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Collocations for interrupt - verb

ADVERB

impatiently
rudely
What was I saying, before we were so rudely interrupted?
angrily, harshly, sharply
‘Don't talk like that!’ he interrupted harshly.
violently
Their luncheon was violently interrupted by gunfire.
hastily, quickly
‘He's kidding,’ I interrupted hastily.
abruptly, suddenly
temporarily
constantly, frequently, repeatedly
The morning's work was constantly interrupted by phone calls.
occasionally, periodically

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VERB + interrupt

be sorry to
I'm sorry to interrupt, but there's a telephone call for you.
(not) dare (to)
It was all irrelevant, but I didn't dare interrupt him in mid-flow.

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PREPOSITION

with
I thought it better not to interrupt her with any comment.

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PHRASES

get interrupted
I didn't manage to finish the report. I kept getting interrupted.

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Interrupt is used with these nouns as the subject:
bell

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Interrupt is used with these nouns as the object:
class, conversation, flow, narrative, schedule, silence, sleep, thought, train

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