considerable discussion

collocation in English

meaningsofconsiderableanddiscussion

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considerable
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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discussion
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/us
/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/
the activity in which people talk about something and tell each other their ideas ...
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(Definition ofconsiderableanddiscussionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These trends have themselves been the subject ofconsiderablediscussion.
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There has beenconsiderablediscussionof this model.
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Agreeing boundaries in these families often requiredconsiderablediscussion.
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So far there has beenconsiderablediscussionregarding the exact mechanism of such tank-treading.
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However, this policy results inconsiderablediscussionabout what selection criteria should be used when providing these technologies.
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Considerablediscussionensued during the team meeting regarding the possible justification for offering or withholding surgery in this patient.
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To our knowledge, no grammar-based generative system has implemented it, despiteconsiderablediscussionof it among developers.
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There has beenconsiderablediscussionover whether genetic information is fundamentally different from other kinds of medical information.
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We had aconsiderablediscussionon this.
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There is alreadyconsiderablediscussionabout that.
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There was aconsiderablediscussionon it.
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It was reached afterconsiderablediscussion.
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This amendment has certainly provokedconsiderablediscussion.
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That matter will needconsiderablediscussion.
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There wasconsiderablediscussionon the point.
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There has beenconsiderablediscussionabout imports.
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We have hadconsiderablediscussionabout this.
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There has beenconsiderablediscussionalready.
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There has beenconsiderablediscussionabout skillcentres.
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It has had veryconsiderablediscussion.
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That will clearly requireconsiderablediscussion.
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Thirdly, there has beenconsiderablediscussionabout concessions.
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We hadconsiderablediscussionabout ownership at a previous stage.
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We have hadconsiderablediscussionthis afternoon about investment.
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Afterconsiderablediscussion, a form of words was evolved.
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