adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a good/close/reasonable approximation
a reasonable precaution
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You must take all reasonable precautions to safeguard official property.
a reasonable request
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It seemed like a reasonable request.
a reasonable/plausible excuse (= one that other people will believe )
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If your train was cancelled, that is a perfectly reasonable excuse.
a reasonable/plausible explanation (= one that is easy to believe )
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Pilot error is the most plausible explanation for the crash.
a reasonable/valid assumption
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This seemed like a reasonable assumption.
an acceptable/reasonable/satisfactory compromise
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By 1982 an acceptable compromise had been reached.
get a good/reasonable etc price (= be paid a particular amount for something )
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Farmers now get a decent price for their crop.
it is reasonable/unreasonable to expect sth
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It’s unreasonable to expect a tenant to pay for repairs to the outside of the house.
it is/seems reasonable to assume (that)
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It seems reasonable to assume that the book was written around 70 AD.
it seems likely/unlikely/reasonable/clear (that)
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It seems likely that he will miss Ireland’s next match.
reasonable expectations (= the expectation that something will probably be successful, but may not be )
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It is a difficult operation, but we have reasonable expectations of success.
reasonable grounds
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Did the police have reasonable grounds to arrest him?
reasonable notice (= an amount that is considered to be fair to everyone )
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Did you receive reasonable notice of the court case?
reasonable steps
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They must take reasonable steps to ensure that this information is available to those who might benefit.
reasonable (= not too high )
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The price was reasonable for such good food.
relative/reasonable harmony (= quite friendly and peaceful when compared to something else )
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The tribes have lived together in relative harmony for years.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
more
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A more reasonable figure is given by comparing distortion with total power, i.e. with fundamental plus distortion.
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A more reasonable view is that the law of demand is just fine, and the CardKrueger empirical analysis needs repairs.
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The older ones were more maternal, and far more reasonable on the whole, with exceptions.
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Please think about these things in a more reasonable mood, shaking off the excess melodrama as you proceed.
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The aim is thus to re-examine traditional questions of macroeconomics within a more reasonable specification of intertemporal optimisation.
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There are times when to quit is more reasonable and decent and hanging on is a disgrace.
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But if your business pays generous salaries to its other employees, your salary will look more reasonable .
perfectly
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It would be perfectly reasonable for the police to check their address and details such as car ownership on the computer.
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These are perfectly reasonable questions, after all, you will be paying the bills.
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Tinfoil Barbs would be perfectly reasonable .
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She said the news clippings she sent to friends were a perfectly reasonable way to correspond.
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Whatever the cause of the delay, the solicitor should answer your perfectly reasonable request for an explanation.
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I could be perfectly reasonable up to a point, but Cynthia Kay had gone too far.
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It would be perfectly reasonable to keep them all in the same genus.
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To my mind, it was an unreasonable expectation, but to theirs, it was only natural and perfectly reasonable .
quite
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The first assumption seems quite reasonable .
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Of course to see these studies as specialist, in a working and practical sense, is quite reasonable .
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In that context it is quite reasonable to expect that Baltimore can grow at a heady rate.
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Secondary double glazing is quite reasonable in price and is fairly easily fitted.
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The inside was crusty-free and the T-shirts were £7, which seems quite reasonable .
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At first sight it might be quite reasonable for the Labour party to employ the same approach to its political strategy.
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Although usually quite reasonable priced, the cost of using them tots up to a considerable amount over several days.
very
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It is usually very good and usually very reasonable .
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It was a cheap and easy way of murdering your wife, thought Henry. Very reasonable .
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A number had decided to model themselves on the behaviors and demeanor of a favorite boss or company hero-a very reasonable strategy.
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Very reasonable . Very reasonable indeed.
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Here is one possible answer to that very reasonable question.
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I may seem very reasonable at the moment, but I don't feel it.
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They can't make any profit out of us as they charge us a very reasonable rate.
■ NOUN
amount
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If the interview goes well there should be a reasonable amount of give and take of information throughout.
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Toy problems may converge in a reasonable amount of time; real problems may magnify the task beyond reasonable limits.
