Collocations for single - noun
1. ticket
VERB + SINGLE
buy, get
I got a single to Birmingham.
I got a single to Birmingham.
PREP.
~ to
A single to Stratford, please.
A single to Stratford, please.
2. CD, tape, etc.
ADJ.
best-selling, hit | debut, first | forthcoming | latest, new
VERB + SINGLE
play
She was in her room playing her singles.
She was in her room playing her singles.
release (sth as)
The band later released this album track as a single.
The band later released this album track as a single.
SINGLE + VERB
come out
SINGLE + NOUN
chart
number one in the singles chart
number one in the singles chart
PHRASES
~ by
It was voted the best single by a solo artist.
It was voted the best single by a solo artist.
~ from
the new single from the band ‘Therapy?’
the new single from the band ‘Therapy?’
3. singles: in tennis
ADJ.
junior, men''s, women''s
VERB + SINGLE
play
I prefer playing singles to doubles.
I prefer playing singles to doubles.
win
She won the junior singles.
She won the junior singles.
SINGLE + NOUN
championship, final, match | champion, player | title
PHRASES
in the ~
She decided not to play in the singles.
She decided not to play in the singles.