Converse of object

• herald: It seems hard to believe that only 25 years ago the birth of Louise Brown heralded this breakthrough in medical science.

• achieve: To achieve a breakthrough requires a suitable storage material of 6-7 weight percent hydrogen.

• represent: Each would represent a significant breakthrough in its field.

• make: The Knights needed to make an early breakthrough in the second half to have any chance of saving the game.

• expect: However, design experts expect a large breakthrough in the near future.

• exploit: General Patton's 3rd Army was diverted from Brittany to help exploit the breakthrough at St Lò .

Preposition: in

• fight: Euro Crimewave ahead CCTV has been a breakthrough in the fight against crime.

• treatment: This could be the biggest breakthrough in malaria treatment of our generation.

Adjective modifier

• technological: The Band created a technological breakthrough by going on ' the web ' with its own website, an instant success.

• electoral: Neither the SSP nor the Greens made an electoral breakthrough.

• scientific: Needless to say this is not a simple story of a scientific breakthrough.

• major: In 1888, a major breakthrough came with the historic drive of Bertha Benz.

• late: For daily reports on the very latest health breakthroughs, join our FREE daily email service: More research will have to be done.

• decisive: The setback of 7th June encouraged the Irish to concentrate on making a decisive breakthrough along the southern side of the castle.

Modifies a noun

• bleeding: If you forget to take a pill, there could be breakthrough bleeding.

• album: Aerosmith's third record, 1975's Toys in the Attic, was their breakthrough album both commercially and artistically.

• discovery: It enables researchers and scientists to make breakthrough discoveries quicker and easier than ever before.

• curve: Low values of 1/t ST were preferable, since sharper breakthrough curves were obtained and greater dye destruction was found.

• technology: The Mobile Innovation Award has been designed to encourage breakthrough technology in the mobile industry.

Noun used with modifier

• health: For daily reports on the very latest health breakthroughs, join our FREE daily email service: More research will have to be done.