Object

• insight: They have gained insights into safety issues from a software development angle.

• understanding: The student will begin by gaining an understanding of the SEM.

• access: Time taken to gain access in extreme cases can run into hours.

• reputation: They gained a reputation for racism, partly due to some of the odious speakers they invited to their meetings.

• experience: How might I gain useful experience for my future career?

• qualification: They can be used to help you gain new qualifications or open the door to a whole new career.

Converse of object

• realize: We consider that the requirement to distribute 95 per cent of rental income and realized gains is, however, unduly restrictive.

Preposition: on

• disposal: Gains on the disposal of the property will be free of tax.

Adjective modifier

• chargeable: Capital Gains Tax The annual exemption on an individual's chargeable gains for capital gains tax will increase to £ 7,100 from 6 April 1999.

• solar: The coating can be customized to either increase or decrease the solar gains of the glazing, depending on the application.

• short-term: That is fine for one-off remedies, sometimes badly needed, tho short-term efficiency gains are of course very valuable.

• net: When the chiefs perceive that a net gain can be derived, they readily enter into an alliance with the state elite.

• monetary: Companies should have their sights set on long-term business transformation rather than just using outsourcing as an operational tactic to achieve short-term monetary gain.

Modifies a noun

• tax: There is no income tax, capital gains tax, VAT, sales or use tax or wealth tax.

• confidence: They have helped me gain confidence, self esteem, focus.

Noun used with modifier

• capital: There is no income tax, capital gains tax, VAT, sales or use tax or wealth tax.

• weight: This is not a time to try to lose weight, or prevent weight gain.

• efficiency: The Forward Looks show that councils expect to achieve around £ 1.2 billion of efficiency gains in 2005/06.

• productivity: In some cases, productivity gains had allowed contracts to be delivered at the same quality of service while maintaining the price.

Preposition: in

• popularity: The Catholic Charismatic movement has gained in popularity by emphasizing a similar visceral relationship to God.