lengthy debate
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflengthyanddebate
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lengthy
adjective
uk/ˈleŋ.θi/us/ˈleŋ.θi/
continuing for a ...
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debate
noun
uk/dɪˈbeɪt/us/dɪˈbeɪt/
(a) serious discussion of a subject in which many people ...
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(Definition oflengthyanddebatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There was quite alengthydebateon this problem.
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There is not space here to consider thelengthydebateconcerning the relationship between proto-industry and population.
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Alengthydebatehas arisen on the subject of when something can be considered to be recovery.
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We have had an interesting and quitelengthydebate.
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We have had what can only be described as alengthydebate.
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We shall have alengthydebateover many days.
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At the end of alengthydebateon the matter, the chairperson asked me for my views.
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This has proved to be a morelengthydebatethan was originally expected.
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I accept that some clauses have been accepted withoutlengthydebate.
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I do not want to enter into alengthydebatethis evening on the value of deputising services.
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After alengthydebate, member states were able to reach political agreement on a draft directive.
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I shall try to be brief in response to what has been a relativelylengthydebate.
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We have had alengthydebateon this group of seven complex looking amendments.
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We have had alengthydebateabout transport.
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It was not my intention to excitelengthydebate, but to give my noble friend a further opportunity to reply as positively as he can.
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We have had alengthydebateabout the problems of a troubled industry.
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Nor will furtherlengthydebatecause many, or significant, changes of mind or enlightenment on the matter.
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The cry went up in the other place that there was a need for morelengthydebatethan allowed.
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In that case, there might be no need for a furtherlengthydebatelater.
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