Collocations for half - noun
ADJECTIVE
first,
second
last, latter
in the latter half of the 19th century
last, latter
in the latter half of the 19th century
top,
upper
bottom, lower
the lower half of the window
bottom, lower
the lower half of the window
front
back, rear
the rear half of the car
back, rear
the rear half of the car
left,
right
the left half of the brain
the left half of the brain
northern,
western,
etc.
the northern half of the country
the northern half of the country
remaining
Cut the remaining half into large chunks.
Cut the remaining half into large chunks.
PREPOSITION
by half
Costs rose by half.
Costs rose by half.
in half
We divided the money in half.
We divided the money in half.
in the … half
He played well in the second half.
He played well in the second half.
half of
the first half of the concert
Over a half of all accidents happen in the home.
the first half of the concert
Over a half of all accidents happen in the home.
PHRASES
about half,
almost half,
around half,
at least half,
over half
Over half of all the people interviewed said they were disappointed in the government.
Over half of all the people interviewed said they were disappointed in the government.
half and half
We split the work half and half.
We split the work half and half.
one, two, three, etc. and a half
She's four and a half years old now.
She's four and a half years old now.
sb's other half
(= husband/wife/partner)
You'll have to ask my other half.
You'll have to ask my other half.