Converse of object

• expect: The expected upturn in England's fortunes following the final victory over Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 never materialized.

• reflect: Holstein UK club sales across the country reflect the upturn.

Object

• throat: It fell, warm, across her upturned throat, in the half light.

• pot: Blanch them by placing an upturned plant pot over them, cover the hole to exclude any light.

• lid: Use the upturned lids from coffee jars - especially the gold colored ones.

• nose: You'll have all the symptoms: constant stress, impulse buying, an upturned nose; even - never!

Adjective modifier

• marked: Savills mentioned a " marked upturn " in its January 2006 trading statement, another reason for its shares to ride high.

• sharp: In March, there was a sharp upturn of 5.7 % in cargo traffic for a 1.5 % increase in capacity.

• sustained: A period of slower growth within the sustained economic upturn is possible.

• modest: For 2008, we are forecasting a modest upturn in the pace of UK GDP growth, to 2.5 % .

• slight: There was a slight upturn in 1974 when regulations were made requiring local authorities to make plans.

• economic: A period of slower growth within the sustained economic upturn is possible.

Preposition: in

• fortune: The upturn in fortunes was not to last, however.

• economy: The first decades of British independence seem to have brought an upturn in the economy.

• struggle: A significant upturn in class struggle could make things very difficult for Blair.

• confidence: A number of regions recently reported an upturn in business confidence underlined by a combination of increasing capital expenditure.

• demand: There is an even bigger upturn in demand for private client specialists.

• market: Most of my portfolio has kept up with the general, very impressive upturn in the market.