💬 Collocations Examples: 100+ Sentences for Natural English

1. make a decision → We need to make a decision by tomorrow.
2. make a mistake → I made a mistake on the test.
3. make an effort → She made an effort to be friendly.
4. take a break → Let's take a break for 10 minutes.
5. take a shower → I take a shower every morning.
6. have a conversation → We had a long conversation yesterday.
7. have a problem → Do you have a problem with that?
8. do homework → I have to do my homework now.
9. do business → They do business with many countries.
10. give a speech → The president gave a speech yesterday.
11. keep a secret → Can you keep a secret?
12. catch a cold → I caught a cold last week.
13. pay attention → Please pay attention to the teacher.
14. save time → Using the internet saves time.
15. lose weight → I need to lose weight.
16. make progress → She is making good progress.
17. make a phone call → I need to make a phone call.
18. take a chance → Take a chance and try something new.
19. have a baby → They had a baby last month.
20. do a favor → Can you do me a favor?
21. give an answer → He gave an honest answer.
22. keep a promise → He always keeps his promises.
23. catch a bus → I need to catch the 8 AM bus.
24. pay a bill → I have to pay the electricity bill.
25. save money → We need to save money for a house.
26. lose interest → I lost interest in the movie.
27. make a promise → He made a promise to help.
28. take a look → Take a look at this photo.
29. have a drink → Let's have a drink after work.
30. do research → She is doing research on climate change.

31. heavy rain → The heavy rain caused flooding.
32. strong coffee → I need strong coffee in the morning.
33. bright future → She has a bright future ahead.
34. dark chocolate → Dark chocolate is healthy.
35. deep sleep → I had a deep sleep last night.
36. high temperature → The high temperature is 35°C.
37. low cost → They offer low-cost flights.
38. wide range → They have a wide range of products.
39. close friend → He is a close friend of mine.
40. main reason → The main reason is lack of time.
41. heavy traffic → We were stuck in heavy traffic.
42. strong wind → The strong wind blew the trees.
43. bright color → She wears bright colors.
44. dark secret → He has a dark secret.
45. deep trouble → They are in deep trouble.
46. high quality → This is high quality material.
47. low energy → I feel low energy today.
48. wide variety → There is a wide variety of options.
49. close call → That was a close call!
50. main point → You missed the main point.
51. heavy smoker → He is a heavy smoker.
52. strong opinion → She has strong opinions.
53. bright student → He is a bright student.
54. deep thought → She was lost in deep thought.
55. high speed → The car drives at high speed.
56. low profile → He keeps a low profile.
57. wide selection → They have a wide selection of books.
58. close relationship → They have a close relationship.
59. main problem → The main problem is funding.
60. heavy metal → Heavy metal music is loud.

61. highly recommended → This restaurant is highly recommended.
62. deeply sorry → I am deeply sorry for the mistake.
63. extremely important → It is extremely important to be on time.
64. perfectly normal → Your feelings are perfectly normal.
65. absolutely necessary → Is it absolutely necessary?
66. widely available → This product is widely available.
67. completely different → This is completely different from before.
68. strongly opposed → They are strongly opposed to the plan.
69. reasonably priced → The hotel is reasonably priced.
70. bitterly cold → It was bitterly cold outside.
71. highly unlikely → It is highly unlikely that he will come.
72. deeply concerned → She is deeply concerned about the environment.
73. extremely difficult → The test was extremely difficult.
74. perfectly clear → Is everything perfectly clear?
75. absolutely sure → Are you absolutely sure?
76. widely known → He is widely known as an expert.
77. completely wrong → You are completely wrong.
78. strongly influenced → She was strongly influenced by her parents.
79. reasonably good → The results are reasonably good.
80. bitterly disappointed → I was bitterly disappointed.

81. make a decision → I need to make a decision.
82. do homework → I have to do my homework.
83. make a mistake → Everyone makes mistakes.
84. do business → They do business together.
85. make progress → We are making progress.
86. do a favor → Can you do me a favor?
87. make a phone call → I'll make a phone call.
88. do exercise → You should do more exercise.
89. make money → He makes a lot of money.
90. do your best → Always do your best.

91. have a shower (UK) / take a shower (US) → I'm going to take a shower.
92. have a break (UK) / take a break (US) → Let's take a break.
93. have a conversation → We had a good conversation.
94. take a look → Take a look at this.
95. have a problem → I have a problem with my computer.
96. take a risk → You have to take a risk sometimes.
97. have fun → Have fun at the party!
98. take care → Take care of yourself.
99. have a baby → They are going to have a baby.
100. take a photo → Can you take a photo of us?