Preposition: of

• lava: Detailed topography is largely controlled by a succession of Tertiary basalt lava flows that define successive, large-scale steps within the landscape.

• bishop: The Apostles foresaw feuds, and provided for a succession of bishops and deacons; such, therefore cannot be removed at pleasure.

• prophet: They believed in the teachings of a succession of prophets.

• corner: A succession of corners followed, all lacking the final touch.

• ruler: This is particularly remarkable given the almost continued decimation of this stricken people and land by a succession of brutal, self-serving rulers.

Converse of object

• bewilder: None of this bewildering succession of health service reforms has changed the fundamental governance and accountability arrangements of the NHS.

• settle: The intention of the measure was to settle the succession in a protestant line to follow the death of Queen Anne.

• expose: When sand is exposed again the succession can be repeated.

• govern: A number of suggestions have been made today for further changes in the law governing succession to the Throne.

Adjective modifier

• apostolic: Apostolic Succession, which is the burden of the book, is the special subject of the second chapter.

• quick: Also in quick succession come two teachers saying " Well you thought wrong didn't you?

• Hanoverian: And so the Act of Settlement established the Hanoverian succession to the English throne.

• rapid: You can enhance your weapons temporarily with a rapid succession of kills.

• crudely-bedded: Upper Basalt Formation Comprise a crudely-bedded succession of lava flows, columnar jointed lava flows, ash-falls and red-weathered horizons ( or boles ).

• Austrian: They had recently been in the war of the Austrian succession.

Modifies a noun

• planning: Future Plans · Succession planning is being actioned with Angela becoming the next chair in the autumn.

• crisis: With no clear line of succession in Arab families, succession crises became a common occurence throughout the Middle East.

• dispute: Yet, the lords of the Admiralty remained very hesitant about the Prime Minister's decision to intervene in the succession dispute in Lagos.

Noun used with modifier

• vegetation: This moth needs an early stage of vegetation succession, so some disturbance such as slippages is needed.

• leadership: Leadership succession in schools: a cause for concern.