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Seats are comfortable and supportive and there is a reasonable amount of room in the rear seats.
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This contract would specify what reasonable amount of progress is deserving of reward.
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Despite a slow start there was soon a reasonable amount of activity as students came in for their lunches.
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The right to notice extends also to giving the individual a reasonable amount of time in which to prepare his case.
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Until recently, I was just amazed that I was doing this with a reasonable amount of success.
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Of course it is necessary for the prospective student to possess a reasonable amount of intelligence as well as a genuine desire to help others.
approximation
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There are reasonable approximations of bicarbonate and alkali secretion for each subject on separate occasions.
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In the absence of such precision, reasonable approximations may be considered.
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Therefore, as a reasonable approximation , you can neglect the extra oxygen that plants consume at night.
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Some of the errors introduced will cancel one another out and the answer we get will still be a reasonable approximation .
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This is acceptable only if it can be demonstrated that the method gives a reasonable approximation of the actual cost.
assumption
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For the most part this is a reasonable assumption to make.
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It is a reasonable assumption that improvements can be made even to the best of schools.
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Given a few reasonable assumptions about f, it is guaranteed to find a best path from the start to a goal.
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The error lay in a very simple but quite reasonable assumption which everyone made.
care
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Employees have a duty to take reasonable care in the performance of their duties.
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If a teacher fails to exercise reasonable care to protect his or her students from injury, the teacher is negligent.
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You must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour.
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If teachers do not use reasonable care , there is a breach of duty, and they are negligent.
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Employees are themselves under a duty to take reasonable care not to injure others in the course of their work.
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The duty in the law of negligence is not a duty to exercise reasonable care to avoid risk of causing injury.
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But if Clarence had exercised reasonable care , the court would have to decide whether the Trust were at fault.
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There is an implied duty upon partners to exercise reasonable care in the performance of their duties under the agreement.
cause
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He would then have reasonable cause to believe that an offence had been committed.
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Any person who without reasonable cause fails to comply may be sent to prison for not more than six months.
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Potts J. dismissed the defendants' application to strike out the statement of claim as disclosing no reasonable cause of action.
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We will legislate to bring into use dwellings left empty without reasonable cause for more than a year.
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It disclosed no reasonable cause of action and was frivolous and vexatious.
chance
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However, some rugs will almost certainly increase in value, and others stand a reasonable chance of at least keeping their value.
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One way of ensuring that locals have a reasonable chance of winning is to slightly bias just a few of the questions.
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He did not feel secure of even a reasonable chance .
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In other public utilities, there was a reasonable chance of some benefit from privatisation.
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Reconciliation Is there a reasonable chance that you and your husband or wife can settle your differences and resume normal married life?
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Both were reckoned to have a reasonable chance of success.
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The standard rule is: delegate to the lowest level possible, compatible with a reasonable chance of a successful outcome.
cost
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They are at a reasonable cost of £1 for 6.
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Others insist that highway operators must provide universal access at reasonable cost .
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Agents maximize, and part of the maximization procedure is the efficient use of all information available at reasonable cost .
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In such cases, it is customary for the Crown to bear all reasonable costs run up by defendants.
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An extended warranty can provide peace of mind at reasonable cost .
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It is claimed that such systems satisfy heating requirements at a reasonable cost .
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In return, citizens are entitled to expect high-quality services which are responsive to their needs and provided efficiently at reasonable cost .
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This includes profits taken by the defendant during his occupation and damages for deterioration and the reasonable costs of getting possession.
degree
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Nevertheless, once the period of court mourning was over, Così was revived with a reasonable degree of success.
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In short, I'd never actually rowed to any reasonable degree in my life.
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For example, one can prove beyond a reasonable degree of doubt that a conservation project reduces the rate of soil removal.
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The remaining one-third of Pomeranian farmers had rather larger self-supporting farms and enjoyed a reasonable degree of comfort.
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The rock is a very compact andesite lava, generally sound, with a reasonable degree of friction.
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When a reasonable degree of orderliness appears, the arrangements can be made more complex.
doubt
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If we knew that, I think we'd be beyond reasonable doubt .
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They had to feel, beyond a reasonable doubt , that Bill had killed Sandy.
