Preposition: of

• vehicle: The occupants of the vehicles had not moved from them - they were just sat there in shock.

Converse of object

• injure: One drunken driver can seriously injure four occupants of a car.

• warn: Arrangements for warning all occupants in the event of a fire must be adequate and failsafe.

• alert: A smoke alarm alerted the occupants to the fire which gave them valuable time to get out of the house safely.

• kill: If they found people still in their homes, the Serbs threw a grenade through the window to kill the occupants.

• protect: These windows had metal shutters to protect the occupants from enemy fire.

• rescue: He called the Fire Brigade and managed to enter the building to rescue the occupants.

Adjective modifier

• sole: The driver, the sole occupant of the car, was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, where he later died.

• elderly: Four white males called on an elderly occupant with a story that they had run over a dog.

• previous: A previous occupant had advised Mr Woodcock that she had erected a wire fence to keep her dog in.

• disabled: A Standard Amenity Grant is available to a disabled occupant for the provision of an additional standard amenity more suitably located in the house.

• former: A late 19th century photograph of Paradise Cottage showing Mrs King, a former occupant, at the garden gate.

• rear: I t is compulsory for front and rear seat occupants to wear seat belts if fitted.

Modifies a noun

• restraint: Top Wheelchair Tie Downs Several companies manufacture a range of wheelchair tie-downs and occupant restraints.

• comfort: Indoor air quality is one of the most important aspects of occupant comfort in site accommodation for construction villages.

• protection: This includes new types of safety belt, which promote even better belt geometry for improved occupant protection.

Noun used with modifier

• vehicle: A blue cross lease on a vehicle occupants wearing.

• wheelchair: Wheelchair occupants may enter for free and each may bring one guest at a concessionary price further guests must pay full price.

• seat: I t is compulsory for front and rear seat occupants to wear seat belts if fitted.

• car: Use of a casualty rate per journey for car occupants would paint a much more negative picture.