ADJ
- common
- Strikes are the most common form of industrial protest
- extreme
- an extreme form of socialism
- pure
- In its purest form, the substance is highly explosive
- complex, simple
- mild
- virulent
- a virulent form of flu
- early, final
- an early form of bicycle The document was edited before being circulated in its final form
- art, literary, musical
- Story-telling has acquired the status of an art form
- life
- primitive life forms at the bottom of the sea
- digital, electronic
- The data is stored in digital form
- graphic, tabular
- The results of the survey are shown below in tabular form
- liquid
VERB + FORM
- take
- Bullying can take many forms
PREP
- in … ~
- The gas is stored in liquid form
- in the ~ of
- These costs were passed on to the tenants in the form of higher rents
- ~ of
- Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise
PHRASES
- in any shape or form
- The company will not tolerate discrimination in any shape or form
- in some form or other
- We spend most of our time communicating in some form or other
ADJ
- human
- paintings of the human form
- adult
VERB + FORM
- alter, change
- a mythical creature that could change its form
- assume, take on
- a god who could take on human form
PREP
- in a/the ~
- Two weeks later the moth will emerge in its adult form
ADJ
- application, booking, entry, order
VERB + FORM
- complete, fill in/out
- Please complete the application form and return it to us
- sign
- return
ADJ
- fine, good
- poor
- current, present
VERB + FORM
- maintain
- The team is hoping that it can maintain its current form
PREP
- in ~
- She was in fine form for the tournament. Barcelona are the team in form
- off ~
- Her recent illness possibly explains why she was off form in this race
- on (sb's) ~
- He'll be a difficult opponent to beat; he's really on form today. On his present form it seems likely that he will win the match
- out of ~
- The team was out of form and did not play as well as expected
VERB + FORM
- attempt to, try to
- agree to, decide to
- ask sb to, invite sb to
- The leader of the party with the most seats is invited to form a government
- help (to)
PHRASES
- newly/recently formed
- a newly formed political party
PREP
- into
- She formed the clay into a ball
PHRASES
- fully formed
- The plan came in a flash of inspiration, fully formed
- perfectly formed
- a perfectly formed body