subsidiary question

collocation in English

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subsidiary
adjective
uk
/səbˈsɪd.i.ə.ri/us
/səbˈsɪd.i.er.i/
used to refer to something less important than something else with which it ...
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question
noun
uk
/ˈkwes.tʃən/us
/ˈkwes.tʃən/
a sentence or phrase used to find ...
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(Definition ofsubsidiaryandquestionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In considering the main question thesubsidiaryquestionof the supply of arms, ammunition, equipment and clothing will not be lost sight of.
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This led to thesubsidiaryquestion, if there is no subsidy, how do we explain the avoidance of a contribution towards a possible deficit?
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Secondly, there is thesubsidiaryquestionof the remuneration that will be received by any person who is appointed under this clause.
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The first question is asubsidiaryquestionwhich depends on agreement upon the basic principles.
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He has now raised asubsidiaryquestionabout this.
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I have anothersubsidiaryquestionbut perhaps it would be easier if my noble friend answered that one first.
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I have anothersubsidiaryquestionthat relates to my earlier culture point.
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The question of the amount of bail turned out to be really asubsidiaryquestion.
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This is, however, only asubsidiaryquestiontonight.
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I also put a more straightforwardsubsidiaryquestion, in the belief that there would be no question of the information not being available.
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But that is asubsidiaryquestion.
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There is asubsidiaryquestion, which has not yet been determined, about whether it would be wise and sensible to have a separate directive for engineers.
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Asubsidiaryquestionis whether any distinction should be drawn between the case in which the widow has dependent children and the case in which she has none.
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Onesubsidiaryquestionis of interest.
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I should like to consider it as part of transitional legislation dealing with that matter and not hang it on to an important butsubsidiaryquestioninvolving ancient buildings.
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That is asubsidiaryquestion, as to how any check will operate on moneys paid for social development, which would include social activity, village halls and voluntary bodies and associations.
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Asubsidiaryquestionhas to be asked: how likely was this act of violence to change the nature of the tyranny, to get rid of the tyranny?
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Apart from the question of increase of cost there is thesubsidiaryquestionof delay, because we are finding it increasingly difficult to get certain materials.
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Asubsidiaryquestionto that is, how far is the cost of living actually affected by indirect factors in the production and the marketing of goods and services?
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Is that asubsidiaryquestion?
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