Preposition: for

• nothing: The Lord is our Shepherd and I feel tonight as if after this I could be careful for nothing.

Infinitive complement

• distinguish: However, even at their 1922 congress the Mensheviks kept the term but were careful to distinguish themselves from Leninism.

• overdo: Be careful not to overdo it on the keywords.

• disturb: Cyclists are likely to be the fastest travelers on these routes, and must be careful not to disturb other users.

• avoid: Most people are careful enough to avoid obvious plagiarism.

• misdescribe: Be careful not to misdescribe bread and butter by using margarine or low-fat spread.

• confuse: One should be careful not to confuse the terms ' mobile clinics ' with ' outreach ' .

Modifies a noun

• consideration: Careful consideration will have to be given to a claim where the vehicle has been left open or unlocked.

• attention: Both these rooms deserve careful attention to their detail.

• planning: With careful wedding planning, you can save a small fortune!

• scrutiny: The winning castle was selected after much careful scrutiny by Mr Walker, Head of Lower school and an expert on medieval castle maudlin.

• thought: The matter merits careful thought, to avoid wasted time or worse.

• monitoring: A high standard of careful monitoring will be used for every patient.

Modifying Another Word

• especially: In dry weather please be especially careful about fire.

• very: I am always very careful about not imposing myself or my beliefs on someone.

• extremely: I am extremely careful not to use the word baby.

• scrupulously: Mr E: I think they are scrupulously careful about it.

• particularly: Where you need to be particularly careful is with the age-related allowance.

• exceptionally: You need to be exceptionally careful not to contaminate the scene.

Used with adjective complement

• require: Restrictive covenants require very careful drafting and must not do more than is reasonably necessary to protect the employer's business.