ADJ
- big, burning, central, critical, crucial, important, key, main, major, vital
- Europe remains the burning issue within the party
- wider
- The problem raises wider issues of gender and identity
- minor, side
- basic, fundamental
- real
- The real issue is where the power lies
- contentious, controversial, difficult, thorny
- the controversial issue of censorship
- complex
- live, unresolved
- The strike of ten years ago is still very much a live issue in the town
- domestic, global, international, local, national, regional
- commercial, constitutional, economic, educational, environmental, ethical, health, moral, policy, political, social, technical, theoretical
VERB + ISSUE
- raise
- debate, discuss
- This evening we're debating the issue of the legalization of soft drugs
- decide, settle
- A referendum was held to settle the issue
- address, consider, deal with, examine, explore, look at, tackle
- clarify
- focus on
- We really need to focus on this one issue and not get sidetracked
- touch on
- The issue of birth control was touched on, but we need to examine it in more detail
- highlight
- The report highlights three issues
- confuse
- This argument should not be allowed to confuse the issue
- avoid, evade
ISSUE + VERB
- arise
- issues arising from the survey
- underlie sth
- A more important issue underlies this debate
PREP
- at ~
- What you say is interesting, but it does not affect the point at issue here
- on an/the ~
- She spoke on the issue of private health care
- ~ about
- fundamental issues about working conditions
- ~ concerning
- issues concerning the environment
- ~ relating to
- The conference examined key issues relating to the reform
ADJ
- current
- back
- special
- a special issue of stamps
ISSUE + VERB
- come out, go on sale
- be out
PREP
- in an/the ~
- an article in the current issue of 'Newsweek'