Adjective + preposition

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nice / kind / good / generous / polite / stupid / silly etc... somebody (to do something)
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of
Thank you. It was very kind ... you to help me.
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kind of
It is stupid ... me to go out without a coat in such cold weather.
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stupid of
(be) nice / kind / good / generous / polite / rude / friendly / cruel etc... somebody
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to
They have always been very nice ... me.
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nice to
Why were you so unfriendly ... Lucy?
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unfriendly to
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ... something
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about
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ABOUT something | angry / annoyed / furious / upset WITH somebody FOR doing something
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ... somebody FOR doing something
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with
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ABOUT something | angry / annoyed / furious / upset WITH somebody FOR doing something
There’s no point in getting angry ... things that don’t matter.
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angry about
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ABOUT something | angry / annoyed / furious / upset WITH somebody FOR doing something
Are you annoyed ... me for being late?
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annoyed with
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ABOUT something | angry / annoyed / furious / upset WITH somebody FOR doing something
Lisa is upset ... not being invited to the party.
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upset about
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ABOUT something | angry / annoyed / furious / upset WITH somebody FOR doing something
excited / worried / nervous / happy etc... a situation
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about
Are you nervous ... the exam?
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nervous about
pleased / satisfied / happy / delighted / disappointed ... something you receive, or the result of something
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with
They were delighted ... the present I gave them.
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delighted with
Were you happy ... your exam results?
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happy with
surprised / shocked / amazed / astonished / upset ... something
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by
Everybody was surprised ... the news.
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surprised by
I hope you weren’t shocked ... what I said.
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shocked by
impressed ... somebody/something
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impressed with
I’m very impressed ... her English. It’s very good.
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impressed with
fed up ... something
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fed up with
I don’t enjoy my job any more. I’m fed up ... it.
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fed up with
I don’t enjoy my job any more. I’m bored ... it.
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bored with
tired ... something
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tired of
Come on, let’s go! I’m tired ... waiting.
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tired of
Come on, let’s go! I’m sick ... waiting.
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sick of
sorry ... a situation or something that happened
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sorry about
sorry ABOUT a situation or something that happened | sorry FOR something you did
I’m sorry ... the mess. I’ll clear it up later.
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sorry about
sorry ABOUT a situation or something that happened | sorry FOR something you did
Sorry ... last night.(something that happened last night)
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Sorry about
sorry ABOUT a situation or something that happened | sorry FOR something you did
sorry ... something you did
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sorry for
sorry ABOUT a situation or something that happened | sorry FOR something you did
Alex is very sorry ... what he said.
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sorry for
sorry ABOUT a situation or something that happened | sorry FOR something you did
I’m sorry ... shouting at you yesterday.
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sorry for
sorry ABOUT a situation or something that happened | sorry FOR something you did
feel / be sorry ... somebody who is in a bad situation
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sorry for
sorry ABOUT a situation or something that happened | sorry FOR something you did
I feel sorry ... Matt. He’s had a lot of bad luck.
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sorry for
sorry ABOUT a situation or something that happened | sorry FOR something you did
nice ... somebody (to do something)
It was very nice ... her to drive you home.
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nice of
kind ... somebody (to do something)
It's very kind ... you to help us.
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kind of
generous ... somebody (to do something)
It was very generous ... Mister Grayson to give you his box tonight.
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generous of
polite ... somebody (to do something)
It's very polite ... you.
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polite of
stupid ... somebody (to do something)
It was very stupid ... you to have been lured into this scheme.
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stupid of
silly ... somebody (to do something)
Sorry, it's silly ... me...
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silly of
be nice ... somebody
It is so nice ... meet you too, Malcolm.
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nice to
be kind ... somebody
You've all been very kind ... me here in Charleston.
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kind to
be good ... somebody
Always good ... tell a long story while people are aiming guns at you.
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good to
be generous ... somebody
I am a man of great wealth, and I can be very generous ... my allies.
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generous to
be polite ... somebody
I was just being polite ... your girlfriend.
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polite to
be rude ... somebody
You were just incredibly rude ... my good friend for no reason.
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rude to
be friendly ... somebody
Turns out you guys aren't so friendly ... other dragons.
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friendly to
be cruel ... somebody
New York can be pretty cruel ... strangers.
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cruel to
angry ... something
You seem a little angry ... your past life.
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angry about
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ABOUT something | angry / annoyed / furious / upset WITH somebody FOR doing something
annoyed ... something
No point in getting annoyed ... something like that.
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annoyed about
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ABOUT something | angry / annoyed / furious / upset WITH somebody FOR doing something
furious ... something
He's furious ... what happened to Mara.
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furious about
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ABOUT something | angry / annoyed / furious / upset WITH somebody FOR doing something
upset ... something
I know you're upset ... last night.
