proper sphere
collocation in Englishmeaningsofproperandsphere
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proper
adjective
uk/ˈprɒp.ər/us/ˈprɑː.pɚ/
real, satisfactory, suitable, ...
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sphere
noun[C]
uk/sfɪər/us/sfɪr/
an object shaped like a ...
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(Definition ofproperandspherefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Surely the fact—and we all know it—is that each has itspropersphere.
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We may do so when they are operating within thepropersphereof their responsibilities.
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It would be taking these benevolent associations outside theirpropersphereto introduce them into this matter.
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That is the right andproperspherefor the individualist, whether it be an individual company or an individual person.
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It surely is right, therefore, that they should have delegated functions within apropersphere.
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I say that, of course, without any sort of reflection on the legal profession in itspropersphereand carrying out its professional functions.
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Within its ownpropersphereit is a proposition which should be taken seriously in hand.
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I am not against charity in itspropersphere.
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Everything should be done to help and to encourage them to develop their full activities within theirpropersphere.
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In theirproperspherethe women's societies, which are chiefly concerned with the securing of political advantages or privileges, are powerful and entitled to respect.
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It is difficult to define thepropersphereof medicine today.
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This would be apropersphereof activity for the family practitioner committee.
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We certainly wish to exclude matters which arc outside thepropersphereof local government.
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It is, after all, in dealing with the ordinary person in difficulty or hardship that the social services are in theirpropersphere.
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Administration is theirpropersphereand not these legislative and judicial powers.
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I should like a little information about itspropersphereof action.
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I think that thepropersphereof woman's activity is her home.
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It may be modified, but that is thepropersphereof international activities.
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It refers also to an absence of debate on thepropersphereof government and it mentions low morale.
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