Collocations for strand - noun
1. single thread, hair, etc.
ADJ.
long | thick, thin | loose | single
VERB + STRAND
twist (together), weave (together)
She wove the four coloured strands together into a ribbon.
She wove the four coloured strands together into a ribbon.
PREP.
~ of
a loose strand of hair
a loose strand of hair
2. one part of a story, idea, etc.
ADJ.
important, main | different, distinct, separate, various
At the end, all the different strands of the story are brought together.
At the end, all the different strands of the story are brought together.
VERB + STRAND
bring together, draw together, pull together, weave together | disentangle, unravel
STRAND + VERB
come together
PREP.
~ to
There are three main strands to the policy.
There are three main strands to the policy.
~ in/within
There are various strands in feminist thinking.
There are various strands in feminist thinking.
PHRASES
strands of opinion/thought