ADJ
- oblong, rectangular, square
- upturned
- They were sitting round the fire on upturned boxes
- cardboard
- storage
- chocolate, cigar, egg
- jewel/jewellery, shoe, tool (also toolbox)
- cassette, CD, video
- gift
- lunch, sandwich
- first-aid
- (safe/safety) deposit, security
- There is a safety deposit box in every room of the hotel
- cash, money
- The cash box was kept in the safe at the back of the shop. She opened her money box to see if she had saved enough for a tennis racket
- collection, donation
- The exhibition is free, but there is a collection box for donations
VERB + BOX
- fill, pack
- She filled the box with old clothes
- pack sth in/into, put sth in/into, put sth away in, store sth in
- We packed all the books into boxes
- remove sth from, take sth out of
- empty, unpack
- open
- close, shut
- lock
BOX + VERB
- contain sth, be filled with/full of sth, hold sth
- This box holds ten candles and costs £21
- be labelled sth, be marked sth
- a box marked 'fragile'
- be covered in/with sth, be lined with sth
- The dog sleeps in a box lined with an old blanket
PREP
- in/into a/the ~, inside a/the ~, out of a/the ~
- ~ of
- a box of chocolates
ADJ
- soundproof
- call, phone, telephone
- jury, witness
- commentary, press
- There was a babble of languages in the commentary box when the race began
- director's, executive, hospitality
- They drank champagne as they watched the match from the executive box
- private, Royal
- a private box at the theatre
- signal
- horse (also horsebox)
- The car in front was pulling a horsebox
ADJ
- appropriate, relevant
- Tick the relevant box below
- dialog/dialogue
- Click on 'open file' in the dialogue box
- question
VERB + BOX
- fill in, put sth in, tick, write (sth) in
- Put a cross in the box if you agree with the comments