verb
ADVERB
▪ apace , quickly , rapidly
▪
Work is now ~ing apace.
▪ slowly
▪ carefully , cautiously , with caution
▪
It will be necessary to ~ with caution.
▪ smoothly
▪ normally
▪
At first everything ~ed normally.
▪ directly
▪
In some cases appeals may ~ directly from the High Court to the House of Lords.
▪ accordingly
▪
I will remember your advice and ~ accordingly.
▪ further
▪ forward , onward ( esp. AmE )
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With no more questions, he ~ed onward.
▪ back
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She ~ed back to her office.
VERB + PROCEED
▪ be able to
▪ decide to , intend to , want to , wish to
▪ allow sb/sth to , enable sb/sth to
▪
This project cannot be allowed to ~.
▪ instruct sb to , tell sb to
▪
I will instruct my lawyer to ~ with the preparation of draft contracts.
▪ be unable to
PREPOSITION
▪ along
▪
Proceed along the Botley Road.
▪ down , into
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These students then ~ out into the world to positions of leadership.
▪ through , to
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students who wish to ~ to college
▪ towards/toward
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Jacob ~ed towards/toward the steps.
▪ up
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I nodded and ~ed up the stairs.
▪ with
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She decided not to ~ with the treatment.
PHRASES
▪ ~ on the basis of sth
▪
The council must ~ on the basis of the vote.
Proceed is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ conversation , ↑ evolution , ↑ meeting , ↑ sale , ↑ scheme , ↑ transaction , ↑ trial