Object

• writer: I was surprised at the number of publications, particularly magazines, that devote a substantial portion of their publication to freelance writers.

Converse of object

• go: I started the course on day release when I first went freelance.

• work: He then moved on to work freelance on Fleet Street.

• turn: He worked in Fleet Street for several years before turning freelance.

• become: He has recently escaped from an academic career in order to become a philosophical freelance.

• write: I live in Bilbao and have started writing freelance for Spanish TV.

• require: We require an experienced freelance professional to co-ordinate the North West Regional program working closely with and alongside the Prescap team.

Preposition: as

• consultant: He currently works freelance as a consultant in the area of corpus linguistics and lexicography.

Adjective modifier

• experienced: We require an experienced freelance professional to co-ordinate the North West Regional program working closely with and alongside the Prescap team.

• professional: All candles and chocolate bar wrappers uniquely personalized by Tina Bourke a professional freelance graphic designer.

Modifies a noun

• journalist: Gareth Harding is a freelance journalist based in Brussels.

• illustrator: I am a freelance illustrator with more than 20 years working experience.

• writer: Jennifer Cook is a freelance writer living in Boulder, Colorado.

• photographer: Do you want to learn how freelance photographers create ' saleable ' images?

• translator: We are looking to expand our team with a freelance translator of German to English text.

• copywriter: I am a freelance copywriter who would love to help you get your copy into shape.

Modifying Another Word

• currently: She currently freelances for the Guardian newspaper and contributes to ' Comment is Free ' the Guardian's blog site.

Noun used with modifier

• make-up: If you feel I'm the right person to help you achieve your success as a make-up freelance, begin now.