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Collection of complex prepositions, i.e.

preposition plus noun plus preposition


or three-word sequences (Quirk):
1. In view of
2. In the event of / that
3. In the event
4. In touch with
5. In connection with
6. In charge of
7. In a position to + inf
8. In an effort to
9. In terms of
10. In the end of
11. In need of
12. In favor of
13. In competition with
14. In discussion with
15. In case of
16. In front of
17. In dispensing with
18. In honor of
19. In aid of
20. In place of
21. In the manner of
22. In the shadow of
23. In / under the guise of
24. In the heart of
25. In regard to
26. In addition to
27. In the process of
28. In the course of
29. In reference to
30. In the field of
31. In the area of
32. In the absence of
33. In the teeth of
34. In the vicinity of
35. In agreement with
36. In preference to
37. At the end of
38. At the time of
39. At the conclusion of
40. At the side of
41. By way of
42. By means of
43. By the opening of
44. Of the need for
45. On account of
46. On behalf of
47. On the verge of
48. On the brink of
49. On the point of
50. On top of
51. With a view to + ing
52. With the hope of
53. With regard to
54. With the exception of
55. With an adverse effect on
56. With the patronage of
57. With respect to
58. In respect of
59. With the note on
60. As a result of
61. To extremes of
62. Under the auspices of = supported by, with the patronage of
63. Under the influence of = be affected by
64.

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