ADJ
- bigger, large, the lion's, major, significant, substantial
- full
- modest
- a modest share of total exports
- 5%, 10%, etc.
- The wife owns an 80% share of their second home
- equal
- disproportionate
- The government devotes a disproportionate share of the budget to military expenditure
- proportionate
- market
- The company's market share slipped to under 15% last month
VERB + SHARE
- get, have, receive, take
- You should receive a large share of the profits. Hospitals take the lion's share of the NHS budget
- increase, reduce
- claim
- Everyone seems to want to get into television to claim their share of fame and fortune
- do
- We must all do our share of the work
PREP
- ~ of
- a reduced share of the vote
PHRASES
- sb/sth has their/its (fair) share of sth
- The industry has had its fair share of problems
VERB + SHARE
- acquire, buy, get, invest in, purchase
- have, hold (formal) , own
- sell
- deal in, trade in
- a new firm dealing in US shares
- float, issue
- The company has issued four classes of shares
SHARE + NOUN
- price, value
- Hong Kong share prices plunged
- valuation
- certificate
- portfolio
- capital
- option, scheme
- The Chief Executive's share option has earned him over £2 million
- ownership
- transaction, transfer
- purchase
- issue, offer, sale
- A share issue has been launched to finance the restoration of the building
- dealing
- allegations of illegal share dealings
PREP
- ~ in
- I've got a few shares in British Aerospace
PHRASES
- a class of shares, the value of your shares
- Will this affect the value of my shares?