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The Edwardian display cases containing apparatus whereby Boyle's Law could be proven beyond all reasonable doubt , veritably twinkled.
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It means only that prosecutors failed to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt , he said.
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Civilised society generally only convicts where a man is guilty beyond reasonable doubt .
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This is balance of probability rather than the criminal law standard beyond reasonable doubt .
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Criminal prosecution, requiring proof beyond reasonable doubt , is one legal contribution to child protection.
excuse
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The driver refused and was in due course convicted by justices of failing to provide a specimen without reasonable excuse .
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There is, it should be noted, no exception for reasonable excuse in this section.
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A player without a reasonable excuse should be barred from entering the competition the following year.
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A refusal to answer questions for example, could, in the absence of reasonable excuse , amount to contempt of court.
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Note: Failure without reasonable excuse to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence.
expectation
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Sometimes when we project into the future we have a reasonable expectation , based on experience, of what will happen.
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Maybe 5-6 was a reasonable expectation .
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The need would be to show, against reasonable expectation , that the second did not divert attention from the first.
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People have a right to a reasonable expectation of privacy in cellular as in other forms of telephonic conversation.
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A profit of £30-50 a session is a reasonable expectation .
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Thus a reasonable expectation for the strength of a material would be: which could hardly be much simpler.
explanation
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You're not stupid and you know what you saw but she may have some other reasonable explanation .
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For a majority of things, reasonable explanations have been provided.
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Now he had vanished with no reasonable explanation whatever.
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He could give no reasonable explanation .
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A policeman had suspected them for loitering about, they wouldn't give a reasonable explanation or account of themselves.
level
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Imported will still be arriving though to keep supplies at a reasonable level .
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They have not pumped up taxes; personal and corporate income taxes have remained at reasonable levels .
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However, much more information can be obtained if we have a reasonable level of understanding of this physical basis.
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You can see that there are plenty of reasons to maintain a reasonable level of exercise.
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And how can you guarantee a reasonable level of support in case something does go horribly wrong?
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Any payments above a reasonable level will be taxed.
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It involved a mixture of tasks and required a reasonable level of skill.
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Prices have dropped to a reasonable level , and we have buyers competing for them, with gazumping going on.
man
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Jaubert had been a reasonable man to work for, had never asked her to do anything illegal or distasteful.
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That choice would be made by Cardinal Hickey, whom Jim regarded as a more moderate and reasonable man .
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Second, the jury must decide whether the provocation was enough to make a reasonable man do as D did.
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Perhaps his reputation as a reasonable man ?
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It matters not that a reasonable man would have known the information to be so.
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A reasonable man might think it a proper measure on the score of health.
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His mouth hung open in a half smile that was supposed to convince the judge that he was a reasonable man .
notice
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He could therefore revive his right by giving reasonable notice .
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This allows the artist to look at the manager's books, with reasonable notice .
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The test of reasonable notice is objective.
people
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The Websters were decent, reasonable people .
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Again, these changes were long overdue and were welcomed by all reasonable people and organizations.
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Surely, five hundred years of argument have convinced most reasonable people of the vacuity of this debate.
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I think most reasonable people will stipulate that this field is mined with them.
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Rationality is not just a matter for individuals as individuals becoming reasonable people .
period
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As to the duration of the restrictions, what constitutes a reasonable period depends largely on the nature of the business sold.
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That must be done within a reasonable period .
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The retention of such money by the landlord after a reasonable period of time is not unfair.
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Within a reasonable period after the end of the year covered by the accounts, those accounts may have a dominant role.
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Alternatively, or in addition, the manager's performance may be assessed against some criteria after a reasonable period has elapsed.
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The draftsman of the precedent suggests the substitution of: within a reasonable period for 2 months which seems a fair compromise.
person
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What must be ascertained is the intention that a reasonable person would have had if placed in the situation of the parties.
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As in many other areas of the law, the standard applied is what the reasonable person would believe under similar circumstances.
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In Dawson it was held that a reasonable person robbing a petrol station would not know of the attendant's bad heart.
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Given the context, a reasonable person could only conclude that the threat of judicial power was plainly implied.
