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Collocations for commotion - noun

ADJ.

dreadful, great, terrible | sudden

VERB + COMMOTION

cause, make, set up
The people upstairs were making a great commotion. | The dogs set up a terrible commotion as we came near the house.
hear

COMMOTION + VERB

break out | die down

PREP.

in a/the ~
Lots of furniture had been knocked over in the commotion.
~ about/over
What''s all the commotion about?

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