considerable discretion

collocation in English

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considerable
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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discretion
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈskreʃ.ən/us
/dɪˈskreʃ.ən/
the ability to behave without causing embarrassment or attracting too much attention, especially by keeping ...
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(Definition ofconsiderableanddiscretionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The regions hadconsiderablediscretionregarding details of the model of administered competition that they chose to adopt.
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Interviews with large farmers suggest that they haveconsiderablediscretionregarding compensation payments for long hours of work.
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Equally, social policy legislation is not so complex as to justifyconsiderablediscretion.
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Because policies encouraging private benefits allowconsiderablediscretionon the part of private actors, they allow substantial changes within the confines of existing policy through conversion.
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The guidelines, though an improvement, still give the judgesconsiderablediscretion.
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They haveconsiderablediscretionand only in the most severe case would the courts fine up to the maximum.
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Here, again, however, this subject must be treated with veryconsiderablediscretion.
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So it is clear that the authorities are exercising their new responsibilities withconsiderablediscretion.
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The legislation is complicated and leavesconsiderablediscretionin the hands of those dealing with the bankruptcy issue.
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Training for work is a very flexible programme and training and enterprise councils have aconsiderablediscretionover its design and implementation.
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We feel that this is unsatisfactory in the situation where the council hasconsiderablediscretionover the ultimate decision to publish.
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Local authorities haveconsiderablediscretionin how they choose to spend their money, and the money increases year by year.
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Of course,considerablediscretionwill have to be used as to the person who is marked out for proceedings.
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Within the general policy which will then be explained the local authorities will haveconsiderablediscretion to decide which of their projects should be postponed.
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The terms of the trust deed will be widely drawn to allow trusteesconsiderablediscretionin spending money.
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On other roads, highway authorities already haveconsiderablediscretion.
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The governors are not left to interpret the circulars as suggested, butconsiderablediscretionis left to them.
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The courts already haveconsiderablediscretionin these cases.
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It should haveconsiderablediscretionin education and other policy areas.
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This is quite different from the interim rating relief scheme because in that aconsiderablediscretionwas given to local authorities.
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