adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
repeatedly/frequently/constantly criticize
▪ The fashion industry is frequently criticized for presenting extremely thin models as beautiful.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
used
▪ All five departments used Textline, and, in addition, this is the most frequently used service by all.
▪ In the majority of studies the most frequently used drugs have been thiazide diuretics and beta-blocking agents.
▪ This automatically selects and stores the most frequently used data, allowing the system to access it faster still.
▪ In many instances, the same incomplete or inappropriate strategy was frequently used, producing the same incorrect answer.
▪ In other cases a criterion may be needed, and one frequently used is the payback period.
▪ Materials and equipment less frequently used or too heavy for pupils to handle easily should be stored on upper shelves.
▪ Studies of vertical filtering of information have found four frequently used methods for improving one's chances of success, i.e. promotion.
▪ Probably the most frequently used rejection is total silence.
■ VERB
appear
▪ She frequently appeared on the London stage and other leading opera houses, and sang with Paul Robeson at Caernarfon.
▪ By the time McNamara edged Celtic ahead, they had frequently appeared the more dangerous.
▪ It appears frequently in the Bible.
▪ Penalty tries appear frequently in divisional games, usually for repeated collapsing of the scrum on the defence try-line.
▪ In cartoons Mr Bush frequently appears as a taghiya, a pharaonic despot.
▪ Reductionism Sociologists of religion frequently appear inexcusably reductionist to those whom they study.
▪ Jeffrey Teller and Mrs Estelle Lambert-Duchesne were the other most frequently appearing free-lance writers in the magazine.
ask
▪ Will ask frequently to be taken.
▪ Meanwhile, the International Court of Justice and other international tribunals are frequently asked for an adjudication or advisory opinion.
▪ Here are some frequently asked questions along with suggestions about how to obtain reliable information: Q: Is my destination safe?
▪ They frequently ask why organisms group themselves into societies.
▪ In the final section, experts answer frequently asked questions about science and the future.
▪ I come up with my cookbook ideas from questions people ask frequently.
call
▪ This event-driven analysis is frequently called functional analysis.
▪ In captions, they were frequently called victims and were photographed, usually, on hospital beds.
▪ The approach for bridging this gap is frequently called a strategy.
▪ Buthelezi for his part had frequently called for such a meeting, insisting on meeting Mandela on an equal footing.
cite
▪ Futility and anticipation of poor quality of life were the reasons most frequently cited by medical staff.
▪ Long-term unemployment by men and the high cost of child care are among the most frequently cited reasons for the increase.
▪ Companies that change factors or move back to handling their own invoices frequently cite poor quality of service.
▪ Most frequently cited is the work of Margaret Mead, perhaps the paramount genius in her field.
▪ His fellow Black power advocate John Carlos is also frequently cited as a major influence.
▪ A frequently cited study conducted in Los Angeles yielded some interesting results concerning noise and how it disturbs sleep.
▪ For example a maximum glare index of 16 is frequently cited.
▪ Publishers frequently cite this as a reason for not really getting behind the sale, and putting better titles into it.
encounter
▪ The salaried partner is frequently encountered in modern solicitors' firms.
▪ This observation follows a pattern frequently encountered in research in this area.
▪ It also covers a selection of other contract clauses frequently encountered in many types of commercial agreement, for example confidentiality clauses.
▪ Celibacy, or Bramacharya, is encountered frequently in Hindu lore and life.
▪ Organic farming frequently encounters such philosophical problems.
▪ The objections to truth-telling we most frequently encounter fall into four general categories.
▪ This size is frequently encountered in contemporary Anatolian village rugs.
▪ She said the most frequently encountered problem in meeting the franchise specification was the experience requirement for supervising non-qualified staff.
find
▪ Triton shells are frequently found in shrines, and with the narrow end cut away to make a mouthpiece.
▪ I frequently find out from some one else that my husband has lied or has neglected to tell me about something.
▪ We frequently find it comprises twice as much.
