Collocations for "constraint"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "constraint" in context.
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constraint
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- due to [time, financial, human, budget, access, space] constraints
- a [government, public, temporary, permanent] constraint (on)
- a [major, key, primary] constraint
- is a [significant, real, severe] constraint (on)
- a [significant] constraint on (their) [finances, ability, chances]
- the [degree, type, kind] of constraint
- [place, enforce, impose] a constraint
- place a constraint on [growth, funds]
- a constraint on [international, foreign] transfers
- a constraint placed on [amounts, transfers, the duration] (of)
- [have, get] the constraint removed
- many constraints in his [role, company, job]
- work [around, with] the constraints
- the constraint of [having, having to, being]
- kept her [voice, smile, glee] in constraint
- practice constraint with (your) [spending, words, voice]