Collocations for base - noun
1. lowest part
ADJ.
firm, solid, strong
VERB + BASE
have
The statue has a solid concrete base.
The statue has a solid concrete base.
2. original idea/situation
ADJ.
firm, secure, solid, sound, strong | economic, ideological
His arguments have a sound economic base.
His arguments have a sound economic base.
VERB + BASE
have | establish, give sb, provide (sb with)
These policies give us a solid base for winning the next election.
These policies give us a solid base for winning the next election.
use sth as
PREP.
~ for
He used the notes as a base for his lecture.
He used the notes as a base for his lecture.
3. of support/income/power
ADJ.
solid, sound | broad, narrow
These policies have a broad base of support.
These policies have a broad base of support.
power
a politician with a rural power base
a politician with a rural power base
commercial, economic, financial, industrial, manufacturing, tax
The country has a sound commercial base.
The country has a sound commercial base.
client, customer
VERB + BASE
have | develop, expand, improve, increase
The company is trying to expand its customer base.
The company is trying to expand its customer base.
BASE + VERB
grow | shrink
4. main place
ADJ.
excellent, ideal, perfect
VERB + BASE
have
The company has its base in New York.
The company has its base in New York.
establish, set up
The company has set up its new base in the north.
The company has set up its new base in the north.
BASE + NOUN
camp
PREP.
~ for
an ideal base for mountain expeditions
an ideal base for mountain expeditions
5. military centre
ADJ.
foreign
Demonstrators demanded the removal of foreign bases.
Demonstrators demanded the removal of foreign bases.
air, air force, military, missile, NATO, naval, RAF
VERB + BASE
have | build, establish
The Americans established a naval base on the island in the 1960s.
The Americans established a naval base on the island in the 1960s.
PREP.
at a/the~
equipment kept at the base
equipment kept at the base
on a/the ~
people living on the air force base
people living on the air force base
to (the) ~
The planes have all returned to base.
The planes have all returned to base.