Converse of object

• gather: Evidence to Inform Future Policy The Office of Science and Technology ( OST ) is gathering evidence to inform future UK policy.

• give: Don't make life easy for them - don't give the evidence to them!

• provide: A suspect will be obliged to provide evidence, which may be used against him.

• base: The course in Evidence Based Dentistry will be offered in two parts.

• submit: The interim review You must submit evidence of work at the halfway stage of your project.

• find: The inspectors had found strong evidence of previous efforts to develop such weapons.

Adjective modifier

• anecdotal: There is already much anecdotal evidence that RAE 2008 is having negative consequences for tourism studies.

• oral: We took written and oral evidence and visited all parts of the UK.

• scientific: However Reverse Therapy has never set out to find scientific evidence of the chemical problems inherent in the conditions.

• empirical: In this particular case, I'd rather not have empirical evidence for my argument!

• documentary: Documentary evidence may be accepted or you may be required to pass an examination.

• conclusive: That is according to US researchers convinced they now have conclusive evidence of the positive link between veggies and the health of your heart.

Modifies a noun

• gathering: Although the evidence gathering was quite challenging, the modules were informative and easy to follow.

• base: We are working with the Institute of Rural Health and Government Departments to improve the evidence base for rural areas.

Noun used with modifier

• documentary: Upon receipt I will promptly send adequate documentary evidence of the basis of my bursary entitlement.

• V: Geneva: WHO, 1994 ( Type V evidence expert concensus opinion based on a review of the literature ) ii.

• DNA: Fifteen years later, a detective called Laura Hiley picked up the data and used DNA evidence to find the identity of the murderer.

Preposition: of

• competence: Applicants from other countries should possess similar qualifications, and will also need to show evidence of competence in the English language.

Preposition: for

• existence: Secularists take the view that there is no evidence for the existence of any such beings, except possibly in some very abstract sense.

• prosecution: This is a logical response - who would expect a criminal to supply the evidence for the prosecution?