Converse of object

• undergo: During the intervening thirty year period, the church had undergone radical alterations, in common with all in this land.

• propose: Please will you also send me your proposed alterations in an electronic format.

• necessitate: Their special interest may be lost through unsympathetic extensions which would necessitate permanent alterations to the fabric of the building inappropriate to its character.

• approve: Approve the alterations to the reporting process to involve Area Committees.

• make: In August we began making alterations in the Research Center.

• suggest: Posted by NiC on 14 April, 2005 at 1:36 PM May I suggest a minor alteration?

Adjective modifier

• structural: In some cases, major structural alterations will be required.

• minor: At a later date, the student may also suggest request further minor alterations by direct contact with the Campus Building Manager.

• hydrothermal: Infrared Mineral Analysis Mineral deposits are associated with hydrothermal alteration of the surrounding rocks.

• slight: The slightest alteration in the chemical balance would result immediately in a race of exploded beetles.

• unsympathetic: We are not opposed to change, but our intervention has helped protect many buildings from unsympathetic alterations.

• unauthorized: In addition unauthorized alterations may be carried out to a listed building.

Modifies a noun

• etc.: Sure LU would need some more carriages, and possibly platform alterations etc. But this could sort it out once and for all.

Noun used with modifier

• microsatellite: A different marker on 3p14.2 showed an identical shifted band in the three tumors indicative of a common microsatellite alteration.

• timetable: I strongly oppose these proposed timetable alterations for the following reasons; We have alreday lost the 06.09 service earlier this year.

• mood: Barbiturates are capable of producing all levels of CNS mood alteration, from excitation to mild sedation, hypnosis and deep coma.

Preposition: without

• notice: We reserve the right to make alterations without notice.

Preposition: in

• gene: DNA Chip A purpose built microchip used to identify mutations or alterations in a gene 's DNA.

• composition: Thus the mutation results in alterations in the bile composition.

Preposition: of

• consciousness: There are episodes of jerking of the hands, arms or entire body without alteration of consciousness.