whole premise

collocation in English

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whole
adjective
uk
/həʊl/us
/hoʊl/
complete or ...
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premise
noun[C]
uk
/ˈprem.ɪs/us
/ˈprem.ɪs/
an idea or theory on which a statement or action ...
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(Definition ofwholeandpremisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If the adjacent building was occupied by the same tenant, and the whole premises were more than 75 feet from any other building, the penalty would not apply.
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Thewholepremiseof the measure is to make it easier for yet more foreigners to be admitted for settlement in our overcrowded kingdom.
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Thewholepremiseof the report is wrong, because it considers, without further analysis, that competitiveness and cohesion are not contradictory and incompatible concepts.
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Thewholepremiseof the amendment is wrong.
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Its economic development unit initially targeted the travel trade by launching two themed "short-stay" holidays, which generated—partly because thewholepremiseseemed so unlikely—considerable publicity and sold very well.
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Hoey later claimed these scenes would change thewholepremiseof the film.
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Without economic incentive, thewholepremiseof self-interest through environmental protection is quashed; instead, ecotourism companies will minimize environment related expenses and maximize tourism demand.
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However, thewholepremisehad a definite time limit of less than 8 full days.
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The energy crisis appeared to have ended thus undermining thewholepremisebehind the model urban environment.
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That's thewholepremiseof the film.
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Information on disinfection of carcases is not available as the initial cleansing and disinfection relates to the whole premises.
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Furthermore, if the whole premises subsequently become unoccupied, the authority is unable to levy empty property rates on the part that was previously unused.
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The policemen entered and told all the inhabitants of that tenement or flat to remain in one room while they searched the whole premises.
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Surely these penalties are quite severe enough without whole premises or a whole factory having to be forfeited, as appears to be the case under the subsection.
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In 1940 the whole premises was gutted by fire.
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In 1940 the whole premises were gutted by fire.
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