proper form

collocation in English

meaningsofproperandform

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proper
adjective
uk
/ˈprɒp.ər/us
/ˈprɑː.pɚ/
real, satisfactory, suitable, ...
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form
noun
uk
/fɔːm/us
/fɔːrm/
a paper or set of papers printed with spaces in which answers to questions can be written or information can be recorded in an ...
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(Definition ofproperandformfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofproper form

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Note: the manuscript will be returned if not inproperform.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The nature andproperformof sovereignty are constantly readdressed in the ebb and flow of politics itself.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Furthermore, the new court rapidly abandoned its previous adherence toproperformand legal procedure.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Since theproperformof these theories is as yet unclear, we refrain from discussing them here.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In a small number of other cases applications not made on theproperformhave been returned to the local authority.
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Only computer programs expressed in theproperformshould be subject to protection.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We want to move forward to aproperformof financing local government.
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You will then have to inquire into the evidence which, as it stands, would not be sufficient to sustain a charge made inproperform.
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These are all things which aproperformof inspectorate could see do not occur in the future.
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I shall then be happy to assure them of my support when it comes back in theproperform.
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There we have theproperformof procedure.
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It is just that it is important that we should get our legislation inproperform.
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All that is there inproperformwaiting to be adopted into law.
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It would be better if we had the whole matter put intoproperform.
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Certainly, it is a longer time than he would have left if he had wanted the codicil to be in theproperform.
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A claim must be made in theproperformand checked.
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If exporters produce the papers inproperformand in due time there will be no delay; if not, there must inevitably be some delay.
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It is not going to be easy to get theproperformof representation.
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It is not easy to draft amendments and generally it is even harder to understand them when they are put intoproperform.
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