refuge

Converse of object

• seek: With my fine art career over, I sought refuge in the school's dressing up box instead.

Adjective modifier

• pedestrian: RW - The Council should look at existing pedestrian refuges with a view to make them useful to cyclists.

Modifies a noun

• siding: Many stations had loop lines built at them ( refuge sidings made into loops ).

Noun used with modifier

• wildfowl: The adjacent wildfowl refuge is a roosting place for many species of wildfowl during the winter.

Possessives

• woman: The site will eventually be home to the women's refuge, which will be run by Women's Aid Orkney.

Preposition: in

• cave: After a bloody defeat, and whilst taking refuge in a dark cave escaping the English army, Robert sat and pondered his campaign.

Preposition: of

• scoundrel: He said it was " the last refuge of the scoundrel " .

Preposition: from

• persecution: How come people who came here to seek refuge from persecution are destitute on our streets?

Preposition: for

• runaway: We hope these images will help convince the government of the urgent need for a national network of refuges for young runaways.