die-hard

Preposition: of

• fan: This was another slice of self indulgent TV that would appeal only to the most die-hard of fans.

Converse of object

• see: Look a little closer and you could see the die-hards clutching their score cards, labouriously downloaded from the BBC website.

Adjective modifier

• few: On the morning of my visit, a few die-hards were setting up a small fund-raising event at the ground.
• only: And only die-hards saw Edinburgh beat Toulouse and Wasps.

Modifies a noun

• fan: Most of the people there looks like die-hard fans of the band.
• enthusiast: Even with the voluntary liquidation of Wigan Boro the town's die-hard football enthusiasts were planning the rebirth of a town team.
• supporter: The die-hard supporters didn't know where to turn.
• user: A few die-hard pc users I know now have mac minis tucked away on their desk.
• rider: Britain's surf capital draws die-hard wave riders - Yahoo!
• conservative: I am a die-hard conservative, and I thoroughly enjoy this magazine.

Modifying Another Word

• even: These extras should keep even die-hard Evangelion fans happy.
• only: But still only die-hard Hudson fans or desperate horror junkies will find The Skeleton Key worth unlocking.