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Complex prepositions for Cambridge Advanced

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Students are selected for scholarships ___ means ___ an open, national competition.

by means of

___ the event ___ an actual emergency, you will be told what to do.

In the event of

He came home early ___ order ___ see the children before they went to bed.

in order to

___ the course ___ the interview it became clear that he was not the right person for the job.

In the course of

His comments were ___ reference ___ a question someone asked.

in reference to

She saw a deer when she went out ___ search ___ firewood.

in search of

___ common ___ many parents, they feel torn between their family and work.

In common with

We’re collecting money ___ aid ___ cancer research.

in aid of