Collocations for page - noun
ADJ.
back, front | facing, opposite
There''s a photo of him on the opposite page/on the page opposite.
There''s a photo of him on the opposite page/on the page opposite.
left-hand, right-hand | next, previous | opening | new
Write each answer on a new page.
Write each answer on a new page.
blank, empty | full | loose | dog-eared | printed
The speech did not transfer well to the printed page.
The speech did not transfer well to the printed page.
contents, title | business, editorial, financial, sports
(all in a newspaper)
(all in a newspaper)
problem
reading the problem pages of magazines
reading the problem pages of magazines
VERB + PAGE
read | scan | turn (over), turn to
I turned the dog-eared pages of my old address book. | Turn to page 30 in the coursebook.
I turned the dog-eared pages of my old address book. | Turn to page 30 in the coursebook.
flick through, flip through, leaf through
She sat idly flipping through the pages of a fashion magazine.
She sat idly flipping through the pages of a fashion magazine.
tear (out) | splash sth across
The headlines were splashed across the front page of every newspaper.
The headlines were splashed across the front page of every newspaper.
PAGE + VERB
come loose
Several pages had come loose.
Several pages had come loose.
yellow
the yellowing pages of her old diary
the yellowing pages of her old diary
PAGE + NOUN
number | layout, make-up
PREP.
at (a/the) ~
Open your books at page 14.
Open your books at page 14.
in the ~s
The murder takes place in the opening pages of the novel.
The murder takes place in the opening pages of the novel.
on a/the ~
The crossword is on the back page.
The crossword is on the back page.
over the ~
The article continues over the page.
The article continues over the page.
PHRASES
at the bottom/foot of the page, at the head/top of the page
Write your name at the top of each page.
Write your name at the top of each page.
pages long
The story is thirty pages long.
The story is thirty pages long.
run your eye/finger down a page
I ran my finger down the page until I found the name I was looking for.
I ran my finger down the page until I found the name I was looking for.