Converse of object

• declare: I would like to declare an amnesty, in the hope they may be returned.

• grant: In return, the rebels were to disarm; they would also be granted an amnesty.

• announce: They will simply announce an amnesty, making all the one million or more illegals legal.

• introduce: Prince Max von Baden had introduced a general amnesty for all political prisoners tho there was reluctance to let Luxemburg have her freedom.

Preposition: for

• prisoner: Prince Max von Baden had introduced a general amnesty for all political prisoners tho there was reluctance to let Luxemburg have her freedom.

• seeker: UNISON will still be calling for an amnesty for asylum seekers as well as continuing to oppose deportations in general.

• terrorist: Will we see an amnesty for the terrorists involved in the July 7th bombings?

Adjective modifier

• month-long: THE end of March sees the start of a month-long national guns amnesty.

• nationwide: There is currently a nationwide knife amnesty in place.

• general: He also decreed a general amnesty for all past offenses.

• national: A national amnesty to reduce the number of knives on the streets is running from May 24 to June 30.

Modifies a noun

• bin: Clearly identifiable amnesty bins will be available for the safe disposal of illegal drugs.

• hearing: A new date has been set for an amnesty hearing for 13th February 2004.

Noun used with modifier

• knife: The knife amnesty will run till the end of October.

• five-week: The five-week amnesty will be held between 24 May and 30 June.

• firearm: Cambridgeshire is promoting the aims of the national firearms amnesty announced by the Home Office in March.

• blanket: I don't think the will of the American people is for blanket amnesty.

• gun: The last police gun amnesty resulted in the public handing in some 25,000 guns.

• weapon: Officers will tomorrow officially launch a three month long weapons amnesty.