Collocations for body - noun
1. whole physical form of a person/an animal
ADJ.
whole
Her whole body trembled.
Her whole body trembled.
upper | lower | healthy | human
BODY + NOUN
heat, temperature | shape, size, weight
to maintain your ideal body weight
to maintain your ideal body weight
fat | odour | language
PREP.
in the/your ~
Extreme heat may cause changes in the body.
Extreme heat may cause changes in the body.
on the/your ~
She still had the marks from the ropes on her body.
She still had the marks from the ropes on her body.
PHRASES
part of the body, sell your body
(= to work as a prostitute)
(= to work as a prostitute)
2. dead human body
ADJ.
dead | decomposed, decomposing | bloated
VERB + BODY
examine | bury, cremate, embalm | exhume
PREP.
on a/the ~
A diary was found on the body.
A diary was found on the body.
3. amount of sth
ADJ.
large, substantial, vast
a large body of evidence
a large body of evidence
PHRASES
a body of water
The two islands are separated by a large body of water.
The two islands are separated by a large body of water.
4. main part of sth
ADJ.
main
The bar is in the main body of the hotel.
The bar is in the main body of the hotel.
5. group of people who work/act together
ADJ.
advisory, corporate, executive, governing, legislative, professional, statutory | national, public | government, student | independent | voluntary | elected | politic
(always after
(always after
body)
Freedom of speech is necessary for the health of the body politic.
Freedom of speech is necessary for the health of the body politic.
VERB + BODY
create, establish, form, set up | elect
PREP.
in a ~
The students marched in a body to the government offices.
The students marched in a body to the government offices.
ADJ.
foreign
They removed a foreign body from her eye.
They removed a foreign body from her eye.
celestial, heavenly
Stars are celestial bodies.
Stars are celestial bodies.