Converse of object

• appoint: One of their first tasks was to appoint a rector.

• lie: The chancel, built at the expense of the lay rectors, is fitted with oak seats.

• elect: In November 1787 Smith was elected lord rector of Glasgow.

• lay: After the Dissolution, the rectories and advowsons formerly held by monastic houses were sold, so that there were many lay rectors.

• become: Paul McPherson became the first rector of the college from the ranks of the Scottish secular clergy.

• say: Go now and see if anybody is coming " said the rector in five minutes ' time.

Adjective modifier

• former: The former rector is either gone to a new job or moved to a retirement location.

• late: In 1822, the Rev. William Wilson, a late rector, bequeathed £ 400 three per cent.

• present: The rectory house was considerably enlarged by the present rector in 1845.

• previous: Not only that, but the sisters of the previous rector were on hand, and eager to add lurid detail.

• past: He has been a professor and is past rector of Opus Dei's Santa Croce University in Rome.

• first: Paul McPherson became the first rector of the college from the ranks of the Scottish secular clergy.

Noun used with modifier

• year: August 14 th 1833 Died on Wednesday last at Havre, the Rev William Butts, 45 years rector at Glemsford.

• team: Team rector the Rev Andrew Holliday stated " we have had a gift day which received a good response and we raised £ 1,500.

Possessives

• wife: She lived on the best of terms with all the rectors ' wives around her.

Preposition: in

• parish: My grandfather was a clergyman, a Church of England rector in a parish in Norfolk.

Preposition: of

• parish: The rector of a parish has much to do.

• church: To the rector of the church, he leaves 40s.

• university: Up to the change of rector of university, we were happy in our faculty.

Preposition: for

• year: List of Rectors for 600 years, set up in 1936.