unnecessary noise

collocation in English

meaningsofunnecessaryandnoise

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unnecessary
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.i/
us
/ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.i/
not needed or wanted, or more than is needed ...
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noise
noun
uk
/nɔɪz/
us
/nɔɪz/
a sound or sounds, especially when it is unwanted, unpleasant, ...
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(Definition ofunnecessaryandnoisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We have to protect our citizens fromunnecessarynoise.
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Nor does anyone likeunnecessarynoisein the air, and the whole question of noise nuisance is being considered.
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I feel that to legislate against the making ofunnecessarynoiseis extremely important.
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In a residential neighbourhood, even a building site can create an enormous amount ofunnecessarynoise—that is, noise unrelated to building activities.
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This requires that drivers should take appropriate action to preventunnecessarynoiseby switching off their engines when stationary.
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We believe that a wider range of traffic-calming measures will allow the flexibility to use features which avoid generatingunnecessarynoise.
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I hope that there will be much more stringent air traffic control to ensure thatunnecessarynoiselevels are not imposed on us.
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I have to say that proving unnecessary emissions would be likely to be even more difficult than provingunnecessarynoise.
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I hope for the eventual elimination ofunnecessarynoise.
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Unnecessarynoiseis allowed to creep in everywhere.
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I would also plead that more should be done regarding the suppression ofunnecessarynoise.
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I should have thought that if we are to make such a list then the making ofunnecessarynoiseshould be high on it.
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Better examples ofunnecessarynoisewill be found on building sites than anywhere else in the world.
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Staff training has also been reviewed to reduceunnecessarynoise, and equipment has been fitted with reminder notices to prompt staff to use it considerately.
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Wind farm developments should be permitted only where they do not have a detrimental effect on the landscape or where they will not causeunnecessarynoiseor interference.
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I do not apologise for referring to noise, because so many patients have told me how they have been disturbed byunnecessarynoisein the wards.
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I have convened a conference of all interests concerned to advise me what steps they consider could best be taken to mitigateunnecessarynoisemade by mechanically propelled vehicles.
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If he also looks at paragraph (51) he will see we have put in there a paragraph telling people not to race their engine or makeunnecessarynoise.
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In an effort to speed his recovery, city policemen fanned out along the street in front of the hospital to prevent anyunnecessarynoise.
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