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English has many examples of nouns coming after prepositions...
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English also has many instances of prepositions coming after adjectives. In
many cases, the prepositions precede phrases containing nouns, as in example
(a), or pronouns, as in example (b). It is also possible for the prepositions to
precede an -ing verb, as in (c).
(a) I was amazed at all the improvements.
(b) We were all shocked by his behaviour.
(c) Because the exam was more difficult than I expected, I'm worried
about passing.
Here are some more adjectives and prepositions that are used together:
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Here are some other verbs and prepositions that are used together:
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