Object

• tribute: I would like to pay tribute to all members of his family who have displayed enormous dignity throughout the investigation.

• fee: You will normally have to pay a survey fee.

• tax: Individuals pay no tax on investment income or capital gains, whether resident or not.

• dividend: The company might want to pay the dividend on some of the shares in a currency other than sterling.

• rent: At best the tenant will immediately pay the rent owing.

Adjective modifier

• equal: The aim in any pay negotiations will be to secure equal pay without losers.

• statutory: New mothers ' entitlement to statutory maternity pay will be increased from 26 to 39 weeks next spring.

Modifies a noun

• rise: We have seen large pay rises offered to other public sector workers over the past week.

• packet: Payroll Giving - a system where employees sign up to donate to a charity directly from their monthly pay packet.

• gap: Childcare also plays a role in meeting other key objectives, including boosting productivity and closing the gender pay gap.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• off: Mr Freeman, who is married with three children, plans to pay off his £ 80,000 loan in 12 years.

Followed by a transitive particle

• off: You then pay off the mortgage at the end of the term with the money you have built up in the investment policy.

Noun used with modifier

• maternity: New mothers ' entitlement to statutory maternity pay will be increased from 26 to 39 weeks next spring.

• gender: Childcare also plays a role in meeting other key objectives, including boosting productivity and closing the gender pay gap.

• adoption: However, in a joint adoption only one partner is entitled to statutory adoption pay whilst the other has paternity leave entitlements.

Preposition: by

• check: Postal customers can also pay by check or postal order made payable to Carlsons Fishing Tackle ( UK customers only ).

• installment: If you do not do so within the time you lose the right to pay by installments and the WHOLE AMOUNT becomes due.