Converse of object

• become: Twice he made bids to become lord provost of Glasgow, but without success.

• elect: The idea of a small ' cabinet ' or elected provost taking decisions and excluding most councilors is not appropriate.

• appoint: He was appointed provost to the Diocese of Geneva, a significant post.

• have: Dumfries had a Catholic provost, John Maxwell, at the insistence of James, the first since the Reformation.

Converse of subject

• govern: It is governed by a provost, 4 bailies, a treasurer, and 10 councilors.

Adjective modifier

• former: She is the former provost of Yale, part of the US Ivy League market-based system.

• then: MacLellan's Castle A castellated town house, complete except for its roof, built by the then provost of Kirkcudbright.

Modifies a noun

• marshal: Promoted to provost marshal at San Carlos he successfully kept the peace.

• sergeant: It was some two hours later when the provost sergeant Sid Pritchard shook him awake and handing him a mug of tea.

• office: A provost office was set up inside the circle.

Noun used with modifier

• lord: The leader was termed ' provost ' ( lord provost in the largest cities ) equivalent to the position mayor.

• vise: A vise provost, who is also a fellow.

• university: Provosts on Portals: A web seminar developed for American Association of State Colleges and Universities provosts.

• college: Every student is also a member of one of the colleges and the college provosts and other staff will provide support where appropriate.

Possessives

• vote: Labor now has 11 councilors - with the provost's casting vote - and Tories 10.