Collocation
give attention
Definition
to focus on something or consider it carefully
'give attention' is a common English collocation. to focus on something or consider it carefully
give + attention + to + noun/gerund
“You should give attention to the safety instructions before starting.”
Examples
- Please _____ attention to what the teacher is saying.
- He didn't _____ attention to the warning signs and got lost.
- We need to _____ attention to customer feedback this month.
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- The report _____ attention to the rising costs of housing.
- She _____ attention to every detail before submitting the application.
- If you _____ attention to the instructions, you'll finish faster.
- The director wants us to _____ more attention to safety during rehearsals.
- More attention should be _____ to improving access for disabled visitors.
- The committee decided to _____ attention to the issue at the next meeting.
More verb + noun + prepositions
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- put effort into to spend time and energy trying hard to improve or achieve something
- bring attention to to make people notice or think about something; to highlight it