Adjective modifier

• secondary: Until 1984 the Hill's main rivals were Brookdale, the former secondary modern, and posh boy's school Rodney Bennett.

• smart: Overall, the feeling is smart modern, with confidence in the kitchen and expertise in the service.

Modifies a noun

• society: The standards of decent modern society were set by the Enlightenment.

• language: In our modern American language, he might have said, " What's wrong with you, are you crazy?

• kitchen: Kitchen: Modern, very large kitchen with gorgeous granite worktops.

• world: In the modern world, Habermas argues, the public sphere has given way to advertising.

• technology: Some of the more obscure papers explore rudimentary prototypes of modern day technology.

• era: Now, in the modern day era of Betting Exchanges no-one should find it impossible to get a bet on.

Modifying Another Word

• thoroughly: The showroom looked thoroughly modern, following its renovation last year, with additional design touches now being introduced by Honda.

• relatively: The practice of having individual sponsors is relatively modern.

• surprisingly: Behind the churchyard are the town stocks; of iron rather than the usual wood, they look surprisingly modern.

• decidedly: It presents nineteenth century comic strips with decidedly modern punchlines.

• truly: Cork City, the European Capital of Culture 2005, is alive with the cultural richness of a truly modern city.

• very: It is current and very modern although respectful of the best traditions.

Used with adjective complement

• seem: When it opened in 1968, the complex seemed as modern as a jumbo jet.

• look: Behind the churchyard are the town stocks; of iron rather than the usual wood, they look surprisingly modern.

• sound: It still sounds modern, definitely a 2002 production, so to speak.

• provide: These methods have enormous potential for providing modern, caring, locally-based nurse-led abortion services for women.

• use: We carefully follow the current national guidelines for dental radiography and use modern, low radiation dose dental x-ray machines.

• make: In many ways, I think our past has made modern Germany a more thoughtful, considerate country.