Collocations for conscious - adj.
1. aware of sth
VERBS
be, seem | become | remain
ADV.
acutely, deeply (formal), extremely, highly, intensely, terribly, very
She became acutely conscious that someone was watching her. | We are now deeply conscious of these issues.
She became acutely conscious that someone was watching her. | We are now deeply conscious of these issues.
fully, perfectly | increasingly | hardly
I was hardly conscious of my surroundings.
I was hardly conscious of my surroundings.
clearly | dimly, vaguely
He fell, and was dimly conscious of Tara standing over him.
He fell, and was dimly conscious of Tara standing over him.
painfully
All the time he was painfully conscious of how hard it was going to be to explain.
All the time he was painfully conscious of how hard it was going to be to explain.
environmentally, politically, socially
The company is extremely environmentally conscious (= aware of environmental problems and how to deal with them).
The company is extremely environmentally conscious (= aware of environmental problems and how to deal with them).
PREP.
of
I am very conscious of the need for secrecy.
I am very conscious of the need for secrecy.
PHRASES
fashion/health/safety/security conscious
fashion conscious teenagers
fashion conscious teenagers
2. able to see/hear/feel
VERBS
be | become | remain
She remained conscious throughout the operation.
She remained conscious throughout the operation.
ADV.
fully
The patient is not yet fully conscious.
The patient is not yet fully conscious.
barely, hardly
One man was so drunk as to be barely conscious.
One man was so drunk as to be barely conscious.
half
I was only half conscious.
I was only half conscious.