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Collocations for contact - noun

1. meeting/talking/writing to sb

ADJ.

close
She is still in close contact with Sarah.
regular | direct
Have you had any direct contact with the director of the company?
face-to-face

VERB + CONTACT

be in, have | come into, establish, get in, make
In his job, he comes into contact with many different people. | We first established contact with the organization in 1999. | When I arrive in New York, I''ll get in contact with him.
put sb in
I put my cousin in contact with a friend who works at the company.
keep, maintain, stay in
Maintaining contact after many years can be difficult.
break off | lose

PREP.

~ between
There has been no contact between them for several years.
~ with
I have very little contact with Simon now.

2. person you know who can help you

ADJ.

good, useful, valuable | business, personal

VERB + CONTACT

have
He has a lot of good contacts in the music industry.
build up, make
It takes time to build up contacts. | I made a lot of useful business contacts at the conference.

3. when people/things touch each other

ADJ.

physical, sexual
The disease is transmitted through physical contact.

VERB + CONTACT

come into
Do not let the glue come into contact with water.

PREP.

in ~
For a brief moment their lips were in contact.
on ~
The light will go out on contact with water.
~ between
There should be no contact between the separate samples.
~ with

Collocations for contact - verb

ADV.

immediately | directly | personally | by email, by phone/telephone
He can be contacted by phone on the telephone number given below.

PHRASES

do not hesitate to contact sb
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

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