Collocations for finance - noun
1. (financing) (AmE usually ) money needed to fund sth
ADJECTIVE
cheap
(= borrowed at low interest)
necessary
additional, extra (BrE), further (BrE)
the need to obtain additional finance
necessary
additional, extra (BrE), further (BrE)
the need to obtain additional finance
long-term,
medium-term,
short-term
joint
external
international
private, public
private-sector, public-sector
bridging (BrE)
You may require bridging finance until the sale of your own property is completed.
joint
external
international
private, public
private-sector, public-sector
bridging (BrE)
You may require bridging finance until the sale of your own property is completed.
debt,
loan
(esp. BrE)
equity
bank
the availability of bank finance for small businesses
equity
bank
the availability of bank finance for small businesses
housing,
mortgage,
real estate
(AmE)
structured
structured
finance + VERB
be available
the finance available to local government
the finance available to local government
arrange,
get,
obtain,
raise
She struggled to get the necessary finance for her training.
She struggled to get the necessary finance for her training.
finance + NOUN
company,
house
(BrE)
industry, sector
The banking and finance sector was booming.
industry, sector
The banking and finance sector was booming.
PREPOSITION
finance for
(esp. BrE)
Several banks are providing finance for the project.
Several banks are providing finance for the project.
2. managing money
ADJECTIVE
high
the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries)
the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries)
company,
corporate
government, local-government, public, state
consumer, personal
that most emotive of personal finance issues—taxation
government, local-government, public, state
consumer, personal
that most emotive of personal finance issues—taxation
global,
international
finance + NOUN
director,
minister,
officer
Local government finance officers found the tax very difficult to administer.
Local government finance officers found the tax very difficult to administer.
committee,
department
3. (finances) money available
ADJECTIVE
healthy,
sound
(both esp. BrE)
Our family finances are not very healthy at the moment.
Our family finances are not very healthy at the moment.
tight
precarious
The company's finances are looking a little precarious.
precarious
The company's finances are looking a little precarious.
company
government, public, state
family, household, personal, private
campaign (AmE)
government, public, state
family, household, personal, private
campaign (AmE)
VERB + FINANCES
have
We don't have the finances to throw a big party.
We don't have the finances to throw a big party.
lack
control, deal with, handle, manage, plan, run
how to plan your finances for a comfortable retirement
control, deal with, handle, manage, plan, run
how to plan your finances for a comfortable retirement
get in order,
keep in order,
sort out
(esp. BrE)
The company was under pressure to get its finances in order.
The company was under pressure to get its finances in order.
bolster (esp. AmE),
boost (esp. BrE),
improve
be a drain on, put a strain on, strain, stretch (esp. BrE)
Buying a new car need not put a strain on your finances.
be a drain on, put a strain on, strain, stretch (esp. BrE)
Buying a new car need not put a strain on your finances.
FINANCES + VERB
be a mess (esp. AmE),
be in a mess
(esp. BrE)
Their finances are (in) a mess.
Their finances are (in) a mess.