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Collocations for bother - noun

VERB + bother

have (esp. BrE)
I had a little bother finding your house.
cause, give sb (both esp. BrE)
Your little boy didn't give me any bother.
go to
I wouldn't go to the bother of making the cakes myself.
put sb to (BrE)
I'd love to come and stay with you, but I don't want to put you to any bother.
save sb
Getting a taxi will save you the bother of picking me up from the station.

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PREPOSITION

without any bother (esp. BrE)
We found the hotel without any bother.
bother to
I don't mind taking care of your dog—it's no bother to me.
bother with
He's having a little bother with his computer.

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PHRASES

a bit of bother, a little bother, a lot of bother, a spot of bother (all esp. BrE)
He's in a bit of bother with the police.
no bother
It was no bother having the children to stay.

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Collocations for bother - verb

Bother is used with these nouns as the subject:
conscience, injury

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Bother is used with these nouns as the object:
head

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