Object

• race: However Emmett passed him downwind to win the last race.

• election: I have no idea who will win the next pope election.

• medal: We've won a medal at the Winter Olympics!

• battle: For example, it wasn't enough for Carlton and Granada to have won the consolidation battle.

Converse of object

• deserve: In the unusual position of being down at half-time, an inspirational team talk led to a well deserved 3-2 win.

• seal: In extra time one goal from the Rams ' Peter Doherty and two from Jackie Stamps sealed the win.

Adjective modifier

• convincing: The year started for the first team with a convincing win over rivals St. Anne's.

• successive: Successive wins over Conwy and Flint set the scene for the Friday night showdown with a point needed to open the safety valve.

• emphatic: Watford took three giant steps toward the play-off final in Cardiff with an emphatic win over Crystal Palace this afternoon.

• outright: Jensen and Freke are gagging for their first outright wins.

• quick: Another quick win that drew much support would be to ' badge employers who are successful trainers ' .

Followed by an intransitive particle

• over: He took the stage and immediately began trying to win over his audience.

Preposition: in

• row: This includes four wins in a row between 1926 and 1929 and setting a unique record of five consecutive victories from 1986 to 1990.

Preposition: of

• season: The first of these games was against Hamilton in their biggest win of the season.

Noun used with modifier

• wicket: In reply P. Acomb made 60 and P. Bridge made 77 not out with absolute power as Dinting cruised to a nine wicket win.