lengthy consultation

collocation in English

meaningsoflengthyandconsultation

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lengthy
adjective
uk
/ˈleŋ.θi/us
/ˈleŋ.θi/
continuing for a ...
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consultation
noun
uk
/ˌkɒn.sʌlˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.sʌlˈteɪ.ʃən/
a meeting to discuss something or to ...
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(Definition oflengthyandconsultationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The construction of a bridge necessarily involveslengthyconsultationbetween the highway authority and the railway company before all the details can be satisfactorily agreed.
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It is prepared afterlengthyconsultationwith local government.
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We do not need furtherlengthyconsultationexercises on every policy under the sun.
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The demolition clause was the subject oflengthyconsultationthroughout with that department.
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Full andlengthyconsultationpreceded the making of the regulations, which update those of 1958 and 1966.
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It is the culmination of alengthyconsultationprocess with all the business sectors concerned, with consumer associations and with organizations representing blind people.
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We do not want our responses to be slowed down by alengthyconsultationprocess.
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We have therefore deliberately allowed alengthyconsultationperiod—over four months—to allow all those who want to respond to make detailed and well-considered contributions.
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That is a matter upon which there must be detailed andlengthyconsultation.
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When can we envisage the introduction of new legislation if it is to be preceded bylengthyconsultation?
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Alengthyconsultationdoes not, of course, always mean a good outcome, but absence of consultation usually leads to a bad outcome.
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If ever there was a case where common consultation, andlengthyconsultation, was needed, it was this case.
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Those are the result of extensive andlengthyconsultationwith charities and churches, so that our proposals reflect many of the ideas received.
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It had been promised for some time, andlengthyconsultationhad taken place on that complex issue.
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I recognise that there has been alengthyconsultationprocess.
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Each report was itself the result of alengthyconsultationprocess.
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We undertook alengthyconsultationon primary care, in which ophthalmic, optical and other interested bodies took part.
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Under the garden city 2000 project, the council has conducted alengthyconsultationwith local people, especially those who are against the development.
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This proposal is therefore the result of alengthyconsultationprocess involving the business sector, consumers' organizations and associations for blind people.
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Existing planning regulations and regulators need to be better streamlined, to cutlengthyconsultationperiods.
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