constituent structure

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Origin of constituent structure

First recorded in 1960–65

But the tide was turning on this issue, an email from another constituent made clear.
Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails|Jackie Kucinich|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In front of this strange structure are two blank-faced, well-dressed models showing off the latest in European minimalism.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
One blames black Americans as a race; the other, racism as a social structure.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This is not because of bad leaders, or polarized politics, but because of a governing structure that is fatally flawed.
Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And the chord structure, for those of you who play an instrument, is unexpected and worth checking out.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But dwelling means a special kind of structure—a building occupied by man—a place to live in.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The building, a mosque-like structure of considerable size, was situated in the midst of a grove of mango trees.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
I had no sooner stepped upon the frail structure when it suddenly and unaccountably gave way in the middle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
In ordinary work, however, it is safer to base the distinction upon size than upon structure.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
They combine the fixing with the staining process, and stain differentially every normal and abnormal structure in the blood.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd