prepositions after particular words and expressions

She accused me of poisoning her dog.

Are you afraid of spiders?

He left the firm because he didn't agree with their sales policy. I entirely agree with you.

I'll agree to your suggestion if you lower the price.

I'm angry with her for lying to me.

What are you so angry about?

I'm getting anxious about money.

We're all anxious for an end to this misunderstanding.

She's anxious to find a better job.

I think we should apologise to the Smiths. I must apologise for disturbing you.

What time do we arrive at Cardiff? When did you arrive in England?

I'm not bad at tennis.

Don't believe her. I don't believe a word she says.

I half believe in life after death.

Those glasses belong on the top shelf.

I belong to a local athletics club.

My hands were blue with cold when I got home.

I borrowed a pound from my brother.

Nurses take care for people in hospital. It's no good giving Peter a rabbit: he's too young to take care of it properly. Ms Savage takes care of marketing, and I'm responsible for production.

Most people care about other's people's opinions. I don't care whether it rains - I'm happy. I'll never speak to you again ~ I don't care. Your mother's upset with you ~ I couldn't care less.

He spent years caring for his sick mother.

I'm not very clever at cooking.

I must congratulate you on your exam results. Congratulations on your new job!

He congratulated the team on/for having won all their games.

I wasn't concentraiting, and I crashed into the car in front.

We may play football - it depends on the weather. He doesn't want to be dependent on his parents.

Robert aimed to be independent of his parents by the time he was twenty.

Write now for details of our special offer.

A week after the accident he died from his injuries.

American football is very different from/to soccer.

I'm having difficulty with my travel arrangements.

You won't have much difficulty (in) getting to know people in Italy.

My father never showed if he was disappointed with me.

You must be pretty disappointed with/at/about your exam results.

We had a long discussion about politics.

We'd better discuss your travel plans.

The book is divided into three parts.

I often dreamed of being famous when I was younger.

What does it mean if you dream about/of mountains?

Who's the woman dressed in green?

We've just entered into an agreement with Carsons Ltd.

When I entered the room everybody stopped talking.

Sherry is an example of a fortified wine.

Could you explain this rule to me?

I've spent the last two weeks fighting with the tax office.

She was frightened by a mouse that ran into the room. She's always been frightened of dying.

When I got into my car, I found the radio had been stolen.

We'll be getting off the train in ten minutes.

Are you any good at tennis?

I don't like the idea of getting married yet.

The boss has been ill with flu this week.

I'm very impressed with/by your work.

I'd like to see a big increase in productivity.

Geogre's father insisted on paying.

When did your interest in social work began? Not many people are interested in grammar.

I'm interested to see that Alice and Jake are going out together. I'm interested in working in Italy. Do you know anybody who could help me?

People have always been very kind to me.

Lack of the time prevented me from writing.

Your mother lacks tact.

She is lacking in tact.

I hate being laughed at.

We'll laugh about this one day.

I left London early, before the traffic got too heavy.

Does the plane leave from Liverpool or Manchester?

If you don't listen to the people, they won't listen to you.

Stop looking at me like that.

Thanks for looking after me when I was ill.

Can you help me look for my keys?

Paper is made from wood.

Most things seem to be made of plastic these days.

Her marriage to Philip didn't last very long. How long have you been married to Sheila?

She married her childhood sweetheart.

You weren't very nice to me yesterday.

They operated on her yesterday evening.

Excuse me, sir. You haven't paid for your drink.

The boss is very pleased with you.

I wasn't very pleased with/about/at my exam results.

Try to be polite to Uncle Richard for once.

The noise from downstairs prevented me from sleeping.

I want proof of your love. Lend me some money.

Nobody knows the reason for the accident.

She reminds me of a girl I was at school with.

Who's responsible for the shopping this week?

Peggy was pretty rude to my family last weekend.

I ran into Philip at Victoria Station this morning.

They searched everybody's luggage. They searched the man in front of me from head to foot.

The customers were searching for drugs at the airport.

I was terribly shocked at/by the news of Peter's accident.

If you don't stop shouting at me I'll come and hit you.

Mary shouted to us to come in and swim.

If you smile at me like that I'll give you anything you want.

I'm sorry about your exam results.

I'm sorry for/about breaking your window.

I feel really sorry for her children.

Could I speak to/with your father for a moment?

My wife is suffering from hepatitis.

Everybody was surprised at/by the weather.

I don't want to take part in any more conferences.

I'm thinking of studying medicine. I've also thought about studying dentistry.

I hate the thought of going back to work.

Stop throwing stones at the cars.

If you get the ball, throw it to me.

Could you translate this into Greek for me?

He tripped over the cat and fell downstairs.

The wine's typical of the region.

What's wrong with Rachel today?