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Used with verbs:
"
This concept seems so foreign to me."
(seems, be: is/am/are)
"
The new neighbor is foreign."
(be: is/am/are, looks, sounds)
Used with adverbs:
"
He has a slightly foreign accent."
(slightly, somewhat, distinctly)
"
This food is very foreign to me."
(very, completely, entirely, quite, totally, utterly)
Used with nouns:
"
I have never been to a foreign country."
(country)
"
She works in foreign affairs."
(affairs, commerce, relations, trade, policy)
"
The company has foreign customers."
(customers, clients, partners, ownership)
"
He transferred to a foreign branch of the company."
(branch)
"
They are concerned about foreign influences in the election."
(influences)
"
They are looking into his foreign assets."
(assets, investments, interests, sales, stocks)
"
She uses different teaching methods with foreign students."
(students, learners)
"
He works at a foreign embassy."
(embassy)
"
We see a lot of foreign visitors in this area."
(visitors, tourists, diplomats, immigrants, travelers)
"
They are planning a foreign adventure."
(adventure, expedition, trip, holiday, tour)
"
The sample was contaminated by a foreign substance."
(substance)
"
They are concerned about foreign competition."
(competition, competitors, corporations, rivals, manufacturers, producers, suppliers)
"
The foreign market is competitive."
(market)
"
The government is worried about foreign terrorists."
(terrorists, enemies, spies, agents)
"
We are working with the foreign army."
(army, troops)
"
The foreign press has been very critical of the policy."
(press, media)
"
She is interested in foreign films."
(films, culture, languages)
"
He speaks with a slight foreign accent."
(accent)
