Have
Note that these verbs collocate with have rather than any other verb (e.g. get or make).
| collocation | example |
| have an accident | Mr Grey had an accident last night but he’s OK now. |
| have an argument / a row | We had an argument / a row about how to fix the car. |
| have a break | Let’s have a break when you finish this exercise. |
| have a conversation/chat | I hope we’ll have time to have a chat after the meeting. |
| have difficulty | The class had difficulty understanding what to do. |
| have a dream/nightmare | I had a nightmare last night. |
| have an experience | I had a frightening experience the other day. |
| have a feeling | I have a feeling that something is wrong. |
| have fun / a good time | I’m sure you’ll have fun on the school trip. |
| have a look | The teacher wanted to have a look at what we were doing. |
| have a party | Let’s have a party at the end of term. |
| have a problem / problems | Ask the teacher if you have problems with the exercise. |
| have a try/go | I’ll explain what to do and then you can have a go/try. |
Pay
| collocation | example |
| pay attention | You must pay attention to the teacher. |
| pay a compliment | I was trying to pay her a compliment but she misunderstood. |
| pay your (last) respects | At a funeral people pay their last respects to the person who has died. |
| pay tribute [formal] | When Jack retired, his boss made a speech paying tribute to all he had done for the company. |