Adjective + Prepositions

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The Verb Be with Adjectives and

Prepositions: Main List

be absent from (class; work)

be absorbed in (a book; a new movie)

be acceptable to (me, you, us, them)

be accompanied by (a friend)

be accurate in (calculations; work)

be accused of (murder; a crime)

be accustomed to (hot climate)

be acquainted with (this theory)

be acquitted of (charges)

be adapted for (screen; beginners)

be adapted to (new conditions)

be addicted to (stimulants)

be afraid of (dogs; going there; doing

it)

be alarmed by (the news)

be angry about / at (his behavior; his

words)

be angry with / at (the teacher)

be annoyed at (his rudeness)

be annoyed with (neighbors)

be anxious about (exams; the results)


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be ashamed of (mistakes; old clothes)

be attentive to (advice; people)

be aware of (danger, the fact)

be away from (home)

be based on / upon (a true story)

be beneficial to (health)

be bent on (winning; mischief)

be blessed with good health;

be blind to (arguments)

be bored with (something)

be bound for (London)

be busy with (work; the report; his

car)

be capable of (murder; cruelty)

be careful about (health; food)

be careful in (speech)

be careful with (that knife; this glass)

be careless about (money, work)

be cautious in (movement)

be cautious of (this man; going there)

be characteristic of (her; that time)

be close to (London; my house; tears)

be committed to (work; family)


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be committed to (prison; mental

home)

be common to (many people; both of

us)

be compatible with (each other)

be composed of (several parts)

be concerned about (illness; work;

you)

be confident of (success; good results)

be connected with (work; music; thecity by a new road)

be connected to (the Internet;

electricity)

be conscious of (the risk; the fact)

be consistent with (principles; his

words)

be content with (quality; food)

be contrary to (fact; his words)

be convenient for / to (many people;

me)

be covered with (snow; paper)

be crazy about (someone; movies;

music; food)

be crowded with (people)

be cruel to (people; animals)

be cured of (bad habits; cancer)


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be deaf to (advice; appeals)

be dedicated to (a noble cause; John

Doe)

be delighted with (presents; the plan)

be dependent on (parents)

be deprived of (rights)

be deserted by (friends)

be devoted to (family; work; science)

be different from (this one; my car;what I thought)

be disappointed with / in / by (the

results; his attitude; your work)

be disgusted with (crowds; dirt;

myself)

be displeased with (his laziness;

answer)

be dissatisfied with (the result)

be distinct from (the others)

be done with (dinner; work; the

report)

be dressed in (jeans and sweater;

red)

be eager for (news; praise; fame)

be eligible for (membership; a

discount)

be engaged to (Maria; Tom)


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be engaged in (research; a discussion)

be enough for (me; work)

be envious of (other people; hissuccess)

be equal to (the other one)

be equipped with (appliances;

knowledge)

be equipped for (cooking; for the

trip)

be essential to (success)

be excited about (the trip; the new

job)

be exhausted with (hard work)

be exposed to (sun; danger)

be faithful to (his wife; promises)

be familiar to (me)

be familiar with (this theory)

be famous for (its resorts; his novels)

be finished with (dinner; work; the

report)

be fit for (sale; eating)

be fond of (chocolate; animals)

be forgetful of (promises)

be free from (work; debt; guilt)

be friendly with (people)


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be frightened by (a dog; thunder;

crowds)

be full of (life; surprises; hope; grief;

people; water; tears; dirt)

be furnished with (modern furniture)

be gifted with (talent; a sharp mind)

be good at (math; languages)

be good for (health; you; children)

be grateful for (help)

be grateful to (you)

be guilty of (murder)

be happy with (the new TV)

be hidden by (trees)

be hidden from (view)

be hopeful of (success; improvement)

be hostile to (people)

be ignorant of (facts; intentions)

be impatient with (children;

students)

be important to (me; our plans)

be impressed by (your progress)

be incapable of (a crime; lying)

be increased by (30%; $100; half)

be independent of (others)


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be indifferent to (people; my request)

be indispensable to (me; life; work)

be inferior to (the other one)

be infested with (cockroaches; rats)

be informed of (plans)

be inhabited by (people)

be innocent of (the crime)

be intent on (doing something)

be interested in (computers; music)

be involved in (a crime; this activity)

be involved with (the bad crowd)

be irritated by (the delay)

be jealous of (someones success)

be kind to (people)

be known for (its resorts; his novels)

be liable for (somebodys debt;

action)

be limited to (10 books per month)

be lost in (London; in thought)

be lost to (reason; all sense of shame)

be loyal to (principles; the company)

be mad about (someone; music)

be mad at (Peter; everyone)


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be mad with (anger; fear; pain;

desire; disappointment)

be made of (gold; silk; real leather)

be made from (milk; wood pulp)

be married to (Anna / Tom)

be mindful of (other people;

promises)

be moved by / with (pity; sorrow;

anger)

be moved to (tears; anger; laughter)

be natural to (children; his

character)

be necessary for / to (me; life; work)

be neglectful of (duties; children)

be negligent in (speech; writing;

dress)

be notorious for (scandals; bad work)

be obedient to (the master)

be occupied by (several people)

be occupied with (work; a report)

be opposed to (the plan; going there)

be opposite to (what I said)

be overwhelmed with (feelings; joy;

surprise; anger)

be painful to (me)


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be pale with (anger; fear; pain)

be parallel to (this line; my thoughts)

be partial to (chocolate; good wine)

be patient with (children; students)

be peculiar to (English; France)

be pleasant to (the eye; to the ear)

be polite to (people)

be popular with (young women)

be possessed by (an idea; desire;

demons; spirits)

be praised for (good work)

be preferable to (the other)

be prepared for (difficulties; a trip)

be pressed for time / money

be prior to (my arrival; your letter)

be proficient in (English)

be profitable to (you; business)

be prompt in (answering; paying;

action)

be prone to (colds; weeping; error)

be proportionate to (the other)

be proud of (success; achievements)

be provided for


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be provided with (food; money;

shelter)

be quick at (guessing; arithmetic)

be ready for (action; a trip; changes)

be reduced by (10 percent; $100;

half)

be reduced from - to (from 300 to

200)

be related to (someone by marriage)

be relevant to (the subject;discussion)

be remarkable for (its art; music,

etc.)

be remembered for (his work; books)

be renowned for (his singing;

inventions)

be responsible for (sales; the mistake)

be responsible to (the director)

be rich in (oil; traditions)

be rid of (enemies; responsibility)

be satisfied with (the result)

be scared of (monsters; dogs; going

there)

be seized with (panic; terror)

be sensitive to (sunrays; criticism)

be short of (cash; food; time; breath)


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be short for (Phone is short for

telephone)

be sick of (waiting; this food)

be similar to (the other one)

be skilful in (painting; medicine)

be sorry for (the mistake; being late)

be strange to (me; you)

be successful in (business)

be sufficient for (doing something)

be suitable for (the occasion;

discussion)

be superior to (the other one)

be sure of (success; the answer)

be surprised by / at (the news; her

answer)

be surrounded by (hills; fence;

people)

be suspicious of (this man)

be terrified by / of (the task;

responsibility)

be thankful to (you)

be thankful for (your help)

be thrilled by / with (the opportunity)

be tired of (waiting; arguing)

be tired to death


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be true to (life; reality)

be true to (yourself; your character)

be typical of (him; that period)

be unheard of - These diseases were

unheard of 50 years ago. Its unheard

of!

be unknown to (man; science)

be upset about (it; his attitude)

be used to (hard work)

be useful to (me in my work)

be worried about (my son; exams;

you)

be worthy of (praise; respect)

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