painstaking work
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpainstakingandwork
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painstaking
adjective
uk/ˈpeɪnzˌteɪ.kɪŋ/us/ˈpeɪnzˌteɪ.kɪŋ/
extremely careful and correct, and involving a lot ...
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work
noun
uk/wɜːk/us/wɝːk/
an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually ...
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Some of these points probably sound carping in view of the sheer industry andpainstakingworkundertaken to bring this project to the fore.
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We wish to thank the reviewers forpainstakingworkand valuable comments.
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This is a marvellous andpainstakingworkof scholarship.
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They showed tremendous ability and one cannot but be impressed by their detailed andpainstakingwork.
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But contrary to legend, that was not natural, but the result ofpainstakingworkand care.
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I turn to the personal social services, whose time-consuming andpainstakingworkgoes largely unsung.
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They sat from 1965 to 1968—three years ofpainstakingwork.
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But it is all slow,painstakingwork, which requires experts from many disciplines working together and supported by adequate finance.
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Arms control is a matter not for grand gestures, but for solid,painstakingwork.
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Hydrography is a vital task, which depends onpainstakingworkcarried out under conditions which are often rough and unpleasant.
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The first is that local settlements involve continuous patience andpainstakingworkon the part of both parties.
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It is desperately hard work—painstakingworkfor which too little credit is given.
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We must allow it to carry on itspainstakingwork, which we repeatedly urge both sides to do their utmost to facilitate.
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I pay tribute to him today for his ceaseless,painstakingwork.
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It negates thepainstakingworkof detectives and forensic scientists who, under attack themselves, secured convictions.
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After muchpainstakingwork, our investigators could construct the pattern of the journey and gather crucial evidence of the criminal activities.
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The effect of all this is anti-social and militates against the conscientious andpainstakingworkof the school teachers and social workers of our day.
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Suchpainstakingworkis an essential prerequisite in assessing whether extra effort is needed.
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If the world is to be made a safer place,painstakingworkwill have to be done at many levels.
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I applaud the group's persistent andpainstakingwork.
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