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upset about
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ABOUT something | angry / annoyed / furious / upset WITH somebody FOR doing something
angry ... somebody FOR doing something
I know you are angry ... me.
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angry with
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ABOUT something | angry / annoyed / furious / upset WITH somebody FOR doing something
annoyed ... somebody FOR doing something
Look, I understand you're annoyed ... me.
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annoyed with
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ABOUT something | angry / annoyed / furious / upset WITH somebody FOR doing something
furious ... somebody FOR doing something
I was furious ... my brother, and Cathy too. What they did is unacceptable.
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furious with
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ABOUT something | angry / annoyed / furious / upset WITH somebody FOR doing something
upset ... somebody FOR doing something
God was very upset ... Israel.
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upset with
angry / annoyed / furious / upset ABOUT something | angry / annoyed / furious / upset WITH somebody FOR doing something
excited ... a situation
I'm very excited ... working with the FBI.
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excited about
worried ... a situation
Honey, I'm worried ... you.
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worried about
nervous ... a situation
I'm just really nervous ... meeting your mom.
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nervous about
happy ... a situation
I'm so happy ... that.
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happy about
pleased ... something you receive, or the result of something
D'Hoffryn is not pleased ... my work.
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pleased with
satisfied ... something you receive, or the result of something
Sir, I guarantee you will be satisfied ... this watch.
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satisfied with
happy ... something you receive, or the result of something
In general I am happy ... my life.
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happy with
delighted ... something you receive, or the result of something
Everyone should therefore be delighted ... this situation.
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delighted with
disappointed ... something you receive, or the result of something
I am very disappointed ... your response.
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disappointed with
surprised ... something
I was surprised ... what happened.
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surprised by
shocked ... something
Everyone on the team is shocked ... her death.
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shocked by
amazed ... something
He was absolutely amazed ... this.
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amazed by
astonished ... something
I'm astonished ... the two of you.
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astonished by
upset ... something
Why are you not upset ... this news?
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upset by
bored ... something
I enjoyed my course at first, but after a time I got bored ... it.
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bored with
sick ... something
Alex, I'm sick ... it.
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sick of
afraid ... something
I'm afraid ... flying.
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afraid of
frightened ... something
Are you frightened ... snakes?
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frightened of
terrified ... something
I'm terrified ... the dark.
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terrified of
scared ... something
He's scared ... spiders.
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scared of
fond ... something
She was very fond ... horses.
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fond of
proud ... something
I was so proud ... my soprano voice.
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proud of
ashamed ... something
I have never been so ashamed ... myself.
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ashamed of
jealous ... something
And you're still jealous ... my score.
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jealous of
envious ... something
Anyway, have you finished being envious ... my car?
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envious of
suspicious ... something
He is very suspicious ... you.
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suspicious of
critical ... something
You were critical ... our marriage.
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critical of
tolerant ... something
We were quite tolerant ... your activities.
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tolerant of
aware ... something
I think people aren't aware ... that.
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aware of
conscious ... something
Be very conscious ... what we're doing.
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conscious of
capable ... something
Anybody capable ... thought must approve it.
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capable of
incapable ... something
Maybe you are just incapable ... trust.
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incapable of
full ... something
This place was full ... food.
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full of
short ... something
Sorry, we are short ... space
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short of
typical ... something
Spicy food is very typical ... the food in the south of the country.
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typical of
certain ... something
He was quite certain ... attacker's identity.
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certain about
sure ... something
I'm not sure ... this dress.
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sure about
good ... something
He is good ... cooking.
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good at
bad ... something
I'm very bad ... cooking
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bad at
brilliant ... something
My sister is brilliant ... English.
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brilliant at
better ... something
She is much better ... tennis than I am.
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better at
hopeless ... something
I'm hopeless ... sports.
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hopeless at
married ... somebody
o how long have you been married ... Nicky?
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married to
engaged ... somebody
She was engaged ... some guy in the army.
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engaged to
similar ... somebody/something
My new shoes are very similar ... a pair I had before.
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similar to
different ... OR...
Emily is completely different ... her sister. | Royal Academy is no different ... any other major museum.
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different from different to
interested ... something
He didn't seem very interested ... what I was saying.
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interested in
keen ... something
She's keen ... playing tennis.
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keen on
dependent ... something
It's very easy to become dependent ... sleeping pills.
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dependent on
independent ... something
Nature at least exists independent ... our will and desires.
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independent of
crowded ... something
Our borders are crowded ... people wanting to enter.
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crowded with
famous ... something
Scotland is famous ... its spectacular countryside.
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famous for
responsible ... something
The city council is responsible ... keeping the streets clean.
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responsible for

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