Preposition: of

• mph: The Saturday night race will take place over 166 laps of the 1.5 mile oval, running at speeds in excess of 205 mph.

• ton: There are probably in excess of 20 tanks, many with capacity in excess of 20 tons ( 20,000 liters ) each.

• knot: These boats are capable of sustained submerged speeds in excess of 25 knots.

• meter: A. Yes, if the change of use is in excess of 235 square meters.

• hectare: Consider Permanently sub-dividing fields into smaller fields not in excess of 20 hectares ( 50 acres ) with appropriate strips and /or hedges.

• %: Some 30 % of students attained marks in excess of 70 %.

Converse of object

• denounce: The Victorian art critic Ruskin denounced the excesses of capitalism in his essay collection ' Unto This Last ' .

• avoid: It is absolutely essential to avoid an excess of information, difficult for consumers to take on board.

Adjective modifier

• compulsory: I could not easily access the information on what Esure's compulsory excesses were.

• bad: Such a formal equality would, he argued, continue to ameliorate the worst excesses of capitalism's ' free market ' .

• voluntary: In addition to the voluntary excess the compulsory excesses are exactly as above for Privilege.

• accidental: A £ 500 Accidental Damage Excess will apply whilst attending the event.

• wild: In spite of the wilder excesses of some of its devotees however, the Method has been a good influence upon acting.

Modifies a noun

• baggage: They will be carried as excess baggage in the hold of the aircraft.

• moisture: Unzipping garments also gets rid of excess moisture which builds up as you move around.

• fat: Cut out the fatty foods and trim off any excess fat.

• mortality: There is no RCT evidence to demonstrate that excess mortality associated with OSAS is reduced through nCPAP use.

• fluid: Elevation to drain excess fluid from your Achilles back to the heart.

• mucus: Internally, this herb is used for colds, flu and measles, as well as to clear gastric excess mucus and dyspepsia.

Noun used with modifier

• Xmas: Still feeling a bit tired, but that may be due to Xmas excesses!