adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
constantly complain
▪ She was constantly complaining about her job.
repeatedly/frequently/constantly criticize
▪ The fashion industry is frequently criticized for presenting extremely thin models as beautiful.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
aware
▪ He was constantly aware of the tightrope he was walking-being a major player among the elite but not really one of them.
▪ We are constantly aware of changing market conditions and the need to continually update our marketing plans.
▪ Ishmael is constantly aware of the difficulties involved, but he insists upon the necessity of the attempt.
▪ Each was constantly aware of the other's movements, the other's body.
▪ Her path failed to cross with Vitor's, yet throughout the afternoon Ashley remained constantly aware of him.
▪ You know you've got nowhere to go - you are constantly aware of it.
▪ In times of truce Beirutis remained constantly aware of the possibility of renewed outbursts of violence.
changing
▪ This technique provides a constantly changing voltage which can be fed to the computer through a suitable analogue input.
▪ As they were rarely in the office together, he found his orders constantly changing.
▪ Another aspect of organisations which you might have discovered is that organisations are constantly changing.
▪ Manufacturers and specialists are struggling to respond to constantly changing requirements, he said.
▪ Then the operatives are more likely to make mistakes when set-ups are constantly changing, and that leads to increased wastage.
▪ They have to cope with the constantly changing needs of patients, doctors and management.
▪ Many things can go wrong when a nine-man teams speeds along together, constantly changing position at the front.
▪ As the only permanent fixture in a constantly changing group, Sinclair Goodlad maintains continuity and lays down the scheme's philosophy.
■ VERB
ask
▪ They were constantly asking me if there was any news of him and becoming increasingly anxious themselves by the lack of progress.
▪ He wants to be a completely free and independent person, but he must constantly ask aid of some one else.
▪ When? need to be asked constantly by the learner.
▪ I find myself constantly asking what experience, what encounter with the numinous, lies behind and beneath this or that theology?
▪ It was such a waste, so avoidable; ever since he died you must have constantly asked yourself why.
▪ We are constantly asked by Conservative Members to state our highest priorities.
▪ You make me feel guilty by constantly asking me to come to your place.
change
▪ The composition of the village was constantly changing as a result of short-distance mobility.
▪ The bonus of having to traverse a network of constantly changing roads?
▪ The earth's magnetic field is constantly changing in both direction and intensity.
▪ Now, to make it even more interesting, have the cars maintain the same close spacing but constantly change their formation.
▪ The black, wet face pressed to the glass of the vizor was constantly changing with the movement of the slime.
▪ An octopus that is constantly changing color is a healthy one.
▪ But throughout last week he constantly changed his demands, each time making them stronger.
▪ It was impossible to feel loyalty to the constantly changing environment.
keep
▪ The lumen was kept constantly in view so that the position of the instrument did not change.
▪ The antenna is kept constantly tracking Earth by motors controlled from the central computer.
▪ The Dictionary as a whole needs to be kept constantly up to date.
▪ And he did so with a fun-loving style that constantly kept his foes bedeviled.
▪ The scene will keep constantly changing.
look
▪ He gave the impression that he was constantly looking over his shoulder at his executive which contained some hard and prickly characters.
▪ In nature small fish are constantly looking for food, and will eat small amounts whenever they find them.
▪ The Captain looks constantly from side to side, ready to react to anything suspicious.
▪ We manoeuvre in the world constantly looking out for Number One.
▪ We are therefore constantly looking for ways both to reduce the amount of waste we produce and to upgrade that which remains.
▪ Today's martial artists are constantly looking at other forms of combat technique in order to broaden and improve their own fighting methods.
▪ Anxiously, he spent the days watching and waiting, constantly looking down the road, longing for his return.
monitor
▪ An on-board computer would constantly monitor approaching obstacles.
▪ Even during down times, players must constantly monitor their fuel supply or hunt for more.
▪ An electronic sensor constantly monitors the oil pressure in the arm and provides a break-back with auto-return.
▪ It will be constantly monitored and if conditions change too quickly it will automatically shut down.
▪ Staff are well trained and stores are constantly monitored by environmental health officers.
move
▪ Elf troops constantly move through enroute to war with the Dark Elves.
▪ Their faces appeared intense, their eyes moving constantly as if to size up their surroundings.
▪ Under normal conditions limestone allows aqueous salt solutions to move constantly through the stone.
▪ They moved constantly and furtively, covering their tracks and contacting nobody.
▪ Her lips move constantly, as if she were remembering a text, like a Hasid at prayer.
▪ Frontiers constantly move out ahead of us, followed by the safe, the settled, the known.
▪ I feel like I can move more freely constantly moving with my partners, changing my role as needed.
remind
▪ I am not sure I want to be constantly reminded of my age, anyway.
▪ Managers, and almost everyone else, constantly remind shareholders they should invest for the long term.
▪ I rebelled against this assumption, but was constantly reminded of it by my schoolmates and the adults I met.
▪ She will constantly remind you that succeeding in those relationships is far more important than making a million bucks.
▪ The instructors walk around with weapons on their belts and constantly remind their pupils to don their ear protectors.
▪ The client is also constantly reminded to study and learn the sensation of tension, to develop awareness in the resting state.
▪ One is constantly reminded that life is short, so I suppose I should.
