Collocation Mini-Lessons

Evidence & Information

Lesson 39  ·  Professional & Workplace

B1 – B2

Register Key

General Casual News Professional Workplace
4 phrases  ·  5 example sentences each  ·  See how each phrase is used across different real-world contexts.

1 provide evidence
Example Sentences
  • In any disagreement, it helps to provide evidence rather than just asserting that you're right.General
  • If you're going to make that accusation, you need to provide evidence.Casual
  • The prosecution was unable to provide sufficient evidence to secure a conviction.News
  • The vendor was asked to provide evidence of compliance with the relevant industry standards.Professional
  • Any damage claim must be supported by providing photographic evidence at the time of the incident.Workplace
2 gather evidence
Example Sentences
  • Before confronting someone about a problem, it's worth gathering evidence to support your position.General
  • They've been gathering evidence for months — when is something actually going to happen?Casual
  • Detectives gathered evidence from the scene over a period of several days.News
  • The compliance team gathered evidence of the repeated violations before initiating formal proceedings.Professional
  • The safety officer gathered evidence from several witnesses before filing the incident report.Workplace
3 present results
Example Sentences
  • Knowing how to present results clearly is just as important as getting them in the first place.General
  • I have to present my results next week and I'm really not looking forward to it.Casual
  • The agency presented its results at a press conference attended by international media.News
  • The research team presented its results to the board at the end of the fiscal year.Professional
  • Staff representatives presented the results of the workplace survey at the all-hands meeting.Workplace
4 support a claim
Example Sentences
  • Any claim you make in an argument is stronger when you can support it with real examples.General
  • You can't just say that — you need something to support the claim.Casual
  • The study was criticized because the data used to support its central claim was outdated.News
  • The legal team worked to find additional documentation to support the company's claim.Professional
  • Incident reports must include sufficient detail to support any claims made about equipment failure.Workplace
Bonus

speak for itself