previous inspection
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpreviousandinspection
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previous
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈpriː.vi.əs/us/ˈpriː.vi.əs/
happening or existing before something or ...
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inspection
noun[C or U]
uk/ɪnˈspek.ʃən/us/ɪnˈspek.ʃən/
the act of looking at something carefully, or an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is correct ...
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(Definition ofpreviousandinspectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Previousinspectionintervals were undoubtedly too long.
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How much did thepreviousinspectioncost?
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This procedure reduced the probability of a spontaneous completion of the stem by the target word withoutpreviousinspectionof the text.
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In all cases, performance had improved by at least one grade since thepreviousinspection.
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During thepreviousinspection, major concern was expressed about the reception facilities.
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What was done about the action plan that we believe was put in place following thepreviousinspection?
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It set out a number of serious concerns about the local education authority, and there had been some deterioration since thepreviousinspectionin 1999.
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The need for exclusions has reduced significantly since thepreviousinspection.
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The truck was due for an inspection check-over in 1980, and it had passed thepreviousinspection.
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The inspection found that the situation at the institution had not improved since thepreviousinspectionin 2012.
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I may explain thatpreviousinspectionof meat by a local authority does not absolve the retailer from any liability which he incurs in exposing unsound meat for sale.
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Standards have fallen since thepreviousinspectionand many students are making inadequate progress as they move up through the school.
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They also highlighted a lack of choice of suitable food and drink for patients and apreviousinspection found national standards of nutritional needs were not being met.
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