Preposition: of

• speaking: So did we, who would have preferred, in a manner of speaking, death.

• beast: That churl is a beast with the manners of a beast, and so he shall ever be!

Converse of object

• relax: After just one week we had already seen 262 species in a very relaxed manner.

• specify: Failure to claim a prize within the time or in the manner specified may result in disqualification and the selection of an alternative winner.

• determine: Our analysts will help you determine the most cost-effective manner to capture and format this critical data for your new imaging system.

• organize: Practical work conducted safely and in a reasonably organized manner.

• articulate: As phone systems become ever more sophisticated, I am allowed to push buttons in an increasingly articulate manner.

Adjective modifier

• timely: Any player who does not respond in a timely manner to the match admin regarding problems will be removed from the server.

• efficient: You'll have the highest quality images stored in the most efficient manner possible.

• cost-effective: By merging into a shell, a private company becomes public in an expeditious and cost-effective manner.

• similar: A Mr Prentice, at Stowmarket, is also said to have met with his death in a similar manner.

• orderly: All cycles ( whether motorized or not ) must be parked in an orderly manner, and properly secured and immobilized.

• friendly: The criticisms were put over in a friendly manner.

Modifies a noun

• aforesaid: The provision shall apply to this Our Charter as amended or added to in manner aforesaid.

• reminiscent: The three TPR motifs are organized into a parallel arrangement such that sequentially adjacent _-helices are antiparallel in a manner reminiscent of a concertina.

Noun used with modifier

• bedside: There are none of the mysteries of surgery or deference to the bedside manner.

• telephone: Influencing and persuading skills and a good telephone manner.

• easy-to-read: The story is narrated from the perspective of Bones, in a light-hearted and easy-to-read manner.

• participatory: The drafting of EIA guidelines was undertaken in a participatory manner.

• table: Table manners: Wait for the host or hostess to tell you where to sit.