Converse of object

• follow: Following the mass sackings at Gate Gourmet it is important for our voices to be heard.

Adjective modifier

• mass: The January 1997 mass strikes proved that workers can resist mass sackings.

• arbitrary: There are arbitrary sackings while administrative rules which order re-employment are ignored.

• massive: He has already established the Committee of Labor, Management and Government in order to tempt them to co-operate with massive sackings.

• few: But reading between the lines, my guess is there were a few sackings!

Noun used with modifier

• mass: The IMF reforms hit the people, with mass sackings, removal of subsidies on basic necessities and rising taxes.