Collocations for series - noun
1. number of things that come one after another
ADJECTIVE
entire,
whole
He had a whole series of tests.
He had a whole series of tests.
ongoing
recent
endless, long
complex
a complex series of events
recent
endless, long
complex
a complex series of events
continuous
infinite
concert, lecture
time
a time series showing the pattern of global warming
infinite
concert, lecture
time
a time series showing the pattern of global warming
PREPOSITION
in a/the series
The quartet will be performing in a series of lunchtime concerts.
The quartet will be performing in a series of lunchtime concerts.
series of
a series of events/interviews/meetings/lectures
a series of experiments/studies/tests
Guerrillas launched a series of attacks.
The union staged a series of strikes in April.
a series of events/interviews/meetings/lectures
a series of experiments/studies/tests
Guerrillas launched a series of attacks.
The union staged a series of strikes in April.
PHRASES
the first of a/the series,
the last of a/the series
the first in a series, the latest in a series
the first in a series, the latest in a series
2. on radio, TV, etc.
ADJECTIVE
radio,
television,
TV
book, DVD, film, movie, video
the Harry Potter book series
book, DVD, film, movie, video
the Harry Potter book series
comedy,
crime,
documentary,
drama,
reality
animated, anime, cartoon
hit, popular
the hit comedy series ‘Friends’
animated, anime, cartoon
hit, popular
the hit comedy series ‘Friends’
long-running
classic
original
new
forthcoming (BrE), upcoming (esp. AmE)
two-part, three-part, etc.
weekly
special
In the first of a special two-part series on the economy …
classic
original
new
forthcoming (BrE), upcoming (esp. AmE)
two-part, three-part, etc.
weekly
special
In the first of a special two-part series on the economy …
VERB + series
film
commission (esp. BrE)
The BBC has already commissioned a second series.
commission (esp. BrE)
The BBC has already commissioned a second series.
broadcast,
screen
release
HBO has begun releasing the series on DVD.
release
HBO has begun releasing the series on DVD.
be based on
an anime series based on novels by Hiroyuki Morioka
an anime series based on novels by Hiroyuki Morioka
PREPOSITION
in a/the series
She has a small part in a drama series for radio.
the final book in the series
She has a small part in a drama series for radio.
the final book in the series
series about,
series on
We watched the final part of a series on Australian wildlife.
We watched the final part of a series on Australian wildlife.
3. a set of sports games
ADJECTIVE
racing
World Series (in baseball)
championship, Test (in cricket)
Australia won the Test series against England.
World Series (in baseball)
championship, Test (in cricket)
Australia won the Test series against England.
home
(esp. in cricket)
play-off (AmE)
two-game, three-game, etc. (AmE)
season, weekend (both AmE)
play-off (AmE)
two-game, three-game, etc. (AmE)
season, weekend (both AmE)
PREPOSITION
in the series
They took the first two games in the series.
They took the first two games in the series.
series with
The Bronx Bombers won two of three in a weekend series with the Red Sox.
The Bronx Bombers won two of three in a weekend series with the Red Sox.