inappropriate circumstances
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinappropriateandcircumstance
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inappropriate
adjective
uk/ˌɪn.əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/us/ˌɪn.əˈproʊ.pri.ət/
unsuitable:
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circumstance
noun
uk/ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/us/ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/
a fact or event that makes a situation the way ...
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Courts would not require tagging in inappropriate circumstances.
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This will ensure that warrants are not granted in inappropriate circumstances.
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We believe that that is safeguard enough to ensure that the orders are not made in inappropriate circumstances.
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It clearly would not push family planning and health components in inappropriate circumstances.
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There are further safeguards to ensure that the requirement is not imposed in inappropriate circumstances by the court.
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Would it become an accepted justification for disclosure of information in inappropriate circumstances?
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We have all heard that statement made, often in very unjust and inappropriate circumstances.
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They comprise what could be described as the hidden homeless, often living in overcrowded and inappropriate circumstances.
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That is more than can be said for the control of the money supply or for the operation of a market economy in inappropriate circumstances.
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If they cannot get a place in a hostel, they can find themselves in most inappropriate circumstances for starting a university career.
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The public have expressed concern that the granting of bail in inappropriate circumstances has brought bail and the courts into disrepute.
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International law and the principles of our own domestic law are enough to ensure that our legislation does not apply in inappropriate circumstances.
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Some may discourage complainants or simply not think of the ombudsman as providing a potential solution to the problems faced by their constituents; others may refer in wholly inappropriate circumstances.
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International law and the principles of our domestic law are enough to ensure that our legislation does not apply in inappropriate circumstances.
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She was once a person of great taste and refinement; but now she can no longer restrain herself from indulging, even under the most inappropriate circumstances...
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