illustrative list
collocation in Englishmeaningsofillustrativeandlist
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illustrative
adjective
uk/ˈɪl.ə.strə.tɪv/us/ɪˈlʌs.trə.t̬ɪv/
helping to explain or ...
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list
noun
uk/lɪst/us/lɪst/
a record of short pieces of information, such as people's names, usually written or printed with a single thing on each line and often ordered in a way that makes a particular thing easy ...
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(Definition ofillustrativeandlistfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The subsection then gives anillustrativelistof a number of things which local authorities are permitted to do under the clause.
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The commission succeeded only in producing anillustrativelistof what it meant by grave offences.
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Subsection (2) of the clause sets out anillustrativelist.
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The amendments simply omit anillustrativelistand a provisional notice that is replaced by a new provision in clause 30.
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That is why we have not included it as part of the deregulation order and why it is not part of theillustrativelist.
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Theillustrativelistdemonstrates how measures which were once useful can be removed or modified at a later date without removing any necessary protection.
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I have to point out that subsection (2) was anillustrativelist; it was never intended to be exhaustive.
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But it does define more precisely the practices which are enjoined upon us—for example, through theillustrativelistof export subsidies.
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A number of the provisions in ourillustrativelistare not "obligations".
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The following is merely anillustrativelistof a few improvements in particular of the working environment to protect workers' health and safety.
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We do not believe that anillustrativelistwill be helpful, nor is it consistent with this approach.
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The commission proposes only anillustrativelistof offences.
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I am asking that those guidance notes should give anillustrativelistof practices which may restrict, distort or prevent competition in certain circumstances.
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In our document we have explained, by means of anillustrativelist, the kind of burdens with which we intend the deregulation order-making powers to deal.
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But what has become absolutely apparent is that the list confuses the casual reader, who does think that it is an exhaustive list rather than anillustrativelist.
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It is anillustrativelist, not exclusive.
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Article 5 certainly requires a conference to draw up a comprehensive andillustrativelistof practices which might be regarded as malpractices and/or breaches of the conference agreement.
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