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Verb + Prep	Example
save SO from ST	They are working to save mountain gorillas from extinction.
search for	The are searching for signs of life on Mars.
sentence SO to ST	The court sentenced him to 20 years in jail.
separate SO/ST from SO/ST	He separated Billy from the others children.
share ST with SO	She shared her secret with the others.
shout at	The old man shouted at the kids
show ST to SO	He showed the pictures to his friends.
smile at SO	I smiled at the newcomers.
speak to SO about SO/ST	The director spoke to the employees about the changes.
specialize in ST	He specializes in technical translation.
spend (money/time) on	They spent too much money on their new car.
stand for	NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
stare at	Why are they staring at me?
stem from	The corruption charges stem from allegations of bribery.
stop SO from (doing something)	The environmental group stopped them from building the new hotel.
subject SO to ST	They subject the students to unrealistic standards.
subscribe to	He subscribed to that magazine.
substitute SO/ST for SO/ST	You can substitute beef for pork if you don't eat pork.
subtract ST from ST	He subtracted the expenses from the profits.
succeed at ST	He will succeed at anything he does.
succeed in (doing something)	He succeeded in finishing the marathon.
suffer from	She suffers from a rare genetic disorder.
suspect SO of ST	The police suspect them of smuggling drugs over the border.