Collocations withban
These are words often used in combination withban.
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absolute ban
Of course the most sensitive secrets of the state must be covered and secured, but surely some relaxation of that absolute ban must be possible.
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blanket ban
These are attempts to remind the requestor to consider the benefits and drawbacks of the investigation without enforcing an inappropriate blanket ban.
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complete ban
But are these reasons strong enough to justify a complete ban?
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comprehensive ban
We therefore support a comprehensive ban on these tests.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
driving ban
His sentence consisted of a £2,000 fine and a five-year driving ban.
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general ban
In some of these languages, however, restrictions on word-medial codas go hand in hand with a more general ban on codas.
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global ban
A global ban must be exactly that.
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lifetime ban
This can mean a lifetime ban from keeping animals.
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outright ban
There is no outright ban on nonregistered persons practising medicine.
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permanent ban
Faced with more and more cases, however, some councils vainly tried for a time to impose a permanent ban on a man who married outside.
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proposed ban
They would welcome the proposed ban.
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temporary ban
The undertaking was to have a temporary ban.
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total ban
The government has imposed a total ban on hunting save for those with special hunting licences.
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voluntary ban
I said that they had imposed a voluntary ban.
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worldwide ban
That was a worldwide ban.
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