Prepositions after Adjectives
Click an adjective to see what prepositions are usually used after it in English
"large in" or "large of"?
- Cities small and large in the U.
- BTW, just how large of a middle.
- The batch is too large for that.
- Large on the canvas can be brown.
"late in" or "late for"?
- I see the latest as a continuance of it.
- When I need a taxi late at night.
- Sorry, that I am late by a day.
- Too late for a rerun I suppose.
"legal in" or "legal for"?
- Currently, it is legal in the UK.
- It is legal for them to do this.
- All completely legal under CISPA.
- Here in Britain it remains legal at the moment.
lesser of, in, for, on or to?
- We must choose the lesser of two.
- So the difference is lesser in h.
- TAM will be the lesser for not having you there.
- But lesser on M101//ROB and PF//RO.
"liable for" or "liable to"?
- A is not liable for subsequent misconduct of B.
- You will be liable to the NPPR tax.
- ICAL is not liable in any way,.
- C is no longer liable on his guarantee.
"likely to" or "likely in"?
- It isn't likely to stop though.
- But that's not likely in the cards.
- The reason is likely due to security.
- And not likely for much longer.
"little to", "little of" or "little in"?
- I m a little to the plump side.
- The thought made me a little indignant.
- Again, you know little of Texas.
- There is little for them to fear.
"live in" or "live on"?
- Only pigeons live in there now.
- Price v Harrison is live on Box.
- I mean i can live with it, yes.
- Recorded live at DragonCon 2010.
local to, in, as, for or with?
- The songs on the CD are local to the area.
- The largest teachers ' union local in the U.
- All politics are local as the saying goes.
- It was very local for many HK investors.
"long before" or "long for"?
- It wasn't too long before the U.
- The storyline is too long for you.
- It's not long in coming at all.
- It was there long after the war.
lost in, of, on, at or for?
- It does get lost in the detail a bit.
- Second time is a lost of point.
- Difficult to get lost on a grid.
- I'll still get lost at Dhoby Ghaut.
"lovely in", "lovely with" or "lovely for"?
- You are so lovely in every way.
- The terrace is lovely for groups too.
- Would be lovely with mushrooms.
- She sounded lovely on the phone.
loyal to, for, in or of?
- Intensely loyal to the Bombers.
- I've been loyal for over 11 years.
- Of course, Vai was fiercely loyal in taking care of me.
- I've been as loyal of a Madden fan as any.
"lucky for", "lucky with" or "lucky in"?
- Joey: Well, lucky for you, Jen.
- We were lucky in this election.
- We were lucky with this result.
- Hope I'll be lucky on that day.