Object

• secret: However, at this moment in time, his views on Kevin Braniff remain a closely guarded secret.

• entrance: The troops used the fort to guard the entrance to the River Tyne.

Converse of object

• bribe: A further denial concerned the money used to bribe the guards.

• stand: The Oban lifeboat stood guard to make sure all was well with the pick-up.

Preposition: against

• complacency: The text carries a poignant warning to guard against such complacency.

Adjective modifier

• armed: The armed guards must have been taking a break.

• Republican: After a 10-minute break for tea, we were joined by one on Uday's favorites from the Special Republican Guard.

• Scots: Today the Scots Guards are proudly carrying forth this heritage.

• Jap: The order came for the Jap guards to batten down the holds.

• burly: We do not want it replaced by characterless marble floors, searing lighting and burly security guards.

• presidential: A military government led by Daouda Wanke, head of the presidential guard, takes power.

Modifies a noun

• railing: Pedestrian guard railing protruding into the pavement or road.

• rail: There should be an adequate handhold at all times or, where there is no handhold a guard rail must be used.

Noun used with modifier

• security: Four security guards were ordered to stay inside the offices to ensure we caused no damage.

• prison: Hearing of these boasts, the prison guards went to capture the man.

• shin: Ethel ( Holding up shin guards ) What are these?

• border: Around midnight the train stopped, border guards appeared at my cabin door, checked my passport and scanned it with an ultraviolet machine.

Possessives

• van: You need to book a place for your bike in the guard's van on the Virgin express services.

Preposition: of

• honor: The Guard of honor was for the departure of Vise Admiral Malta.