Collocations for section - noun
ADJ.
large, long
Large sections of the forest have been destroyed by acid rain. | a long section of roadway
Large sections of the forest have been destroyed by acid rain. | a long section of roadway
short, small | main | personnel, political (in a company, an organization, etc.)
He works in the embassy''s political section.
He works in the embassy''s political section.
business, finance, travel, etc. (of a newspaper) | biology, history, reference, etc. (in a library) | brass, percussion, rhythm, string, wind, woodwind (in an orchestra) | cello, horn, etc. (in an orchestra)
VERB + SECTION
divide sth into
The book is divided into chapters, sections and sub-sections.
The book is divided into chapters, sections and sub-sections.
SECTION + NOUN
manager (in a company, an organization, etc.)
PREP.
in a/the ~
You''ll find the book in the music section.
You''ll find the book in the music section.
in ~s
The table comes in sections.
The table comes in sections.
under ~ (relating to a section of a law, etc.)
The case was the first prosecution under Section 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
The case was the first prosecution under Section 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
PHRASES
a section of society
an area populated largely by the poorer sections of society
an area populated largely by the poorer sections of society