Collocations for subject - adj.
1. likely to be affected by sth
VERBS
be, seem | become | leave sb/sth, make sb/sth
His illness left him subject to asthmatic attacks.
ADV.
very | increasingly | rather | still
At this stage these are proposals and are still subject to change.
2. under the authority of sb/sth
VERBS
be
Everyone was entirely subject to the whim of the Sultan.
become | remain | make sb/sth
All the priories were made directly subject to the abbot of Cluny.
ADV.
entirely | directly | expressly
Collocations for subject - noun
1. topic or person under consideration
ADJ.
big, complex, vast | simple | excellent, fascinating, good, interesting | cheerful
Can we talk about a more cheerful subject?
gloomy, unpleasant | delicate, difficult, embarrassing | taboo
Work is a taboo subject when we go out for dinner.
closed
I don''t wish to discuss it any further - the subject is closed.
chosen
Each candidate has to speak for three minutes on their chosen subject.
pet
Once he gets onto his pet subject there''s no stopping him.
VERB + SUBJECT
cover, debate, discuss, talk about, touch on
We touched briefly on the subject.
deal with
I wasn''t quite sure how to deal with the delicate subject of money.
examine, have a (fresh) look at, investigate, look into
We want to have a fresh look at the difficult subject of social security benefits.
bring up, broach, get onto, raise | drop
Let''s drop the subject since we don''t seem to be able to agree.
stick to
I wish he''d stick to the subject rather than telling us his boring stories.
get off, wander off
She was supposed to be speaking about sales figures, but she kept wandering off the subject.
get back to, return to
Getting back to the subject of heating, has anyone got any suggestions for improvements?
avoid | change
Don''t change the subject.
SUBJECT + VERB
arise, come up
The subject of gambling has come up several times recently.
SUBJECT + NOUN
matter
I like the way she writes, although I''m not interested in her subject matter.
PREP.
on a/the ~
While we''re on the subject of the theatre, has anyone been to see the new show?
PHRASES
a range of subjects
We discussed a wide range of subjects.
ADJ.
difficult, easy | compulsory, core, main | additional, optional, special, subsidiary | specialist | arts, science | academic
VERB + SUBJECT
take
What subjects are you taking at A level?
offer
The department offers seven different subjects in all.
fail (in), pass
She was disappointed to fail in two of her four subjects.
drop
SUBJECT + NOUN
area
The syllabus is divided into five subject areas.
PREP.
in a/the ~
He did well in every subject.
PHRASES
a choice of subject/subjects
His unusual choice of subjects made it harder to find a job.
a range of subjects