substantial doubt
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsubstantialanddoubt
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substantial
adjective
uk/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/us/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
large in size, value, ...
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doubt
noun[C or U]
uk/daʊt/us/daʊt/
(a feeling of) not being certain about something, especially about how good or true ...
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In view of the difference between the categorical and dimensional analyses, there must besubstantialdoubtover the mediating role of educational failure.
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Since they do differ, there is nowsubstantialdoubtbecause one is protected at present whereas the other is not.
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There has now beensubstantialdoubtthrown on whether the cost estimates on the basis of which the decision was taken were right.
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The question of the retrospective provisions in new paragraph (c)(ii) left areas forsubstantialdoubt.
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Therefore, for a particular period, there would be verysubstantialdoubtabout whether these privileges could continue to be conferred by administrative action.
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I think that something should be done to remove the verysubstantialdoubt, even if the argument is not put higher than that.
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Wheresubstantialdoubtexists regarding an applicant's physical condition, the practice is to refer the case for medical opinion.
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There is—perhaps "suspicion" would be too harsh a word—somesubstantialdoubtabout the character of the new bodies.
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Some cases raised doubt—sometimessubstantialdoubt—which led to it being clearly shown that there had been a miscarriage of justice.
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My noble friend said that there was somesubstantialdoubtabout the figures.
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They are pretty expensive to set up and there is alwayssubstantialdoubtabout whether they will work.
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However, there are grounds forsubstantialdoubt, and tyre depth has a role to play.
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There issubstantialdoubtabout the claims.
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As he has told us, he has in mind the possibility that there may be asubstantialdoubtabout the validity of some of the bequests made by the will.
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If the auditor concludes thatsubstantialdoubtdoes not exist, he should consider the need for disclosure.
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These conditions raisesubstantialdoubtabout its ability to continue as a going concern.
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After the auditor has evaluated management's plans, he concludes whether he hassubstantialdoubtabout the entity's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.
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None the less, there were at that tame substantial doubts about the justice of our cause.
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Substantial doubts exist that adequate landscaping, noise abatement and habitat protection have, or can be, provided.
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A number of serious objections were raised to this original proposal and there were in particuar substantial doubts about whether it would be administratively feasible.
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