yesterday

Preposition: that

solid: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Ivanov announced yesterday that a solid and all-encompassing document on energy security was almost ready.

Converse of object

• announce: A further 500 job losses were announced yesterday at West Hertfordshire NHS Trust, in addition to the 200 already known there.
• arrive: The order went in on 3rd June, and the parcel arrived yesterday on 3rd July.
• say: It was just the opposite from what I said yesterday.
• unveil: Hon. Robin Cook was unveiled yesterday by the Speaker, Rt.
• reveal: CANNABIS chocolate bars made in the North are being exported around the world, it was revealed yesterday.
• happen: Nothing happened yesterday in the laws of physics that does not happen today.

Adjective modifier

• 4pm: Up til 4pm yesterday, when I came home to the radio, I was having a lovely day off.
• 2pm: An accident investigation was still being dealt with at 2pm yesterday, with the road closed and diversions in place.
• 5pm: Deadlines for bids closed at 5pm yesterday ( Wednesday ).
• 6pm: She had suffered various illnesses in recent years, including Parkinson's disease and died at her Connecticut home at 6pm British time yesterday.
• funeral: Friend join me in paying tribute to my constituent Fusilier Russell Beeston, following his funeral yesterday?

Modifies a noun

• afternoon: They arrived back home in Newark late yesterday afternoon.
• morning: The operation took place in the early hours of yesterday morning, Tuesday 14 March 2006.
• evening: In flight at dusk yesterday evening at Chick Hill.

Noun used with modifier

• announcement: According to GPG's announcement yesterday, only 2.13 % of Shareholders have accepted the Revised Partial Offer.
• lunchtime: We met up with them at about lunchtime yesterday.
• noon: The four men arrived within minutes of each other at Minehead police station to be charged at noon yesterday.

Possessives

• announcement: The decision follows yesterday's announcement that all 8 countryside recreation sites managed by the county council have been closed.
• semi-final: Having advanced from the yesterday's semi-final, he will be competing against former Eastenders actress Lucy Benjamin.