Collocations for agent - noun
1. works in an agency
ADJ.
advertising, election, estate, insurance, land, letting, literary, managing, parliamentary, patent, press, publicity, travel | local
The company has developed sales through local agents in key markets.
The company has developed sales through local agents in key markets.
VERB + AGENT
employ, have, use
I have an agent who deals with all my contracts.
I have an agent who deals with all my contracts.
appoint, engage, get (sb), hire
If you want to get published, get yourself an agent!
If you want to get published, get yourself an agent!
act as | sack
PREP.
through an ~
She got the work through an agent.
She got the work through an agent.
~ for
an agent for a shipping company
an agent for a shipping company
ADJ.
intelligence | enemy, foreign | federal, government | secret, undercover | double
As a double agent, he worked for the Americans and the Russians.
As a double agent, he worked for the Americans and the Russians.
VERB + AGENT
work as
3. person/thing that has an effect
ADJ.
chief, main, primary, prime, principal | effective | human | moral, rational | free
I told him I couldn''t stop him, he was a free agent.
I told him I couldn''t stop him, he was a free agent.
PREP.
~ for
The charity is an agent for social change.
The charity is an agent for social change.
PHRASES
an agent for/of change