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Used with adjectives:
"
She runs a big business."
(big, large, small, little)
"
This restaurant is a profitable business."
(profitable, successful, booming, lucrative, thriving)
"
I work for a retail business."
(retail, wholesale, private, online, mail-order, new, family)
"
He's in the entertainment business."
(entertainment, computer, insurance, movie, newspaper)
"
Real estate is a tough business."
(tough, competitive)
"
The shop had good business today."
(good, bad, slow)
"
They don't get much repeat business."
(repeat, return, new)
"
I can't talk because I have important business."
(important, private, urgent, official, unfinished, pressing)
"
I don't want any funny business."
(funny, tricky)
"
This is serious business."
(serious, important, risky, dangerous)
Used with verbs:
"
I can't carry on my business with you here."
(carry on, finish)
"
She never does business on the weekend."
(does, talks, conducts)
"
Our whole family works in our restaurant business."
(works in, helps in, helps)
"
They retired because their son knows the business."
(knows, understands, can run)
"
The store went out of business after 50 years."
(went out of)
"
We're planning to set up a business together."
(set up, start, launch)
"
My son wants to join the family business."
(join, enter, take over, buy, sell, leave, work in, expand, grow)
"
Do you own your own business?"
(own, manage, run)
"
Most businesses fail within the first two years."
(fail, collapse, close down)
"
They're doing a lot of advertising to attract business."
(attract, generate, draw in)
"
This road construction has hurt business."
(hurt, affected)
"
She loses a lot of business."
(loses, handles, does)
"
Business is booming."
(be + booming, be + growing, be + picking up, be + slowing, be + slowing down, be + hurting)
"
Now she can finally go on with her business."
(go one with, carry on, go about)
"
Let's get down to business."
(get down to, discuss, talk, finish)
Used with nouns:
"
He conducts business deals in his office."
(deals, transactions, meetings)
"
This could be a very good business opportunity."
(opportunity, venture, investment)
"
My husband takes too many business trips."
(trips, lunches)
"
She has a lot of business expenses."
(expenses, experience)
"
The business world is very competitive."
(world, sector, community)
"
She is my business partner."
(partner, associate, colleague, advisor, consultant)
"
It was strictly a business decision."
(decision)
"
The company works hard to protect their business interests."
(interests, reputation)
"
What is your business plan?"
(plan, model, strategy, goal)
"
Our manager has good business instincts."
(instincts, skills, ethics)
"
Here is my business card."
(card)
"
Our office doesn't require business attire."
(attire, suits)
"
What are your business hours?"
(hours)
"
Who is the business owner?"
(owner)
Used with prepositions:
"
We've been in business for many years."
(in, out of)
"
He's out of town on business."
(on, for)
