Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with control in American Collocation
control
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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The government retains full control of the armed forces.
types of control
The Finance Service has overall financial control of the Council.
have or keep control
People want to retain control of their own personal data.
The whole organization is now under his control.
The ruling party was no longer in control of events in the capital.
get control
Following Marfleet’s death, he assumed control of the business and greatly extended it.
get control back
They finally managed to regain control of the islands.
make control stronger
They tightened control of labout costs.
give someone control
He handed control of his affairs to his son.
use control
Their voting rights enabled them to exert control over all aspects of the business.
lose control
The government was forced to relinquish control over these colonies.
The concert was cancelled for reasons that were beyond our control. |
Decisions on financial matters are outside my control.
Nobody wants to see inflation get out of control.
There are strict controls on vehicle emissions.