Converse of subject

• surround: They traveled the streets of Riyadh before being surrounded by curious onlookers and stopped by traffic cops, who took them into custody.

• describe: He lashed out at the hapless photographer in a fit of rage described by onlookers as " right Royal " .

Converse of object

• stun: The Japanese star stunned onlookers as he cut through the field from ninth position to challenge the front-runners for the lead.

• impress: Then the game showed up at Atari's booth during the actual event and did a good job of impressing onlookers.

• assemble: Soon great excitement broke out among the assembled onlookers.

• watch: A father-of-five was killed in a balloon accident yesterday as onlookers watched in horror.

• tell: Mr Prescott, 67, told onlookers in Carlisle: " I've pulled a bloody muscle.

Adjective modifier

• bemused: He has bemused onlookers, who seem to think the experimental equipment is some sort of elaborate hoax.

• curious: Road blocks were set up to keep curious onlookers at a safe distance.

• casual: Any casual onlooker would have laughed at my efforts.

• passive: I wish to become an active participant rather than a passive onlooker.

• mere: In this age of growing interdependence, Japan is no longer free to remain a mere onlooker to the events on the world stage.

• interested: By this time a number of interested onlookers had gathered on the platform.

Modifies a noun

• cannot: If the ballets are not in repertoire the student or the curious onlooker cannot even study the works themselves.

Noun used with modifier

• industry: Many industry onlookers believe that the overcrowded UK broadband market will eventually reduce to three or four big players, including BT.

• area: Area onlookers onshore specific ship the new offers are norwegian cruise line.