Collocations for interrupt - verb
ADV.
impatiently | rudely
What was I saying, before we were so rudely interrupted?
What was I saying, before we were so rudely interrupted?
harshly, sharply
‘Don''t talk like that!’ he interrupted harshly.
‘Don''t talk like that!’ he interrupted harshly.
brutally, cruelly, violently
Their luncheon was brutally interrupted by gunfire.
Their luncheon was brutally interrupted by gunfire.
abruptly, suddenly | temporarily | constantly, repeatedly
The morning''s work was constantly interrupted by phone calls.
The morning''s work was constantly interrupted by phone calls.
occasionally, periodically
VERB + INTERRUPT
be sorry to
I''m sorry to interrupt, but there''s a telephone call for you.
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.
It was all irrelevant, but I didn''t dare interrupt him in mid-flow.
PREP.
with
I thought it better not to interrupt her with any comment.
I thought it better not to interrupt her with any comment.
PHRASES
get interrupted
I didn''t manage to finish the report. I kept getting interrupted.
I didn''t manage to finish the report. I kept getting interrupted.