Modifies a noun

• egg: He must hide all easter eggs in the garden, without Jeff catching him.

Preposition: of

• porch: South wall:- to the east of the porch two windows as on the north side but with three lights.

• county: In some areas local slates could be obtained: in Donegal the sources included Saint Johnston in the east of the county.

• island: The east of the island provides a dramatic contrast with the rugged beauty of the treacherous Atlantic coast.

• chancel: There are a couple of fascinating older graves to the east of the chancel.

• junction: A little further to the east of the road junction are two Roman kilns.

Modifying Another Word

• south: Most retail head offices are sited in London or the south east, with some in the midlands.

• north: A chimney can be seen to the north east of the yard.

Modifies a noun

• coast: Some Roman coins have been found on the east coast of Ireland, brought no doubt by traders or raiders.

• side: Red Square lies along its east side, the Moscow River flows past its south side.

• midland: The Deputy Leader of the House will know that the proposals are widely resisted in the east midlands, especially in Lincolnshire.

• end: The church stands on the east end of the common at a little distance from any houses.

• wall: At the east wall, by the altar, is a small " leper hole " .

Used with adjective complement

• head: Find another path heading due east from here, skirting the village along the contour.

• regenerate: If the goal is to regenerate east London, the money would be better spent on just that - regeneration.

• lie: Bressay lies immediatly east of Lerwick across Bressay Sound with frequent ferries.

• situate: The dock had its own river key situated just east of the entrance lock and a large warehouse, known as Victoria Wharf.

• locate: Located just east of the City of London, it's easy to get to by bus, train or tube.

• turn: Hitler wished to stabilize his western frontier before turning east.