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Collocations for finance - noun

1. money needed to fund sth

ADJ.

cheap
(= borrowed at low interest)
necessary | additonal, extra, further
the need to obtain additional finance
long-term, medium-term, short-term | independent | joint | external, outside | international | private (sector), public (sector) | bridging
You may require bridging finance until the sale of your own property is completed.
capital
(= money that is paid)
credit, debt, loan
(= money that is borrowed)
equity
(= money from issuing shares)
bank
the availability of bank finance (= bank loans) for small businesses
housing, mortgage

VERB + FINANCE

get, obtain, raise
She struggled to get the necessary finance for her training.
allocate, arrange, provide | need, require

FINANCE + VERB

be available
the finance available to local government

FINANCE + NOUN

company, house | sector
The banking and finance sector was booming.

PREP.

~ for
Several banks are providing finance for the housing programme.

PHRASES

a source of finance

2. managing money

ADJ.

high
the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries)
company, corporate | (local) government, public, state | consumer, personal
that most emotive of personal finance issues - taxation
international | capital
(= paying money for sth)
credit, debt, loan
(= borrowing money for sth)
equity
(= issuing shares to get money)

FINANCE + NOUN

director, minister, officer
Local government finance officers found the tax very difficult to administer.
committee, department 3 finances
money available

ADJ.

healthy, sound
Our family finances are not very healthy at the moment.
shaky
The company''s finances are looking a bit shaky.
company | government, public, state | family, household, personal, private

VERB + FINANCE

have
We don''t have the finances to go on holiday this year.
lack | raise
They are not sure how they will raise the finances to go on the trip.
deal with, handle, manage, plan, run
how to plan your finances for a comfortable retirement
get/keep in order, sort out
The company was under pressure to get its finances in order.
boost, improve | be a drain on, put a strain on, strain, stretch
Buying a new car need not put a strain on your finances.

FINANCE + VERB

be in a mess
Their finances are in a mess: they plan to call in an accountant.

PHRASES

the state of sb''s finances

Collocations for finance - verb

ADV.

entirely, wholly | largely, mainly | partially, partly | privately, publicly
The new roads will be financed privately.
jointly
financed jointly by the British and French governments
directly | properly
the introduction of a properly financed dog warden scheme

VERB + FINANCE

help (to) | be needed to, be required to
the £37 million needed to finance the redevelopment
be used to

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