▪ However, with or without fan support, the Raiders have frequently found ways to disappoint themselves at home.
▪ Grey seals prefer rocky, exposed sites, while common seals prefer more sheltered areas and are frequently found on sandbanks.
▪ I would frequently find beetles on the sidewalks on their backs.
▪ But they have fewer qualms about accepting outlaws, who have frequently found solace within the ancient hilltop walls.
▪ The bijou pool where bodies were frequently found floating.
hear
▪ This Doppler effect is frequently heard on the ground when a fast-moving ambulance or police car passes the listener.
▪ Clelia Barbiere is frequently heard accompanying the sisters in prayer, speaking to them and predicting future events.
▪ Between that moment and his last column Tuesday, McCarthy has affected many a life, as I heard frequently last week.
mention
▪ And among the most frequently mentioned vice-presidential possibilities are Govs.
▪ It is important to remember that a classic type of restraint of trade clause frequently mentions two quite separate time periods.
▪ Like bread, it is mentioned frequently in sacred scripture and tradition.
▪ In these letters to Harry he frequently mentions his excessive response to beauty in men, women, and children.
▪ He is married with three children and frequently mentions his devotion to his family.
▪ Lucy frequently mentioned Charles's sailing weekends.
▪ The grounds for dismissal most frequently mentioned in state laws include insubordination, incompetency, immorality, and unprofessional conduct.
occur
▪ Such mistakes occurred frequently enough for my parents to suspect nothing.
▪ As so frequently occurs in warfare, the earliest engagements proved to be unreliable indicators of what was to follow.
▪ It is especially useful in patients with frequently occurring, slow, haemodynamically well-tolerated tachycardia.
▪ Increased knowledge of the behavior of airbursts has led to a better understanding of mysterious aerial explosions that occur frequently on Earth.
▪ Whatever the cause, any pain which is constant or which occurs frequently should be investigated.
▪ Furthermore, the conditions under which child rearing occurs frequently makes it difficult for women to really enjoy that experience.
▪ If synonyms occur frequently, it can slow down access speeds considerably, and therefore the advantage of random access is lost.
▪ It is interesting that certain numbers seem to occur frequently in folklore, particularly three, seven and nine.
referred
▪ Events are frequently referred to as transactions.
▪ Consequently, this view is frequently referred to as mathematical Platonism.
▪ He frequently referred to Carver as' my potential successor.
▪ This was discussed in Chapter 2 and is frequently referred to as the universe of discourse.
▪ Such corrosion deposits are frequently referred to by names implying that the textile is replaced by corrosion products.
▪ In his day, the main problem, to which he referred frequently, was the separation of adults from juveniles.
use
▪ Claudia Roden's recipe for Arab pizza is one that I use frequently.
▪ Knutson frequently uses the slow cooker and oven for food pre tion instead of the microwave and fast foods.
▪ The words are used frequently in connection with drama.
▪ It is a difficult date to establish and is not frequently used, although it appears on packaged dry yeast. 4.
▪ One classificatory device that has been used frequently draws distinctions between church, denomination, and sect and cult.
▪ The most frequently used strategy was develop alliances and coalitions.
▪ Commercialised farms that do rely on labour frequently use seasonal labour.
▪ Playpens or other harnesses, for instance, may be used frequently to keep their chil-dren safe.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Frequently, she would find herself gazing out of the window lost in thought.
▪ Passengers complain that trains are frequently cancelled.
▪ Stir the sauce frequently to avoid burning.
▪ You have to be willing to change jobs frequently if you want to get to the top in business.
▪ You see her pretty frequently, don't you?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Considering the technical complexities required, televised science fiction has frequently earned less than proportionately balanced critical response.
▪ Late lesions of the bones and joints occur, and frequently a progressive deafness develops.
▪ Many of the peers also described how conflicts frequently arose between themselves and the subordinates.
▪ The instructions for this clever method are given frequently and are easy to understand.
▪ This review is to be repeated as frequently as the county council determines.