Converse of object

• begin: London, which hosted the Olympic Games in 1948, today began the countdown to welcoming the flame to the capital on 26th June.

• watch: Or is it simply eating your favorite kind of cookie whilst watching Countdown with a hot water bottle in a really comfy chair?

• display: To display countdown to a specific date ( past or future ) use the parameter cdt to specify the target date.

• start: The countdown timer involves only two commands: start countdown from?

• give: The clock above gives the countdown to the new season.

• do: After the main course Graham did a countdown from ten before we cut the cake.

Adjective modifier

• final: Europe - The Final Countdown Come in Matt Bellamy, we have your number.

• historical: The Illuminati Chronicles Part 1 A historical countdown to the New World Order More.. .

• second: A five second countdown precedes the actual start of recording.

Modifies a noun

• timer: The bombs also have a countdown timer which is shown on them.

• clock: ONS had a countdown clock in the foyer of Drummond Gate office.

• marker: They must also provide evidence of support for the use of countdown markers by the police.

• sequence: Countdown sequence initiated Phase 2 Shelter retracted and missile erected.

• time: A simple set of controls allow you to start timing or set a countdown time with an optional alarm.

Noun used with modifier

• chart: We have here a line-up of clips of the Radio 1 chart countdown.

• minute: An example of this would be: A ten minute countdown to the start.

• money: The money countdown continues, now only £ 3000 to raise and 5 months to do it!

• week: During the two weeks countdown the team increased to include various other people with specific responsibilities.

• day: It is an initiative to challenge the oil industry throughout the 100 day countdown to Kyoto climate conference in december 1997.

• year: Got a wild impulse to get away for the big end of year countdown?