cordon

Converse of object

• throw: I arrest you in the name of the law... Seagoon: Throw a cordon around England!
• cross: They admitted many residents could pay only 20p to cross a toll cordon.
• establish: Examples include enforcing a cordon established under the Terrorism Act.
• raise: Around the rim is a raised band of cobalt blue repeating leaf ornament between two bands of lighter blue on raised cordons.
• form: Shouting " Down with the Fascists, " the crowd dashed toward the men, around whom police quickly formed a cordon.

Adjective modifier

• outer: Controlled Area The area contained by the outer cordon that may be divided in geographical sectors.
• inner: In a river incident only part of the inner cordon will be land-based with the usual controls over entry.

Modifies a noun

• bleu: You don't need to be a cordon bleu chef just making the effort will show her how much you care.
• sanitaire: The 3km cordon sanitaire was always meant to apply to Cumbria.
• cookery: After school, she did a cordon bleu cookery course and then went to Falmouth School of Art.
• chef: You don't need to be a cordon bleu chef just making the effort will show her how much you care.
• meal: I don't turn out cordon bleu meals every time I cook.
• round: Top scientists threw a cordon round the doomed area.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• off: True enough, I did find an area cordoned off with a sign.

Particle object:

• area: A short distance away from the hut was cordoned off area with a series of holes cut into the ice.

Preposition: of

• police: There they were met by a cordon of police, standing in front of a barrier of police tenders.

Noun used with modifier

• slip: We gave him ' encouragement ' from the slip cordon.
• police: Brian Wheeler: The police cordon [ at Oval ] has been moved further back.
• meter: Why is a 400 meter cordon needed around a deep underground station like Warren Street?
• security: The security cordon ensured there were few of the usual demos or protests.