ADJ

general

VERB + PUBLIC

inform
The government was slow to inform the public about the health hazards of lead in petrol
protect
serve
be open to
The house is open to the public at weekends

PREP

in ~
He rarely appears in public these days

PHRASES

a member of the public

ADJ

book-buying, paying, reading, sporting, theatre-going, travelling, viewing, etc.
Satellite television has provided the viewing public with a wide choice of programmes
larger, wider
Her work is now available to a wider public