Preposition: on

• sofa: I was asleep on the sofa the night it all began.

Preposition: at

• wheel: Many people have been asleep at the wheel for too long.

• time: I had got so used to the early starts, it seemed strange to still be asleep at this time.

Preposition: throughout

• procedure: On arrival at the radiology department an anesthetist will give you a general anesthetic and you will be asleep throughout the procedure.

Preposition: during

• operation: You will be given a general anesthetic which means that you will be asleep during the operation.

Modifies a noun

• tonight: BB was slow to fall asleep tonight, but SB out like a light.

• way: We went to the cinema to see this and practically fell asleep half way through!

• upstairs: I felt very relaxed and knew Miriam was safe asleep upstairs.

Modifying Another Word

• fast: At six o'clock in the evening a family became aware of a fire upstairs, where an infant was fast asleep in his cot.

• deeply: Someone undergoing surgery is already deeply asleep, so surely the Reiki is merely adding to relaxation?

• tho: The reader may judge for himself that tho asleep in Jesus, he being dead yet speaketh.

• half: Aww he will be chuffed, he's half asleep at the mo, too many beers me thinks!

• still: My wife was still asleep on the upper tier with my elder son.

• soon: Daniel is soon asleep in his own bed; Alistair had never seen him looking so miserable.

Used with adjective complement

• fall: And if you succeed in getting home without falling asleep you'll probably not get to work on time anyway.

• stay: These may be difficulty getting to sleep ( Initial insomnia ) or difficulty staying asleep ( early morning wakening ).

Preposition: in

• corner: He was asleep in a corner, wrapped in a warm, fur-lined cloak, as if it had been winter.

• back: The song comes from their album Asleep in the back, which was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize 2001.

• time: It will be asleep in a very short time ( usually a matter of seconds ).