Collocations for opening - noun
1. beginning
ADJ.
successful | chess, conversational
OPENING + NOUN
day, night | lines, pages | gambit
PREP.
~ to
the famous opening to the novel
the famous opening to the novel
2. hole; way in/out
ADJ.
large, wide | narrow, small | window
VERB + OPENING
cut | block, seal
PREP.
~ in
to cut an opening in the fence
to cut an opening in the fence
3. opportunity; job which is available
ADJ.
new | possible | clear (used in the context of sport and games)
He missed one of the clearest openings in the game.
He missed one of the clearest openings in the game.
career, political
VERB + OPENING
create
Cooper created the opening for Russell to shoot the first goal.
Cooper created the opening for Russell to shoot the first goal.
give sb | miss
PREP.
~ for, ~ in
career openings for biologists in the Ministry of Health
career openings for biologists in the Ministry of Health
4. ceremony
ADJ.
grand | formal | official, royal, state
the state opening of Parliament
the state opening of Parliament
VERB + OPENING
attend
OPENING + NOUN
ceremony