Verb + Prep A to B
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- be remembered for ST
- He is remembered for his bravery.
- be devoted to
- He is devoted to his wife.
- be crowded in (a building or room)
- It is crowded in the auditorium.
- be familiar with
- I am familiar with that program.
- be encouraged with
- The staff was encouraged with a profit-sharing program.
- be involved in ST
- He is involved in the program.
- be discouraged from (doing something)
- They were discouraged from participating.
- be jealous of
- John is jealous of Mary's close friendship with Tom.
- adjust to T
- hey adjusted to their new environment.
- approve of
- The parents approved of the marriage.
- be limited to
- The speeches are limited to fifteen minutes each.
- beg for
- They begged for the answer to the riddle.
- be married to
- She is married to a famous politician.
- be equipped with ST
- The expedition is equipped with the latest gear.
- be fond of
- She is fond of her nieces and nephews.
- be worried about
- I am worried about her.
- accuse SO of ST
- He accused her of stealing the money.
- be interested in
- I am interested in astronomy.
- be capable of ST
- He is capable of much more.
- be made of (material)
- The statue is made of metal.
- account for
- He accounted for such problems. He accounted for such problems.
- be angry at SO for ST
- I am angry at him for what he said.
- argue with SO about SO/ST T
- immy argued with his father about his curfew.
- be concerned about
- I am concerned about his smoking.
- argue with SO over ST
- The customer argued with the salesman over the store's return policy.
- be done with ST
- He is done with the work.
- be involved with
- He is involved with many charities.
- blame SO for ST
- He blamed his employees for his mistakes.
- admit ST to SO
- She admitted her real age to everybody.
- arrive at (a place)
- They arrived at home.
- be thankful for
- We are thankful for their help.
- begin with
- Every sentence begins with a capital letter.
- be envious of
- I am envious of you for having the opportunity to travel.
- be pleased with
- I am pleased with the results.
- agree on
- We agreed on the price.
- be faced with
- He was faced with many difficult decisions.
- add SO/ST to SO/ST
- She added milk to the grocery list.
- be scared of
- She is scared of snakes.
- be angry with SO for ST
- I am angry with him for what he said.
- be cluttered with ST
- The room is clutter with boxes.
- agree to
- He agreed to the new conditions.
- be connected to
- The DVD player is connected to the TV.
- be innocent of ST
- He is innocent of the crimes.
- agree with
- I agree with you.
- blame ST on SO
- He blamed the company's failure on his employees.
- be friendly with SO
- He is friendly with new coworkers.
- be engaged to SO
- John was engaged to Mary for six months.
- be prepared for
- He is prepared for such questions at the conference.
- be anxious about ST
- I am anxious about the presentation.
- arrange for SO (to do something)
- They arranged for an interpreter to be present.
- apologize to SO for ST
- I apologized to her for being rude.
- be engaged in ST
- He was engaged in that research for more than ten years.
- be bored by
- They were bored to death by his long speech.
- be frightened by
- She is frightened by the coyotes calling at night.
- be associated with
- He is associated with the company.
- be coordinated with ST
- Testing centers coordinated with the schools to set testing dates.
- be filled with
- The boxes are filled with clothes and books.
- be discriminated against
- He discriminates against people who are different.
- be tired of (doing something)
- He is tired of answering the same questions over and over.
- be finished with
- I am finished with my studies.
- be responsible for
- She is responsible for the new policies.
- belong to
- I don't belong to that organization.
- be committed to
- I am committed to improving my language skills.
- believe in
- He believes in ghosts.
- be happy about ST
- I am not happy about the results.
- be annoyed with SO for ST
- He is annoyed with her for spending so much money.
- be grateful to SO for ST
- I am grateful to you for your assistance.
- be discouraged by
- He was discouraged by the high costs.
- arrest SO for ST
- The police arrested the man for stealing the car.
- be composed of
- The meteorite is composed mostly of iron.
- be patient with SO
- He is patient with his students.
- be tired from (doing something)
- He is so tired from jogging.
- be convinced of ST
- We are convinced of her innocence.
- be known for ST
- He is know for his humor.
- be acquainted with
- He is acquainted with many celebrities.
- be relevant to
- That is not relevant to this conversation.
- be furnished with ST
- The house is furnished with designer furniture.
- be crowded with (people)
- The auditorium is crowded with people.
- be polite to SO
- She is polite to the visitors.
- be friendly to SO
- He is friendly to new coworkers.
- be exposed to
- The workers were exposed to dangerous chemicals.
- be disappointed in
- She is disappointed in her son's improvement.
- be made from ST
- The statue is made from old car parts.
- be connected with
- They are connected with the project.
- appeal to SO for ST
- The nation appealed to the UN for assistance.
- ask for
- She asked for help.
- add to
- Translation problems added to the confusion.
- be accustomed to
- I am not accustomed to such behavior.
- be dedicated to
- She is dedicated to improving her grammar skills.
- be related to
- She is related to the famous artist.
- be satisfied with
- The teacher is satisfied with the test results.
- be disappointed with
- She is disappointed with her son for not improving.
- be divorced from SO
- Mary is divorced from John.
- be opposed to
- I am opposed to increasing tuition prices.
- benefit from
- He benefits from the government assistance programs.
- be afraid of
- I am afraid of spiders.
- be excited about
- I am excited about the opportunities.
- be absent from (a place)
- He was absent from class.
- be bored with
- The interviewers were bored with the repetitive comments.
- be addicted to ST
- He is addicted to heroin.
- be annoyed at SO for ST
- He is annoyed at her for spending so much money.
- be terrified of
- She is terrified of roaches.
- be faithful to
- They are faithful to their company.
- be frightened of
- The kids are frightened of ghosts.
- be protected from
- The cave paintings are protected from vandalism.
- be guilty of ST
- He is guilty of the crime.
- be proud of
- He is proud of his son.
- boast about
- She boasted about her new Mercedes.
- be famous for
- He is famous for climbing Mt. Everest.
- borrow ST from SO
- He borrowed money from me.
- be content with
- He is content with the results.
- admit to
- She admitted to cheating on the test.
- be dressed in
- She was dressed in red.
- be aware of
- You are not aware of all the problems.
- adapt to
- They adapted to the new culture.
- be blessed with
- He is blessed with great musical talent.