Infinitive complement

• do: Reducing crime depends on helping families, giving young people something constructive to do.

• offer: That is why I say you seem to have nothing constructive to offer.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• do: At last Debbie has done something constructive for Home Farm: she has sent a footballing genius.

• find: I wait until I find somebody constructive and truthful and is a case, and then I only bash them.

• give: Reducing crime depends on helping families, giving young people something constructive to do.

• have: That is why I say you seem to have nothing constructive to offer.

• make: The Prison Service strives to make the prison experience constructive.

Modifies a noun

• dismissal: How are claims for breach of contract or constructive dismissal handled?

• criticism: Any constructive criticisms or ideas for new topics are most welcome.

• dialog: We hope to have a constructive dialog with Thameslink about these concerns.

• feedback: Ask the class to give constructive feedback to each group.

• engagement: What Iraq needs now is constructive engagement from the international community.

• suggestion: Maybe you can help to improve it by constructive suggestions.

Modifying Another Word

• socially: However, central and local government should have more courage in their convictions to support plans which are environmentally acceptable and socially constructive.

• very: Updates Defra useful, very constructive see Fiona's e-mail for further details.

• extremely: Testimonials " The AMP Program at Impact Arts was an extremely constructive thing to be part of.

• highly: I hope to represent you in a positive and highly constructive way.

• forward: She was also the only candidate to put forward constructive policies for reducing traffic on London Road near Six Ways.

• particularly: Museums feel that they would like more feedback ( particularly constructive criticism ) from schools following a visit or outreach session.

Used with adjective complement

• remain: To ensure the content on our message boards remains legal and the debate remains constructive, a handful of message boards are moderated.