spirit of goodwill

collocation in English

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spirit
noun
uk
/ˈspɪr.ɪt/us
/ˈspɪr.ət/
a particular way of thinking, feeling, or behaving, especially a way that is typical of a particular group of people, an activity, a time, or ...
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goodwill
noun
uk
/ɡʊdˈwɪl/us
/ɡʊdˈwɪl/
friendly and ...
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(Definition ofspiritandgoodwillfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In regard to many of the coalfields, my experience shows that there is aspiritofgoodwillexisting between the managers and the men.
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In aspiritofgoodwill, perhaps there could be a small increment to what we enjoy.
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I would like to approach the consideration of this matter in aspiritofgoodwill.
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I fear, however, that he may be stretching the currentspiritofgoodwilljust a little with the latter part of his question.
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I accept and even welcome that, but we must act with as good aspiritofgoodwillas we can.
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That has been the result of the existence of aspiritofgoodwilland of good understanding.
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How can one wonder that a party which acclaims ideals such as that is incompetent to create or foster aspiritofgoodwill?
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You must get aspiritofgoodwillinside the industry.
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There is an increase in thespiritofgoodwilland co-operation, and that is what we want to have continued.
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I should like to bear testimony to thespiritofgoodwillwhich prevailed throughout the eight days that we were engaged in our work upstairs.
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That, to me, is aspiritofgoodwill.
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I would ask that they look at this question of the schedule grievances in aspiritofgoodwillon both sides.
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We have had a most helpful and interesting debate, and constructive contributions have been made in aspiritofgoodwilland good fellowship.
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Firstly, it was produced and presented in aspiritofgoodwill.
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He stated that local authorities' planning departments were understaffed, so will he confirm, in thespiritofgoodwill, that he favours the appointment of large numbers of additional officers?
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Will it incorporate thespiritofgoodwill?
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