Possessives

• counsel: On 19 May a meeting took place with counsel following which, on 23 May, counsel's opinion was given.

Converse of object

• express: Any opinions expressed are subject to change without notice.

• differ: The differing opinions, arguments and debate, and I compliment Rev Galbraith and the Church of Scotland.

• canvass: Otherwise, we will have a look at all the features within the game and canvass opinion on them from all of our managers.

• gage: Additional consultation will take place with residents to gage local opinion on the future of parking on these two roads.

• reflect: This site in no way reflects the opinions of Delirious?

• seek: There will be instances when a client seeks a further expert opinion because they have been unhappy with the content of the first opinion.

Adjective modifier

• subjective: Ultimately it may come down to a subjective opinion.

• humble: In my humble opinion, his prose is the best I've ever read.

• public: A senior Scottish Labor MP said the prime minister must stop defying public opinion over the crisis in Lebanon.

• informed: It merely seeks to provide information for the sufferer to come to his/her own informed opinion.

• honest: You should either come to us for an honest opinion, or choose to give up & play golf instead.

• loose: He did not a loose opinion to you could.

Modifies a noun

• poll: We proved the opinion polls wrong by a factor of 50 % .

• polling: The opinion polling also nails the myth that the public is only interested in human space missions.

• former: Instead of changing the existing law these opinion formers simply let deregulation occur through the back door.

• pollster: The question opinion pollsters always ask is'Do you support introducing ID cards?

Noun used with modifier

• expert: Finally, the resource use data had to be derived using expert opinion.

• V: Osteoporosis International 1999; 10(4 ): 259-264 ( Type V evidence expert opinion ) 2b.

• consensus: We hope to highlight relevant research and present an informed consensus opinion.