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Collocations for programme - noun

1. plan of things to do

ADJ.

ambitious | comprehensive, major, massive, radical, wide-ranging
a comprehensive programme of economic reform
modest | long-term | regular | varied
a varied programme of entertainment
pilot
The pilot programme of vaccination proved successful.
party, political | government | collaborative, joint
joint programmes between government and industry
action, development, improvement, modernization, privatization, research | economic, expenditure, investment, recovery
Mr Brown called for a national recovery programme.
austerity, closure, cost-cutting | aid, assistance, relief, welfare | assessment, testing | degree, education, educational, literacy, training
students enrolled on the two-year MA degree programme
care, health
a community care programme for psychiatric patients
exercise, weight-loss | breeding, building, conservation, defence
Female seals are needed for the breeding programme.

VERB + PROGRAMME

agree (on), develop, draw up, establish, organize, plan, set up | outline
The course leader outlined the programme we would be following.
carry out, implement, launch, run | expand | offer
The college offers a wide variety of programmes of study.
finance, fund
How is the programme to be financed?
embark on, undertake | enrol on | follow | complete | disrupt
Renewed fighting disrupted the relief programme.

PROGRAMME + VERB

aim to, be aimed at sb/sth, be designed to
The programme aims to increase employment.
include sth, involve sb/sth | offer sth, provide sth

PREP.

in a/the ~, on the/your ~
What''s on your programme today (= What are your plans)?
~ for
What''s the programme for (= What are we going to do) tomorrow?
~ of
a programme of study

PHRASES

the aim/objective/purpose of a programme

2. radio/televsion show

ADJ.

radio, television/TV | current affairs, documentary, factual, news | comedy | educational | children''s | cookery, wildlife, religious, etc. | phone-in

VERB + PROGRAMME

see, watch | listen to | record | do, make | host, present
a phone-in programme hosted by Freddie Greenan
broadcast, screen, show

PREP.

in a/the ~
In today''s programme, we''ll be giving you advice on how to manage your money.
on a/the ~
He appeared on the programme last night.
~ about/on
I saw a good programme on owls last night.

3. booklet for a play/concert/event

ADJ.

concert, theatre | match, race

PREP.

in the ~
Her name doesn''t appear in the concert programme.

4. order of events

ADJ.

exciting, interesting | musical, sporting

VERB + PROGRAMME

arrange, draw up, plan, organize
planning an exciting programme of activities

PROGRAMME + VERB

include sth

PREP.

~ of
a programme of 17th century music

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