constructive proposal

collocation in English

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constructive
adjective
uk
/kənˈstrʌk.tɪv/us
/kənˈstrʌk.t̬ɪv/
If advice, criticism, or actions are constructive, they are useful and intended to help or ...
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proposal
noun[C]
uk
/prəˈpəʊ.zəl/us
/prəˈpoʊ.zəl/
a suggestion, sometimes a ...
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(Definition ofconstructiveandproposalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconstructive proposal

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The case for this hypothesis must consist, at least in part, of aconstructiveproposalas to what feature or features of natural language allows this integration to take place.
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I listened in vain, however, for anyconstructiveproposalas to how to get out of the financial difficulty.
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It is aconstructiveproposal, and the initiative now lies with the national parliaments.
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I do not think anyone has made anyconstructiveproposalwhich militates against that conclusion.
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The secondconstructiveproposalis that joint naval and military operations should in future be thoroughly considered by a joint naval and military staff.
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I think this is a veryconstructiveproposalthat should be adopted sooner rather than later.
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We should support anyconstructiveproposalfor more money and this is aconstructiveproposal.
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Thatconstructiveproposalwould have given a great deal of protection, but when we put it forward we met with no success.
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Here we have a tangible andconstructiveproposalto remove an area of doubt.
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I believe that the merits of thisconstructiveproposalare so outstanding that they will improve with further consideration.
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It was a serious attempt to make some sort ofconstructiveproposal.
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I regard that as aconstructiveproposalwhich, in time, would have an impact on the total number of immigrants coming to this country.
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On the second part of that question, this is an extremely useful andconstructiveproposal.
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To present aconstructiveproposalone must consider certain lines of thought in relation to this fuel problem.
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I did not appreciate that he made any very definiteconstructiveproposalin his speech.
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We want a moreconstructiveproposalthan that of merely trying to dodge the issue.
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It is the kind ofconstructiveproposalthat one wishes to hear from all sides if we are to solve this difficult situation.
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One very important point is that every criticism, however frank, is accompanied by aconstructiveproposalto put matters right.
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I say that not least because it gives me the opportunity to put forward aconstructiveproposal.
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There was not the glimmer of aconstructiveproposalin any single sentence that he uttered.
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