Collocations for thanks - noun
ADJ.
big, special
A big thanks to all of you who supported our fund-raising campaign.
A big thanks to all of you who supported our fund-raising campaign.
heartfelt, sincere, warm | grateful
VERB + THANKS
express, give, say
We would like to express our warmest thanks for all you''ve done. | I said thanks and put the phone down.
We would like to express our warmest thanks for all you''ve done. | I said thanks and put the phone down.
nod, smile
She smiled her thanks as the car drove off.
She smiled her thanks as the car drove off.
get, receive
You''ll get little thanks from him for all your trouble.
You''ll get little thanks from him for all your trouble.
accept | deserve
Their generosity deserves our grateful thanks.
Their generosity deserves our grateful thanks.
THANKS + VERB
go to sb
Thanks go to Claire Potter for making the hall available to us.
Thanks go to Claire Potter for making the hall available to us.
PREP.
as/in ~ for
He got a bottle of whisky in thanks for his cooperation.
He got a bottle of whisky in thanks for his cooperation.
~ to
He gave thanks to God for the safe return of his son.
He gave thanks to God for the safe return of his son.
PHRASES
a letter/vote/word of thanks
The chairperson proposed a vote of thanks to the volunteers.
The chairperson proposed a vote of thanks to the volunteers.
many thanks
Many thanks for the flowers.
Many thanks for the flowers.
thanks be to God
We were all pulled out alive, thanks be to God.
We were all pulled out alive, thanks be to God.