Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with phase in American Collocation
phase
noun
countable
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
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
coming at or near the beginning
Work started on the first phase of the rail link in October 1998.
coming at or near the end
The final phase of development at Meridian is nearing completion.
important
The project is now entering a critical phase before full launch later this year.
when activity takes place
The operational phase continued for approximately 21 weeks during which 41,232 cubic metres of water was treated.
different
The process of digestion can be thought to have three distinct phases: ingestion, digestion and egestion.
lasting only for a short time
In the early days, some thought his obsession with computer games was just a passing phase.
moving from one phase to another
The Egyptians also believed that the precision of the equinoxes triggered the various transitional phases in both civilization and the natural world.
enter a phase
After a rolling programme of art fairs in London since March, we now enter a quieter phase over the summer.
make a phase start to happen
The company has launched the next phase of demolition at Longbridge.
go through a phase
Many children go through phases of refusing to eat certain foods.
end a phase
We completed the research phase of the project on time.
mark a phase
This marks an exciting phase in the development of one of the UK’s most strategically important waterfront sites.