certain concession
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcertainandconcession
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certain
adjective
uk/ˈsɜː.tən/us/ˈsɝː.tən/
having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, ...
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concession
noun
uk/kənˈseʃ.ən/us/kənˈseʃ.ən/
something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or ...
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(Definition ofcertainandconcessionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I think we can ask for acertainconcessionunder that head.
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He was told that in making acertainconcessionhe was breaking, if not a regulation, the spirit of a certain regulation.
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It would be difficult to put one against the other and to say that acertainconcessionwas one we had against some other concession.
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I interrupted to say that there was acertainconcessionso far as anthracite was concerned.
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It is the result of acertainconcessionthat was made in relation to child benefit, in order to claw back some of the spending.
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They have been shamed into acertainconcessionto public opinion, and for that we congratulate them.
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There is no advantage to the smaller companies in being distinct from the larger companies, except so far as acertainconcessionhas been given to them.
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Perhaps, from that perspective, even the interests of those viewing paintings have to make certain concessions.
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What is more, the government is prepared to make certain concessions on the legal, cultural, and political level.
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The compromise reached at that time was the result of certain concessions on the part of all the interested parties.
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Obviously, they will be tackled in ways which mean that certain concessions must be made by nation states.
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There are certain concessions made for repairs, and therefore it is not on a gross amount that the tax is paid.
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Certain concessions were allowed, notably for the acquisition for houses.
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Certain concessions have been made and it may be that they will alter the picture.
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Local authorities are already required to provide certain concessions to disabled persons.
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There have been already certain concessions made with regard to this point.
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It is the experience of other countries that certain concessions to our present rules and certain disciplinary provisions are essential.
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Under the voluntary arrangement renters have made certain concessions to exhibitors who have not been in a position to pay.
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We might make certain concessions upon these subjects.
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In return for that we are to give certain concessions.
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