dangerous - use in sentences

Preposition: on

  • counter-attack: Cardiff then had to push forward but we defended well and still looked dangerous on the counter-attack.

Modifies a noun

  • driving: About 25 out of 700 a year, plus 300 deaths by dangerous driving.
  • occurrence: Keeping records An employer must keep a record of any reportable injury, disease or dangerous occurrence.
  • substance: A list of commonly used dangerous substances can be supplied to you by the HSE.
  • precedent: But this is a dangerous precedent and Patricia Hewitt should back off, " he said.
  • pathogen: This property makes RNA viruses among the most dangerous pathogens.
  • situation: Avoid getting into dangerous situations in the first place!

Modifying Another Word

  • potentially: Yes, I know it is a potentially dangerous thing to do.
  • inherently: In 1797 Richard began experimenting with high pressure steam engines by using models to test the practicality of using this inherently dangerous power source.
  • downright: At a time when links are being made between poverty, disempowerment and terrorism this erosion of the democratic contract is downright dangerous.
  • extremely: An extremely dangerous situation is being created in the world.
  • too: Roads are much too dangerous for children to be allowed to use them unaccompanied.

Infinitive complement

  • bathe: Red - Dangerous to bathe or swim and you should not go into the water.
  • rely: At the same time, it would be dangerous to rely on a combination of U.S. air power and indigenous opposition forces alone.

Used with adjective complement

  • prove: Not only was the heating inadequate, but on occasion it proved dangerous.
  • look: Matthew Hayden played a great knock and is looking dangerous.
  • consider: In order to be considered dangerous, a building must actually pose a threat of causing harm to a person.
  • become: Jill's behavior is becoming even more dangerous for Pam.
  • seem: What does seem dangerous is to assume a solution will apply to everyone.

Preposition: from

  • set-pieces: But if we are honest we have taken two points from nine ' ' He'll also be very dangerous from set-pieces.

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