Preposition: from

• injury: The game is expected to come too early for goalkeeper Michael Oakes to make his comeback from a shoulder injury.

Converse of object

• stir: Match of the day was a stirring comeback from Thierry Lincou that fell just short against world number one Amr Shabana.

• anticipate: Those whose sites get de-indexed anticipate a major comeback.

• mount: John mounted another comeback with 1992's The One, which went double platinum.

• make: He made a brief comeback in 1970 in a show called Jokers Wild.

• await: GLEN Little and Leroy Lita are on course to make their long awaited comebacks in Friday's pre-season friendly at Didcot Town.

• stage: The old Plaid Cymru guard are talking about staging a comeback in a last ditch attempt to save the party.

Adjective modifier

• second-half: Rangers produced a stirring second-half comeback to claim maximum points away to reigning champions Cogenhoe.

• spirited: In an admirable display of defense in the second half Bedford resisted a spirited comeback from Epsom conceding just one late try.

• snappy: Barrister and wit F.E. Smith was the master of the snappy comeback.

• long-awaited: Winger Jon-Paul McGovern may continue on the right hand side of midfield after making his long-awaited comeback in last week's defeat at Crewe.

• triumphant: Following last season's unfortunate relegation to Division 2, the Academicals are planning a triumphant comeback.

• remarkable: Embrace are set to celebrate their remarkable comeback with a major outdoor gig right in the heart of Leeds.

Modifies a noun

• trail: Both players were on a bit of a comeback trail.

• gig: The comeback gig was at the arts center here.

• album: JD wrote the lyrics to the group's great new single Pretty Vegas, featured on their comeback album Switch, released in September.

• tour: The band will also be supporting Take That during their comeback stadium tour in the summer.

• kid: So does the comeback kid think he could pull it off one more time?

• king: Comeback king Noel Edmonds, 56, won the Best Daytime Show trophy for Channel 4 hit show Deal or No Deal.

Noun used with modifier

• surprise: Brian Deane could make a surprise comeback on the bench.