Preposition: of

• half-time: A crude challenge from Richard Langley sent Albion midfielder Jason Koumas crashing to the ground 20 yards from goal on the stroke of half-time.

• genius: What a stroke of genius - have they found the ultimate answer?

• midnight: At the stroke of midnight on the the year 2000, an RAF Phantom II jet fighter flew again over the fields of Lincolnshire.

• luck: I must admit I was wondering where our next stroke of bad luck was going to come from over the closing laps.

• halftime: Just before the stroke of halftime the curse of ankle injuries struck again, Higdon suffered this time by landing funny on his ankle.

• pen: With the stroke of a pen Egypt became part of the Cold War.

Converse of object

• suffer: His mother, who is in her 80s, suffered a massive stroke three years ago.

• swim: People taking part can participate in the event by swimming any stroke of their choosing even doggy paddle.

Adjective modifier

• ischaemic: What are the mortality rates for ischaemic stroke in the East Midlands?

• haemorrhagic: Stroke was further characterized into ischaemic, or haemorrhagic stroke.

• acute: Sample groups Patients with acute stroke admitted to hospital.

• hemorrhagic: Development of computerized tomography ( CT ) that radically changes early diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke.

• oblique: When the oblique stroke is used we do not necessarily use the d sign.

• recurrent: Around 500 people will sustain at least one recurrent stroke each year.

Modifies a noun

• survivor: We organize a variety of trips and funding for the stroke survivors and any children is provided by the group.

• rehabilitation: A stroke rehabilitation unit has been established at Newton Abbot Hospital to increase our local hospital capacity for specialist stroke care.

• victim: Some of the biggest names in comedy are joining forces for a major benefit gig in aid of stroke victims.

Noun used with modifier

• brush: His gesture inspired the next bit of art: all brush strokes made in the finished piece are in the shape of a cross.

• rowing: Force analysis of the rowing stroke employing two different oar grips.

• backhand: Figure 1, above, illustrates a tennis player's self-assessment and his coach's assessment in relation to his backhand strokes.