pave

Object

• slab: Rows of paving slabs, treated timber struts or a solid concrete base are good base choices.
• way: A shared rota may well pave the way for lower staffing levels during the day.
• driveway: For example every garden is planted and grassed with a patio area and storage and a block paved driveway at the front.
• stone: Surely the sensible thing to do is replace all paving stones with asphalt.
• patio: Block paved patio to the side and width of the house.
• path: Tommy dreamt of a path paved with gold and a stairway which led to the truth.

Preposition: with

• sett: The lock side area has been paved with stone setts.
• pebble: It is held in an old stable, the floor being still paved with pebbles.
• intention: The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.
• slab: The paths leading past the church are paved with grave slabs.
• marble: It was they who restored the orangery and had the main hall paved with marble.
• gold: Here in Hackney the streets could still be paved with gold.

Preposition: in

• stone: The floor of the pool was granolithic paving and all footways were paved in artificial stone.

Modifying Another Word

• hopefully: We are looking forward to working with EDHA and this will hopefully pave the way for similar schemes in area.
• thus: ODA can also help to improve the environment for private sector activity and thus pave the way for robust growth.
• ultimately: Philip King was the forerunner of the Whitehall farces and ultimately paved the way for such well loved British comedy as Dad's Army.
• eventually: The war lasted for 72 days, eventually paving the way to the restoration of civilian rule in Argentina.
• certainly: Well, Duncan is certainly paving a pioneering way forward with the broadcaster's move to offer its new simulcasting service online.
• completely: A patio area, for example, does not have to be completely paved at one time.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• over: Now paved over in polished white limestone, it is also the main shopping street.