substantial delay
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsubstantialanddelay
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substantial
adjective
uk/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/us/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
large in size, value, ...
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delay
noun[C or U]
uk/dɪˈleɪ/us/dɪˈleɪ/
the situation in which you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen, or the time that you have ...
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(Definition ofsubstantialanddelayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Here the selected next speaker provides an answer only after asubstantialdelay.
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In certain cases, this meant asubstantialdelayin the completion of the assessments.
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As climate can only be changed with asubstantialdelay, development is the preferred strategy to reduce infectious diseases even if they are exacerbated by climate change.
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That was asubstantialdelayand the best months of the year for regrouting work have slipped by.
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There are overwhelming practical arguments against allowing a right of appeal against the grant of legal aid, because it would inevitably lead tosubstantialdelay.
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I am bound to say that this would lead to asubstantialdelayin future recruitments.
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In some circumstances prejudice will be presumed fromsubstantialdelay.
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There issubstantialdelayin the building of these houses, with the consequence of increased costs, both of materials and wages.
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I do not think there should be anysubstantialdelaybecause of this.
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Plainly, there would be a verysubstantialdelay.
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This again creates asubstantialdelayfor traffic and is not universally suitable for every junction.
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There would also besubstantialdelayand considerable inconvenience for the borrower.
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That could lead to the reopening of the inquiry and a furthersubstantialdelaybefore a decision is taken.
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The amendment tabled yesterday on the same subject is likewise unacceptable and would createsubstantialdelay.
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When we embarked on the process of debate, there was thensubstantialdelay.
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It is true that we have been concerned about thesubstantialdelaysuffered by the project, and we are monitoring its progress.
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In the absence of a presumption, where there is asubstantialdelay, it will be for the prosecution to justify it.
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There has been asubstantialdelayin presenting these claims, and the additional amount paid out for seamen's effects is £45,000, and for loss of wages, £62,500.
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No evidence of anysubstantialdelayin obtaining repairs to dentures has come to my notice.
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Some of us noticed the implication that there would be a reasonablysubstantialdelay.
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