constant supervision
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconstantandsupervision
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constant
adjective
uk/ˈkɒn.stənt/us/ˈkɑːn.stənt/
happening a lot or all ...
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supervision
noun[U]
uk/ˌsuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən/us/ˌsuː.pɚˈvɪʒ.ən/
the act of watching a person or activity and making certain that everything is done correctly, ...
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(Definition ofconstantandsupervisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Prone to restlessness, wandering, incontinence and falls, he neededconstantsupervisionthroughout the day and night.
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The machines are underconstantsupervision.
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There, they requiredconstantsupervision.
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This may be due to the fact that preschoolaged children require almostconstantsupervisionand guidance as they begin to explore the world and exert their independence.
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Democracy, and we must all learn this, nevertheless needsconstantsupervision, even amongst friends!
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Somehow things never go so slow as when there isconstantsupervision.
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We are talking of those with severe mental illness and behavioural difficulties requiringconstantsupervision.
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The selling side ought to haveconstantsupervisionand further reorganisation.
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That kind of accommodation is all right for people who needconstantsupervisionday and night.
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He should have a district or area that he could keep underconstantsupervision.
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It has been a constant study and fishing has been underconstantsupervision.
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Unless there isconstantsupervision, it appears that slackness and slovenliness may creep in.
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Those men can giveconstantsupervisionto any undertaking embarked upon.
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Constantsupervisionof the space audit will be an absolute necessity.
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Although they are underconstantsupervision, this must apply even to the train robbers.
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However, there is a danger in too much direct andconstantsupervision.
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The amendment does not refer toconstantsupervisionor physical support, which were the previous criteria.
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It was also pointed out that patients in mental hospitals need almostconstantsupervision.
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The patient is always very ill and needs to be underconstantsupervision.
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The social behaviour of the patients is unacceptable to the community, and their personal care needsconstantsupervision.
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None of us would allow a three or four year-old to run in a busy street withoutconstantsupervision.
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I am sure they would insist that safety matters should be underconstantsupervisionin every undertaking.
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The local military authorities have been instructed to keep the fencing and notices underconstantsupervisionand repair.
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It is, however, manifest that a certain proportion of the tenants will for a time at least requireconstantsupervision.
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This may sound justifiable from a security standpoint but the effects of thisconstantsupervisionare adverse.
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