I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
ask/beg/pray etc for (sb’s) forgiveness
▪
He never admitted his guilt or asked for forgiveness.
pray for a miracle
▪
We prayed for a miracle, but her burns were so severe that she did not survive.
pray to God
▪
They prayed to God for forgiveness.
praying mantis
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
for
▪
But this is a counsel of despair; an admission that our country is past praying for .
▪
Philippa, standing apart, knew which man she herself was praying for .
silently
▪
Heaven help me, she prayed silently .
▪
After situating herself on a huge flat-sided rock, Baby Suggs bowed her head and prayed silently .
▪
I prayed silently for peace to those venerable remains.
▪
As they saw this wonder each looked in terror at the other, and dropping their eyes they prayed silently .
▪
He began to pray silently to himself.
▪
People held their breaths and prayed silently that the Gestapo was not looking for them.
▪
Oh, let there be some one around, she prayed silently , as she made the car fly the last few metres.
▪
Oh, no, she prayed silently , surely Peter hadn't blithely handed over one of the family heirlooms?
together
▪
They began to meet in private houses where they read sermons and prayed together .
▪
They had prayed together and had shared their supper with her.
▪
We prayed together before we left.
▪
Late that evening, according to Schuller, Clinton stopped by the room and the two prayed together .
▪
It has urged women to assemble in their streets to pray together and stage silent vigils.
▪
I would feel cut off and inadequate whenever my family prayed together .
▪
The tears gave way to a great sense of release and peace as she and the woman prayed together .
▪
Remember the family that prays together stays together.
■ NOUN
church
▪
If my people ... Behind all these initiatives, the new church needs to pray .
▪
Pilgrims never stopped traveling to Lourdes or Fatima, and even the most conventional churches had continued to pray for the sick.
▪
I went into the church and prayed all this morning.
▪
He went to his church and prayed .
day
▪
The family prayed , the class prayed, the school prayed every day in assembly.
▪
His congregation prayed four times a day .
▪
No wonder enclosed nuns had to pray night and day for priests when they were so worldly.
▪
We pray for you every day , and think of all the decisions and plans.
▪
He was the man she had prayed that one day she would marry.
▪
I learned that my parents had got to London and prayed for the day I'd be able to see them.
▪
He told me that it was necessary for them to start praying at home every day .
forgiveness
▪
It was a terrible sin, she said: which means we've got to pray for forgiveness .
hope
▪
It's a great honour and I only hope and pray I won't let Monsieur down.
▪
If it does, I hope and pray that they will stop there and leave you alone, at least for the time being.
rain
▪
We prayed for rain at supper every evening, and for three months not a single drop fell from the sky.
▪
He says he is praying for rain , but isn't yet resorting to a rain dance.
▪
The problem has got so bad in one town that councillors have been told they should pray for rain .
soul
▪
I can hardly pray for her soul .
▪
A white preacher who prayed for their souls while Sethe peeled potatoes and Grandma Baby sucked air.
▪
She would be now, as she had been all that day, out praying for his soul .
▪
Christina believed she was released from the afterlife to pray for the souls in purgatory.
▪
You could spend your entire life praying for the holy souls , to get them out of purgatory.
▪
Since my college days, when I supported Jack Kennedy for president, my parents had been praying for my soul .
■ VERB
let
▪
Who is our food and our life. Let us pray for the sick members of our parish family.
▪
As we call on your name. Let us pray for the sick members of our parish family.
▪
Through the power of your Holy Spirit Let us pray for the sick members of our parish family.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
I swear/hope/wish/pray to God
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪
As their crops wilted, the people prayed for rain.
▪
Carly's parents are praying that the operation will succeed.
▪
He got down on his knees and began to pray .
▪
In her time of distress she prayed to Allah to help her.
▪
We pray for the sick and for their families.
▪
You don't have to go to church to pray .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪
Catherine heard that Henry was praying in the royal chapel so ran screaming down the corridor.
▪
He prayed he was about to learn its meaning.
▪
I prayed for all the King's Kids in their work places.
▪
I prayed silently for peace to those venerable remains.
▪
They prayed for a child, a son, and were so happy when he was born.
▪
They had just prayed for an hour in a small chapel.
▪
We were praying that the interest would be sparked.
II. adverb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪
Give us, pray , the benefit of your undivided attention.
▪
Unbelievers both, Calm and complete, determinately fixed Today, tomorrow and for ever, pray ?
▪
What sort of man shall I have, pray ?