B

Verb + Prep	Example
base on	The company bases salary on experience.
be absent from (a place)	He was absent from class.
be accustomed to	I am not accustomed to such behavior.
be acquainted with	He is acquainted with many celebrities.
be addicted to ST	He is addicted to heroin.
be afraid of	I am afraid of spiders.
be angry at SO for ST	I am angry at him for what he said.
be angry with SO for ST	I am angry with him for what he said.
be annoyed at SO for ST	He is annoyed at her for spending so much money.
be annoyed with SO for ST	He is annoyed with her for spending so much money.
be anxious about ST	I am anxious about the presentation.
be associated with	He is associated with the company.
be aware of	You are not aware of all the problems.
be blessed with	He is blessed with great musical talent.
be bored by	They were bored to death by his long speech.
be bored with	The interviewers were bored with the repetitive comments.
be capable of ST	He is capable of much more.
be cluttered with ST	The room is clutter with boxes.
be committed to	I am committed to improving my language skills.
be composed of	The meteorite is composed mostly of iron.
be concerned about	I am concerned about his smoking.
be connected to	The DVD player is connected to the TV.
be connected with	They are connected with the project.
be content with	He is content with the results.
be convinced of ST	We are convinced of her innocence.
be coordinated with ST	Testing centers coordinated with the schools to set testing dates.
be crowded in (a building or room)	It is crowded in the auditorium.
be crowded with (people)	The auditorium is crowded with people.
be dedicated to	She is dedicated to improving her grammar skills.
be devoted to	He is devoted to his wife.
be disappointed in	She is disappointed in her son's improvement.
be disappointed with	She is disappointed with her son for not improving.
be discouraged by	He was discouraged by the high costs.
be discouraged from (doing something)	They were discouraged from participating.
be discriminated against	He discriminates against people who are different.
be divorced from SO	Mary is divorced from John.
be done with ST	He is done with the work.
be dressed in	She was dressed in red.
be encouraged with	The staff was encouraged with a profit-sharing program.
be engaged in ST	He was engaged in that research for more than ten years.
be engaged to SO	John was engaged to Mary for six months.
be envious of	I am envious of you for having the opportunity to travel.
be equipped with ST	The expedition is equipped with the latest gear.
be excited about	I am excited about the opportunities.
be exposed to	The workers were exposed to dangerous chemicals.
be faced with	He was faced with many difficult decisions.
be faithful to	They are faithful to their company.
be familiar with	I am familiar with that program.
be famous for	He is famous for climbing Mt. Everest.
be filled with	The boxes are filled with clothes and books.
be finished with	I am finished with my studies.
be fond of	She is fond of her nieces and nephews.
be friendly to SO	He is friendly to new coworkers.
be friendly with SO	He is friendly with new coworkers.
be frightened by	She is frightened by the coyotes calling at night.
be frightened of	The kids are frightened of ghosts.
be furnished with ST	The house is furnished with designer furniture.
be grateful to SO for ST	I am grateful to you for your assistance.
be guilty of ST	He is guilty of the crime.
be happy about ST	I am not happy about the results.
be innocent of ST	He is innocent of the crimes.
be interested in	I am interested in astronomy.
be involved in ST	He is involved in the program.
be involved with	He is involved with many charities.
be jealous of	John is jealous of Mary's close friendship with Tom.
be known for ST	He is know for his humor.
be limited to	The speeches are limited to fifteen minutes each.
be made from ST	The statue is made from old car parts.
be made of (material)	The statue is made of metal.
be married to	She is married to a famous politician.
be opposed to	I am opposed to increasing tuition prices.
be patient with SO	He is patient with his students.
be pleased with	I am pleased with the results.
be polite to SO	She is polite to the visitors.
be prepared for	He is prepared for such questions at the conference.
be protected from	The cave paintings are protected from vandalism.
be proud of	He is proud of his son.
be related to	She is related to the famous artist.
be relevant to	That is not relevant to this conversation.
be remembered for ST	He is remembered for his bravery.
be responsible for	She is responsible for the new policies.
be satisfied with	The teacher is satisfied with the test results.
be scared of	She is scared of snakes.
be terrified of	She is terrified of roaches.
be thankful for	We are thankful for their help.
be tired from (doing something)	He is so tired from jogging.
be tired of (doing something)	He is tired of answering the same questions over and over.
be worried about	I am worried about her.
beg for	They begged for the answer to the riddle.
begin with	Every sentence begins with a capital letter.
believe in	He believes in ghosts.
belong to	I don't belong to that organization.
benefit from	He benefits from the government assistance programs.
blame SO for ST	He blamed his employees for his mistakes.
blame ST on SO	He blamed the company's failure on his employees.
boast about	She boasted about her new Mercedes.
borrow ST from SO	He borrowed money from me.