Object

• mention: The final two songs here deserve an extra special mention.

• recognition: Anyone can nominate a young person who they think deserves recognition from the local community.

• accolade: Few things deserve this accolade more than the classic Lloyd Loom armchair.

Used with why or when

• whatever: Remember: you deserve whatever you want because you will soon have the power to get it.

Infinitive complement

• succeed: If Philip Green can restore the passion he deserves to succeed.

• die: These people really did this bad thing and they really do deserve to die.

• win: Our expert panel say who they think deserves to win.

• lose: The Saughall Manager's view that Nomads didn't deserve to lose the game summed up the fine display by the whole squad.

• fail: If globalization works only for the benefit of the few, then it will fail and will deserve to fail.

• live: Quite what you have to do to deserve to live in one, I'm not sure.

Modifying Another Word

• richly: Picnic areas are numerous on the banks of this enchanting loch which richly deserves its title of ' The Jewel of Cowal ' .

• rightly: I've always believed Tony Hicks has never received the acclaim from the music industry that he so rightly deserves.

• certainly: In our opinion Tribes certainly deserves the award for Most Responsible Tour Operator.