Modifies a noun

• curacy: The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Durham, value £ 62.

• curate: He was the son of the Perpetual Curate of St Peter's, then still a Collegiate Church.

• virginity: The language of the verse does not imply the perpetual virginity of Mary.

• carnation: The cultivation of Malmaisons is similar in many respects to the modern perpetual flowering carnation.

• posy: Perpetual Posies We offer an experienced bouquet preservation service.

• trophy: Fish Scotland has donated the superb perpetual team trophy for the 6 Nations Championships.

Modifying Another Word

• seemingly: For those two years, Wimbledon fans were in seemingly perpetual dispute with the club's owners.

• almost: On the higher slopes, giant alpine plants sprout from an almost perpetual fog.

• not: Perpetual war, not perpetual peace, is what Straussians believe in.

• also: The benefice, now a vicarage, is held by the Rev. John A. Scott, who is also perpetual curate of Armathwaite Chapel.

• virtually: In one recent period, the Short Strand was under virtually perpetual attack.

Used with adjective complement

• become: He agreed to become perpetual Patron and made a gift of £ 1000 to the building fund.

• have: And all this has perpetual, eternal consequences for us; Christ is always there for us to call upon.

• judge: All previous Rules and Standards for judging Perpetual Flowering Carnations are hereby rescinded.