Preposition: of

• urgency: This must be done as a matter of some urgency.

• fact: Whatever the truth, there is something which is a matter of fact.

• concern: Risk assessment of these exposures is a matter of great concern " .

• taste: The choice of grade is primarily a matter of taste.

• importance: It is no longer a matter of sufficient importance to be gravely considered by thinking men.

• principle: Part 03 In Irish folklore there's a character who steadfastly refuses to tell the truth as a matter of principle.

Converse of object

• discuss: The Course Director may also be contacted at any time during office hours by students wishing to discuss matters relating to the course.

• refer: On this occasion, MSA referred the matter directly to the CMA.

• resolve: This process gives you the opportunity to resolve the matter without the need to involve the courts.

• complicate: Without complicating matters at all, it boils down to a couple of basic factors.

• relate: She is knowledgeable on parliamentary matters related to breast cancer.

• raise: There should then be no excuse for the jobholder to feel inhibited about raising a matter of concern.

Used with why or when

• which: Press and hold the central locking switch; it does not matter which side.

• what: Are settled quickly matter what track must either fold.

Adjective modifier

• subject: I think the subject matter is going to provoke worship for eternity.

• organic: In caves, the basis of the food chain is organic matter from the surface.

• particulate: Diesel engines, particularly the larger ones in busses and trains, are responsible for significant emissions of particulate matter.

• related: Our Housing Advice team provides free advice on housing and tenancy related matters.

• reserved: We have heard that one reason for the wording in the Bill is due to reserved matters over which the Assembly has no control.

• such: Such matters are therefore played out in the ' public ' arena.