constant theme

collocation in English

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constant
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒn.stənt/
us
/ˈkɑːn.stənt/
happening a lot or all ...
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theme
noun[C]
uk
/θiːm/
us
/θiːm/
the main subject of a talk, book, ...
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(Definition ofconstantandthemefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconstant theme

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Anotherconstantthemein the early years was the exaltation of death.
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Aconstanttheme, indeed an obsession, of the book is the importance of the money supply.
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The interplay of these five power sources is aconstanttheme.
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The deluge is aconstantthemein his work.
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In successive generations, reproductive success went to those with the best grasp of the complexities of the "social chess" that was aconstantthemeof tribal life.
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Among the participants who drove, aconstantthemewas their reliance on the car for almost every activity they engaged in outside their homes.
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Aconstantthemeof the book is the way custom and tradition are invoked to justify discriminatory practices against women.
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This has been theconstantthemefrom the party opposite for a long time.
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That is theconstantthemein his remarks.
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It has been theirconstanttheme, and no doubt it will continue to be.
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That is theconstantthemeof those who stand on the sidelines.
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It has been aconstantthemein the debate on child tax allowances and family allowances.
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That has been aconstantthemein their speeches.
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That is the oneconstantthemethat comes across.
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I turn to theconstantthemeof the debate—the changing pattern of family life.
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Aconstantthemeof such debates is the difficulty of understanding the formulae.
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This has been aconstantthemeof those who appreciate and feel for our national heritage.
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Speeding up the elections is theconstantthemeof everybody, of all races.
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There have been many strands running through the debate, but there has been oneconstanttheme.
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The influence of sea power has been theconstantthemeof innumerable writers.
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