Collocations in Use – Part 89
over the course of time / foreseeable future / a bygone era / not-so-distant future / go down in history / a decade has elapsed
N1. It’s ten years Since the agreement was signed. ELAPSE
N2. I can’t see any great changes happening in the future as far as we can imagine. FORESEE
N3. Machines from an era, which has long passed, are theme of the exhibition at the city museum. GO BY
N4. The event will be remembered in history as the nation’s worst tragedy. DOWN
N5. Everything changes as time passes. COURSE
N6. In the fairly near future we can expect to be able to travel to other planets. DISTANT
: ANSWERS
N1. A decade has elapsed
N2. foreseeable future
N3. a bygone era
N4. go down in history
N5. over the course of time
N6. not-so-distant future