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Whether the act was dangerous was to be judged by what the reasonable person would have appreciated.
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But in this case, enough variations on the simple alternatives exist to drive a reasonable person to distraction.
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Bond language will also have to be specific and clear enough that a reasonable person can understand it.
precaution
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Since the defendants had therefore not taken all reasonable precautions , they had no defence.
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All reasonable precautions are taken to ensure that the advice and data given to readers is reliable.
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Given reasonable precautions and a small amount of money, cholera can be effectively fought.
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It was no defence that the sellers had taken all reasonable precautions as to hygiene.
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Please therefore take all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family whilst on holiday.
price
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He also insisted that any private bidders must prove that they are capable of providing better facilities at a reasonable price .
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Are they quality products sold at a reasonable price with a money-back guarantee?
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The Baldry Restaurant serves good food at a reasonable price and the Rowan Tree is good for vegetarian food.
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Converted whisky barrels like these can be bought at a reasonable price in most parts of the country.
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But it was a reminder the supply of agricultural commodities at reasonable prices could not be guaranteed in the short-term.
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This may seem like bad news for the auctioneers and sellers, but for buyers many pristine aircraft sold at reasonable prices .
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A good idea at a reasonable price .
standard
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They were mostly from Hargeisa, townspeople with a reasonable standard of living.
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Set reasonable standards for your body.
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We must also try to ensure we get people capable of doing specific jobs to a reasonable standard .
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He will not expect miracles, only a reasonable standard of proficiency.
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When the link between average earnings and the pension ended, so too did their hopes of a reasonable standard of living.
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Even homeless people have a right to expect a reasonable standard of accomodation.
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This is an intolerable situation and society has to remove those who will not conform to reasonable standards of behaviour.
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Duties of employees Employees must work to a reasonable standard , for the hours agreed.
time
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A licence has to be obtained and a deposit paid in advance to cover charges for a reasonable time .
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If you meet either one of them, you pass the reasonable time rule of the return requirement: 1.
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She had not specified, but somewhere around four thirty to five would have been a reasonable time to return.
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Usually, the supplier would have a right and a duty to correct the errors within a reasonable time .
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An application for relief may be filed only within a reasonable time after the defendant has knowledge of the judgment.
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This allows a reasonable time for processing, and results in fewer lost revolutions than is normally possible.
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A solicitor fails to draw up a will within a reasonable time for a client who subsequently dies.
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They must also continue to be so for a reasonable time after delivery.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A reasonable number of people turned up for the meeting.
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Be reasonable , Paul - I'm only trying to help.
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Campaigners say that there is no reasonable objection to women becoming priests.
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Cole accepted that Moe's views were reasonable and valid.
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Do you think it's reasonable to expect people to work more than 60 hours a week?
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Given that the patient smokes 50 cigarette a day, it would be reasonable to assume there is some lung damage.
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good quality furniture at reasonable prices
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I'll go along with any reasonable plan.
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I thought her request for more information was reasonable , but it was refused.
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It's reasonable to assume that most prices will go up again.
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It is reasonable that a prospective employer should want to know if someone has a criminal record.
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It is reasonable to assume watching a lot of television at an early age interferes with development.
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It is reasonable to expect members to pay a small fee.
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It is a reasonable assumption that she knew him well, as she had the keys to his house.
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Let's try and discuss this in a calm and reasonable way.
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Mason is a reasonable man.
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Most of her work is of a reasonable standard.
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Only £15 a night? That sounds reasonable .
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She's usually very reasonable as a boss, but now and again her temper flares up.
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Teachers need a reasonable amount of time to prepare course work.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Companies should be allowed to use reasonable bandwidth to market their products.
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Falling interest rates make it even more important for investors to check that they are getting a reasonable return from their funds.
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Had she wanted it, the Loreto Order would certainly have given her a reasonable sum to cover her expenses.
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Here and there the stuffing bulged, but for the most part it was in reasonable shape.
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It guaranteed prices which were, from a retail point of view, very reasonable indeed.
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It would be expected of him, he said, which to her seemed reasonable .
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They made war look stylish and reasonable , and fun.