ADJ
- exciting, good, great, thrilling, tremendous
- His best finish was 11th in the Hungarian Grand Prix
- perfect
- It was the perfect finish to a wonderful day
- sprint, storming, strong
- The runners came round the bend for a sprint finish in the home straight
- close, dramatic, nail-biting, photo, tight
- It was a photo finish, with three horses neck and neck at the finishing line
VERB + FINISH
- provide
- The rules of the game were changed to provide a more exciting finish for the television audience
- be in at
- Her car suffered from gearbox trouble, but she was still in at the finish
PREP
- at the ~
- Several runners needed medical attention at the finish
- to a/the ~
- They fought bravely right to the finish
- ~ to
- a dramatic finish to the match
PHRASES
- from start to finish
- He was in the lead from start to finish
ADJ
- good, neat, professional
- perfect
- attractive
- decorative
- fine, smooth
- textured
- natural
- paint/painted
- eggshell, gloss/glossy, matt, satin, shiny
- brass, metallic, wood
- a guitar with a natural wood finish
- surface
- floor, wall, etc.
- The wall and floor finishes are all of the the highest standard
VERB + FINISH
- have
- This paint has a gloss finish
- achieve, get, obtain
- With our new tool for putting up wallpaper you can get a perfect finish every time
- create, give (sth), produce, provide
- This trim really does give the garment a professional finish
- match
- The steel roof has been coloured to match the finish of the original wrought iron
- apply
- Make sure the surface is clean and smooth before the finish is applied
PREP
- to a ~
- Sand the wood to a fine finish using steel wool
- with a ~
- a door handle with a brass finish
- ~ on
- How did you achieve that finish on the wood?