Collocations for fair - adj.
VERBS
be, seem | make sth
I''ll give you ten pounds each to make it fair.
I''ll give you ten pounds each to make it fair.
consider sth, think sth
I didn''t think it fair that the others should be allowed to go but not me.
I didn''t think it fair that the others should be allowed to go but not me.
ADV.
scrupulously, very
It''s important to be scrupulously fair when marking the final exam paper.
It''s important to be scrupulously fair when marking the final exam paper.
absolutely, completely, entirely, perfectly, quite, totally
I don''t care what he thinks. It seems perfectly fair to me. | That doesn''t seem quite fair.
I don''t care what he thinks. It seems perfectly fair to me. | That doesn''t seem quite fair.
hardly
It''s hardly fair that I should be working while everyone else is enjoying themselves!
It''s hardly fair that I should be working while everyone else is enjoying themselves!
pretty, reasonably
PHRASES
to be fair
To be fair, we hadn''t really spent enough time on the job.
To be fair, we hadn''t really spent enough time on the job.
PREP.
to
That seems fair to all sides.
That seems fair to all sides.