A new one comes in every now and then, too, so the number is about constant.

The amount of land under irrigation has remained about constant.

Residents complained about constant noise, crime and threats of violence.

For about 100 years between 1880 and 1980 the population had been about constant at 5000 inhabitants.

"Most writers' lives are not about constant bouts of ecstasy."

Sheldon in turn complained about constant delays and a lack of funds.

In most situations, it is reasonable to say that the speed of light is just about constant.

Instead she talked about constant shooting at night and about trying to act as if she were not scared.

Commissioner Browne said 2,700 officers patrolled the subways, a number that has remained about constant since 9/11.

Officers complain about constant demands for information from Mr. Negroponte's office.

Expressed as a proportion of the total labour force the temporary labour force remained just about constant in size.

I'm just all about constant improvement in my training and my nurition to help with my recovery.

And they point up the contradictions inherent in a medium that is all about "on the record" and about constant change.

Multitasking isn't always about constant attention.

According to Griffiths"all addictions (whether chemical or behavioural) are essentially about constant rewards and reinforcement".

If the adventurers are not very knowledgeable about Constant Drachenfels, this is a novel way of feeding them some more information.

In western Norway, I'd worry more about constant rainfall and minuscule visibility than freezing temperatures.

There is no ambiguity about acceleration as there is about constant velocity.

Meanwhile, looking at the underachievers on the other end of the spectrum, their winning percentage stayed about constant, .548 to .540.

He also learned about constant judgment of looks, speech and sincerity, about casual rejections ("Thank you, next.")

Last summer, a homeowner complained that repeated requests to the contractor about constant condensation on newly installed replacement windows got nowhere.

About constants

He put on a heavy parka for the 40-foot walk to his car and began reminiscing about Constant Color, the self-tanning product he once marketed.

"You forgot," I continued, "about Constant."