noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
following
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This institute believes that some form of National Statistics Council has a role to play but with the following provisos: 1.
only
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The only proviso is that the politicians have to be asked first.
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The choice of timber is up to the entrant; the only proviso being that the two pieces must be consistent.
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His only proviso is that the work be carried out in Padua, not at the Istituto Centrale del Restauro.
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The only proviso is that your holiday has to be for a minimum of five nights.
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The only proviso was that a layman would be able to recognize the one from the other.
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Her only proviso is that she won't do any housework.
■ VERB
add
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At the same time, however, we have to add a proviso .
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Naturally we have to add the proviso that the whole series has not been deformed and completely overturned at some later time.
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True pedants add the proviso that an edge can not also be a node.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Bill had left the money to his grandson, with the proviso that it should be spent on his education.
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He agreed to do the work, but there was one proviso - he wanted to be paid in cash.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Just one proviso and it is one that everyone in our industry knows ... this business is no soft option.
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Social custom made this proviso almost nugatory.
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Surely our descendants are entitled to say, with proviso , ` I call this place my home.
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The proviso about having to buy to keep is perfectly reasonable.
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The proviso states that the Covenant does not require any legislation or other action prohibited by the Constitution.