pattern of spending
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpatternandspending
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pattern
noun
uk/ˈpæt.ən/us/ˈpæt̬.ɚn/
a particular way in which something is done, is organized, ...
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spending
noun[U]
uk/ˈspen.dɪŋ/us/ˈspen.dɪŋ/
the money that is used for a particular purpose, especially by a government ...
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(Definition ofpatternandspendingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Nor is there apatternofspendingdetermined simply by the constraints of available resources.
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Theirpatternofspendingis completely different.
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But thepatternofspendingcapital is clanging.
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They have very significant side effects on the generalpatternofspending.
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The effect on individuals will depend on theirpatternofspending.
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The amount of indirect tax paid will depend on hispatternofspending.
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Thepatternofspendingis inter-related to prices, and we cannot divorce the two.
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Even within these regions, thepatternofspendingdoes not match up-to-date needs.
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It does not reflect thepatternofspendingby the poor and by pensioners.
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I think that thepatternofspendingprescribed in that area is entirely justified.
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I accept that thepatternofspendingand activity in each local authority varies.
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From whatever angle thatpatternofspendingis looked, at, economics, social welfare or morals, it is.
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It is important to note that there is a change, and a very significant change, in thepatternofspending.
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Thepatternofspendinghabits has changed considerably and, therefore, the weight given to various items is out of proportion.
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On a normal distribution curve, thepatternofspendingbefore capping is translated into a single vertical line.
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But thepatternofspendinghas changed considerably since those years, and in any case many items were excluded.
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The adjustment is made after the budgeting process and is brought up to date subsequently as the actualpatternofspendingbecomes clearer.
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This level of provision represents a reasonable assessment of what local authorities will spend, given the level of inflation and their pastpatternofspending.
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It is not a perfectpatternofspendingfor every family, but it is an indication of how prices have risen in the recent past.
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Furthermore, if we are to be free to change ourpatternofspending, there will inevitably be a change in the pattern of supply.
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The estimate of £22.5 million was based on the assumption that universities would continue thepatternofspendingestablished in the past.
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That regressive formula goes back to a period in 1990 and seals in thepatternofspendingthat was then current.
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But it is for each local authority to decide its ownpatternofspending, in the light of local needs and circumstances.
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There is only one effective cure for this unhealthypatternofspending, and that is to expand the production of the right things.
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This is a regulator which is supposed to influence demand over almost the whole economy and the wholepatternofspending.
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