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Collocations for behaviour - noun

ADJ.

exemplary, good
He had his jail term cut for good behaviour.
acceptable | antisocial, bad, unacceptable, undesirable | deviant, problem
Teachers can''t always respond effectively to problem behaviour.
normal | strange | aggressive, criminal, disruptive, violent | animal, human, sexual, social

VERB + BEHAVIOUR

control, influence
Parents can influence the behaviour of their children.
alter, change, modify | display, exhibit, show
Animals in zoos often display disturbed behaviour.

BEHAVIOUR + NOUN

pattern

PREP.

~ towards
his behaviour towards his parents

PHRASES

behaviour and attitudes, be on your best behaviour
(= to behave very well in order to impress sb),
a code of behaviour, a pattern of behaviour, standards of behaviour
a new study looking at the behaviour and attitudes of young men

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