▪ Perhaps the fallen girls might behave better if they were not constantly reminded how different they were.
seek
▪ The eye can not rest on one thing, as in traditional circus, but you are constantly seeking the next thrill.
▪ Then as now, the soprano and tenor saxophonist has thrived by constantly seeking new adventures and doing the unexpected.
▪ This, indeed, is the central truth which esoteric training seeks constantly to inculcate into the candidate for esoteric development.
▪ Knowing that I could only earn his love on piecework, I constantly sought ways to prove myself useful to him.
▪ Black candidates are constantly seeking white support.
▪ Leaders constantly seek to find a better way.
shift
▪ But memory is fickle and its criteria are constantly shifting.
▪ Co-workers may be a permanent team or a constantly shifting flux of diverse people.
▪ The Mamberamo is constantly shifting its channel and has formed hundreds of oxbow lakes.
▪ But like the people of Hawaii, our communities are also perched atop a constantly shifting platform.
▪ The sky was low and constantly shifting as different layers of grey and black cloud were dragged around by gusty winds.
▪ In Fairfield and Visalia, managers constantly shift their resources to meet new needs and phase out obsolete activities.
▪ There were indeed frontiers between the classes, but these were constantly shifting.
stir
▪ Cook, stirring constantly until thickened; about 2 minutes. 4 Cool, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin forming.
▪ Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
▪ Return to the pan and heat gently, stirring constantly until the custard coats the back of the spoon.
▪ Cook over low heat until melted, stirring constantly.
▪ Blend the egg and lemon mixture into the soup, stirring constantly.
▪ To make pancakes, in a large mixing bowl, combine flour and water, stirring constantly until all water is absorbed.
▪ They should be stirred constantly until they are the required colour.
▪ Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly while mixture forms a paste.
strive
▪ Governments are constantly striving to create equality thus avoiding conflict and hardship such as this Court ruling has done.
▪ Moreover, the struggling organization should strive constantly to legitimize its policies and procedures, and the decisions and beliefs behind them.
▪ In this way the film strives constantly to dispossess the characters.
▪ Equilibrium is a necessary condition toward which the organism constantly strives.
▪ We are constantly striving to improve and to do this, we need to know what you think.
▪ Commitment to the health service means constantly striving for better ways forward.
▪ Since those early days, telecommunications Companies have been striving constantly to make the network intelligent once again.
▪ A charity such as ours must constantly strive for greater efficiency, to put every penny of your subscription to good use.
talk
▪ She most feared what people thought of her, and imagined that they talked constantly about her behind her back.
▪ They talked constantly about their dad, as though he were perfect.
▪ On the other hand, other Christians talk constantly about their doubts.
▪ They met on a vacation, fell in love, both went home, talked constantly on the phone.
▪ During the day he talked constantly about anything and would not listen.
▪ She was also psychotic, seemed to recognize no one, talked constantly in meaningless sequences.
tell
▪ Or: Your boss and fellow workers constantly tell offensive jokes and you have been sexually harassed.
▪ We were constantly told of the importance of learning.
threaten
▪ Throughout his reign of seventeen years, John's empire was constantly threatened from beyond its borders.
▪ But the true nature of his dilemma constantly threatened to extinguish it.
▪ Its growth however has been constantly threatened by the size of the oil import bill.
▪ For the next six years, our marriage was constantly threatened by his other women.
▪ Jason Carr s music, with its bells and chimes, evokes a kingdom in which concord is constantly threatened by chaos.
▪ We were a finely balanced investment, threatening constantly to topple over into the realms of demand and expenditure.
▪ Although the Portadown backs threatened constantly, an Armagh boot was always on hand to relieve the pressure.
try
▪ During our interview, he is constantly trying to show her how lovable he is.
▪ He was running around the city constantly trying to give the impression of doing things for the black communities.
▪ Staff managers are therefore constantly trying to acquire line functions.
▪ He has constantly tried to destroy the regulatory agencies.
▪ We are constantly trying to improve our standards so that we can continue to offer you the best possible service.
▪ They will be constantly trying to get back into licensed dealers, or else will settle for a different sort of trickery.
▪ Opposite the hotel was a refugee camp with children who were constantly trying to part unwary tourists from their money.
▪ Let us not constantly try to talk down the coal industry.
update
▪ This display is updated constantly so that the information shown on the screen is as accurate as possible.
▪ The links aren't constantly updated but can be set to update whenever you load the document again.
▪ The list of games on offer is constantly updated, and none are ever refused.
work
▪ You have to work constantly with your hooker.
▪ He works constantly with Mr Rob.
▪ We're constantly working on new ways to excite you!
▪ Photoshop has a better user-interface, which counts for a lot if you're constantly working with a program.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ She constantly criticizes my cooking.
▪ Shelly constantly tries to impress her boss.
▪ That girl is on the phone constantly.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ In the work in both the Preston and Oxford shows, that perceptual centring is constantly challenged.
▪ Lanikai is a community of wealthy, preposterously fit, good-looking people who seem to be constantly in motion.
▪ Ruth constantly complained about the fidgeting child next to her.
▪ Slowly drizzle in oil, whisking constantly.
▪ The methods available are constantly increasing in number and their utility is greater as the complexity of contemporary processes is revealed.
▪ They should be stirred constantly until they are the required colour.
▪ This meant that he was constantly in danger of quickening his pace and crashing into Stillman from behind.
▪ Whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, 3 minutes.