounded by (hills; fence;
people)
be suspicious of (this man)
be terrified by / of (the task;
responsibility)
be thankful to (you)
be thankful for (your help)
be thrilled by / with (the opportunity)
be tired of (waiting; arguing)
be tired to death
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be true to (life; reality)
be true to (yourself; your character)
be typical of (him; that period)
be unheard of - These diseases were
unheard of 50 years ago. Its unheard
of!
be unknown to (man; science)
be upset about (it; his attitude)
be used to (hard work)
be useful to (me in my work)
be worried about (my son; exams;
you)
be worthy of (praise; respect)