Collocations for bench - noun
1. long seat
ADJ.
long | narrow | hard | padded | wooden | garden, park | replacements'', subs'', substitutes''
(sport) They have several top players on the subs'' bench.
(sport) They have several top players on the subs'' bench.
VERB + BENCH
sit (down) on
BENCH + NOUN
seat
PREP.
on a/the ~
He often sleeps on park benches.
He often sleeps on park benches.
2. in Parliament
ADJ.
government, Opposition | Conservative, Labour, etc. | back, front
(Government ministers and the most important members of the Opposition sit on the
(Government ministers and the most important members of the Opposition sit on the
front benches
.
.
Back-bench
MPs have no official position besides that of MP.)
MPs have no official position besides that of MP.)
VERB + BENCH
be on, sit on
PREP.
from the … ~s
There were cheers from the Labour benches.
There were cheers from the Labour benches.
on the … ~s
Some MPs on the government back benches are starting to question the government''s handling of the war.
Some MPs on the government back benches are starting to question the government''s handling of the war.
3. long narrow table that people work at
ADJ.
work (also ‘workbench’) | carpenter''s, laboratory
PREP.
at a/the ~
He was working at his bench.
He was working at his bench.