Preposition: of

• patent: The advantage of registration is that it gives the owner a monopoly similar to the rights enjoyed by a proprietor of a patent.

• estate: Alexander Forbes Irvine, proprietor of the estate of Drum in Aberdeenshire, ( pp.

• soil: The principal proprietor of the soil is Henry Curwen, Esq. , the lord of the manor.

• mark: Phase 1 will last 2 months during which only public bodies and proprietors of registered trade marks may apply for.eu domain names.

• land: The proprietor of land persuaded the claimant to invest in his company.

Converse of object

• notify: If the tenant requires to cancel a reservation for any reason he must notify the proprietors by telephone and confirm it in writing.

• land: The House of Commons, cried he, is a house of landed proprietors.

• let: If your arrival time is going to be delayed then please let the proprietor know so that the room can be kept for you.

Adjective modifier

• sole: The sole proprietor can transfer the business only by the sale of business assets.

• registered: Simon Hopkins is the registered proprietor of the practice.

• petty: The reason for this is that the class interests of the proletariat and petty proprietors are opposed.

• adjoining: Mr Whitelaw is a nearby but not adjoining proprietor.

• wealthy: Kate Bunce was the daughter of John Thackray Bunce who was Chairman of the City Art Gallery and a wealthy newspaper proprietor.

• principal: The principal proprietor of the soil is Henry Curwen, Esq. , the lord of the manor.

Noun used with modifier

• colliery: Some years ago the deceased was a colliery proprietor near Wolverhampton, where he amassed considerable wealth.

• peasant: The medieval burgesses and the small peasant proprietors were the precursors of the modern bourgeoisie.

• fishery: It seems possible that the provisions of this proposal could conflict with the ability of fishery proprietors to achieve that.

• patent: In order to prove patent infringement, a patent proprietor will need evidence of the infringing acts.

• newspaper: Occasionally, a newspaper proprietor may step in a kill a story for their own reasons.

• chef: Chef Proprietor, Philip Blackburn prides himself on using the best of local seasonal produce to create a varied menu.