little inconvenience

collocation in English

meaningsoflittleandinconvenience

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little
adjective
uk
/ˈlɪt.əl/us
/ˈlɪt̬.əl/
small in size ...
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inconvenience
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌɪn.kənˈviː.ni.əns/us
/ˌɪn.kənˈviːn.jəns/
a state or an example of problems or trouble, often causing a delay or loss ...
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(Definition oflittleandinconveniencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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So far as the large insurance societies are concerned, they are prepared to make sacrifices, and it is only the question of alittleinconvenience.
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I am quite sure that the police will not unnecessarily harass them, but will perform their duties with aslittleinconvenienceas possible.
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Their maxim should be to cause aslittleinconvenienceto the public and those who do not wish to participate as possible.
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I am certain that it can be done now with verylittleinconvenience, but in a few years hence it will be much more difficult.
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But we must cause aslittleinconvenienceas possible to those who try to abide by the law.
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Experience has shown that alterations of this description give rise tolittleinconvenience.
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I trust that in this way the scheme may be worked with aslittleinconvenienceas circumstances allow.
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The city's ratepayers should be provided with a service that allows them to go about their business with aslittleinconvenienceas possible.
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Our system of control is watched all the time to ensure that it causes aslittleinconvenienceas possible to the genuine traveller.
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I am satisfied that care was taken to cause aslittleinconvenienceas possible to other road users.
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The fox is dealt with without damage to, and with verylittleinconvenienceto, the badger.
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This is a possible way of saving a great many lives withlittleinconvenienceand trouble to most people.
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My recollection is that some ten or twelve years ago, when the limitation commenced, verylittleinconveniencewas caused by the arrangement.
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But these loads have to be carried at aslittleinconvenienceas possible to other road users.
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I only want to see that they travel with aslittleinconvenienceto other people as may sensibly be arranged.
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People attending almost invariably live locally andlittleinconvenienceis caused by an adjournment.
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Even with completed ships much valuable preliminary work also can be done withlittleinconvenienceto anyone.
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That is the kind of thing which makes people believe that they can go through a war of this kind with practicallylittleinconvenience.
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It is our intention to take up these trawlers with aslittleinconvenienceas possible to the fishing industry.
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It will ensure that consumers who have been wrongly transferred will be returned to their previous supplier with aslittleinconvenienceas possible.
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