Converse of object

• get: I can tell when she is getting bossy and recall her.

• seem: That might seem just a little bossy to us.

• become: Lulu She has finally found her spot within the group and has even started to become a bit bossy.

Adjective modifier

• little: That might seem just a little bossy to us.

Modifies a noun

• sister: Now all they need to do is to escape from Annie's bossy older sister.

• woman: He wasn't going to be told off by this bossy old woman.

• boot: And now he licks his lips at the prospect of a Federal European Superstate with yet more opportunities to put on his bossy boots.

• friend: Teased by his bossy friend Angela, Chuckie feels even worse about his situation.

• nurse: Tears conquer the face of the bossy head nurse.

• parent: Fascist regimes tumble; bossy parents get rejected by their children; oppressive services spawn angry, vengeful survivors.

Modifying Another Word

• rather: This is King's story, a much loved GSD with a rather bossy personality.

• quite: Only for sale as he is a confident horse who is quite bossy and likes to get his own way.

• too: Try not to take your work worries home with you or get too bossy.

• very: Questioned about Lady Thatcher's opinion, he said: ' I don't actually think I'm a very bossy person at all.

• so: She was so bossy, Gemma and I once ran away in protest.

• not: Make me thoughtful but not moody: helpful but not bossy.

Noun used with modifier

• bit: Lulu She has finally found her spot within the group and has even started to become a bit bossy.

Used with adjective complement

• get: Try not to take your work worries home with you or get too bossy.

• become: Some people are apparently worried that MS might become too bossy about what software their OS can run.

Preposition: with

• dog: Alfie on right of picture No children under 10 as he can be a little bossy with other dogs.