proper behaviour
collocation in Englishmeaningsofproperandbehaviour
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proper
adjective
uk/ˈprɒp.ər/us/ˈprɑː.pɚ/
real, satisfactory, suitable, ...
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behaviour
noun
uk/bɪˈheɪ.vjər/us/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/
the way that ...
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(Definition ofproperandbehaviourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Since we have to work with other logical symbols, our assumptions must be extended to account for theirproperbehaviour.
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Thereby, in order to prove their wife's fault, they tend to evoke rather common-sensical standards of theproperbehaviourof a housewife.
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Here we are concerned to educate people inproperbehaviourin the countryside.
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Many others would say that it is part of theproperbehaviourbetween employers and employees.
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It is important that we ensureproperbehaviourin schools and proper sanctions by teachers.
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There seems to be some implied stricture even in regard to matters which would appear to be perfectlyproperbehaviour.
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In a society such as ours, public opinion is the most potent force as an arbiter ofproperbehaviour.
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In view of his totally impeccable andproperbehaviourso far, that is what we should all expect.
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When they were under control they could be educated toproperbehaviour, because many of them were like children.
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We will promoteproperbehaviourby student unions within a framework of democracy and accountability and within the bounds of charity law.
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There, too, the ability to challenge misdeeds is an encouragement to maintain high standards andproperbehaviourto those over whom public bodies exercise authority.
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Here too, the ability to challenge misdeeds is an encouragement to maintain high standards andproperbehaviourto those over whom public bodies exercise authority.
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He could not have put matters better, for what we want to see are industrial leadership and ethical conduct – quite simply,properbehaviour.
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Sometimes they manifest a mirror image of what is not the case but consideredproperbehaviour.
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They could have disrupted the festivities, but observedproperbehaviourthroughout their stay.
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Nonetheless, we believe potentially the best, but not necessarily the only, way of securingproperbehaviour in this area is through a self-regulatory system which works.
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Expressing moral indignation when people break the rules ofproperbehaviouris only useful to the extent that it contributes to dissuading such behaviour.
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