voluntary restraint

collocation in English

meaningsofvoluntaryandrestraint

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voluntary
adjective
uk
/ˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/us
/ˈvɑː.lən.ter.i/
done, made, or given willingly, without being forced or paid to ...
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restraint
noun
uk
/rɪˈstreɪnt/us
/rɪˈstreɪnt/
calm and ...
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(Definition ofvoluntaryandrestraintfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Voluntaryrestraintin the length of speeches would be helpful all round.
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In a period ofvoluntaryrestraintsuch an agreement has come about.
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We have had non-tariff barriers of the kind that we have now—voluntaryrestraintagree- ments.
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They will report on whether the circumstances in whichvoluntaryrestraintcan be helpful and effective, actually warrant active encouragement, and, if so, how.
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The concept of voluntary service, self-discipline andvoluntaryrestraintno longer comes naturally to all.
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It is on the basis thatvoluntaryrestraintarrangements have been negotiated.
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As regards competition from third countries, there arevoluntaryrestraintarrangements limiting imports from the main suppliers.
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We are looking for action on lower totals under thevoluntaryrestraintarrangements.
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In the meantime, we have negotiated with some of the principal fishing nationsvoluntaryrestraintarrangements that have operated during the last fishing season.
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I ask them to exercisevoluntaryrestraintin respect of the length of their speeches.
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I wish to ask what, in to-day's conditions,voluntaryrestraintwould have to mean to be effective?
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Therefore, we are left with a policy of some kind ofvoluntaryrestraint.
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In the meantime we hope that industry will co-operate in exercisingvoluntaryrestraint.
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There is avoluntaryrestraintarrangement, but this does not cover category 13.
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We secured agreement that the date would depend on the conclusion of thevoluntaryrestraintagreements being introduced.
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This is in addition to thevoluntaryrestraintmeasures that exist for tonnage.
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The other countries approached are taking up their quotas within thevoluntaryrestraintproposed.
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We are going through a period when generalvoluntaryrestrainton both wage demands and dividends would be healthy, welcome and wise.
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Are the local authorities likely to co-operate with the request forvoluntaryrestraint?
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