Converse of object

• wear: A tennis coach and two players were shot dead in Baghdad for wearing shorts.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• cut: Cutting a long story very short, that was the last time I went back there for the holidays.

• keep: Mention has already been made of the need to keep grass short near electric fencing.

Modifies a noun

• distance: These are within a short distance of the railroad.

• walk: Our CV sending Center is located close to the south of Ipswich town center, only a short walk from the main railroad station.

• break: Isles of Scilly: A short break on the island will provide a lasting memory.

• period: Friends may also visit for short periods during the day.

• story: Among texts with similar themes are various novels and short stories by classic authors.

• notice: To fit us in at such short notice is sincerely appreciated.

Modifying Another Word

• relatively: Battalion records show a further five changes of the captain's name in the Company's relatively short history.

Noun used with modifier

• denim: The prisoners, wearing nothing but cut-off denim shorts and/or cowboy boots work in the quarry, overseen by equally scantily clad armed guards.

• cycling: Cycling shorts are not essential but can make the experience more comfortable!

Used with adjective complement

• fall: In reply High Lane fell just short on 125 all out.

• stop: And as we will see next month, many of these decisions have stopped short of granting wide ranging rights to employees.

• cut: You get back is sort of to Hawaii cruise cut short after 300 become ill sit in.

• come: I am not your judge, but the bible says that all men have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

• lag: Your business will lag far short of its potential unless your site is optimized and re-optimized for search engine results.

Preposition: of

• glory: I am not your judge, but the bible says that all men have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

• cash: Japanese financial institutions, loaded down with bad debts and therefore short of cash, sold dollars heavily.

• victory: Flimby were agonizingly held up three runs short of victory on 132-3, despite a 58 from Steve Ditchburn.