limited circumstances

collocation in English

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limited
adjective
uk
/ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/us
/ˈlɪm.ɪ.t̬ɪd/
small in amount ...
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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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(Definition oflimitedandcircumstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Hence, there is the worry that results found under these limited circumstances are not ecologically valid.
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The use of this design in this particular outbreak highlights the limited circumstances where it might be useful.
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There were three possible outcomes: no funding, funding in limited circumstances, and funding for all cases for which authorization was sought from here on.
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Although there may be 'natural' by advertisers, marketing organisations and some limited circumstances where this applies, in the media.
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This scenario obtains if predictive accuracy is high only in limited circumstances, with limited groups, especially if the people accurately predicted were somehow "different" according to some morally acceptable criterion.
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The distinctive and autonomous nature of restitution is well illustrated by the fact that in limited circumstances restitution is available to parties in default on a contract.
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However, in certain limited circumstances, that burden rests with the employer.
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I was aware, therefore, that that thought existed, and it was clear that bugging happens in limited circumstances.
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That power will be exercised only in very limited circumstances.
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I argue that, in limited circumstances only, it has made the difference between a profit and a loss for a few boats.
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It is available in extremely limited circumstances, which are set out in the regulations governing unemployment and sickness benefit.
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We shall accept this concept under very limited circumstances, and we shall pursue it further on the later clauses.
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Since, in the limited circumstances of that nature, the power would be required, it is better to leave it to the discretion of the police.
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Furthermore, it would put sports organisations in a more favourable position than charities, which are exempt on trading income only, in limited circumstances.
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Only in such very limited circumstances is there jurisdiction to find negligence.
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The prevention of wrongful convictions must be a key task, but the presentation of previous convictions in very limited circumstances can often be crucial.
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Landowners and occupiers will receive rewards under certain limited circumstances—for example, if the finder had been trespassing.
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