Here’s an example of this academic collocation:
And this data is key because it really helps cities understand where people are using,
how to allocate resources and the effectiveness of programming over time.
A search in iWeb for allocat* resourc*
1 ALLOCATE RESOURCES 3008
2 ALLOCATING RESOURCES 1467
3 ALLOCATED RESOURCES 470
4 ALLOCATES RESOURCES 340
5 ALLOCATED RESOURCE 44
A collocate search in COCA for allocate resources:
1 HOW 19
2 EFFICIENTLY 9
3 BETTER 6
4 MARKET 5
5 BEST 5
In the English Vocabulary Profile:
allocate C1
give some time, money, space, etc. to be used for a particular purpose
resource B2
something useful that a country, person, or organization has which they can use