adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
improper fraction
proper/improper conduct (= correct/incorrect behaviour according to the normal rules or standards )
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There was no evidence of improper conduct on the part of the police.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
conduct
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This is judicial scrutiny and the power of the courts to regulate telephone-tapping and to deal with illegal or improper conduct .
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She knows of no improper conduct by either of the Clintons in connection with the Whitewater development or anything else.
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We deplore anything that looks or smacks of discrimination, harassment or improper conduct .
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The stadium campaign organization says it did not authorize or participate in improper conduct .
purpose
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The court held that the Minister had acted ultravires in that he had used his power for an improper purpose .
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If the exchange suspects that a trade has been effected for improper purposes it must investigate this.
use
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The Embassy reacted swiftly to the disclosure, which they regarded as an improper use of Mr Lader's name.
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Even a money payment together with cessation of the improper use of the house could not be a remedy.
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It costs from £3800 from Teagle Machinery Evidence shows more deaths may result from the improper use of ATVs.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Displaying alcohol ads at the conference was improper , in my opinion.
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It was a mistake, not an effort to seek improper financial gain.
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Many cases of stomach flu result from improper cooking of food.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A tight-lipped college spokesman yesterday denied there was evidence of an improper relationship between the two.
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Another problem that often occurs is improper recording of measurements.
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But much more sorry that you have behaved in such an improper and perilous way.
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But the Treasury issued a counter-statement saying that nothing improper had been asked of civil servants by ministers.
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But there was no suggestion that Gray had been involved in anything improper and Jefferson continued to be involved in youth work.
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She knows of no improper conduct by either of the Clintons in connection with the Whitewater development or anything else.
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The royal crest is used on the front of the annual report, which I should have thought was improper .
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The threat of legal proceedings is not improper pressure.