considerable inconvenience

collocation in English

meaningsofconsiderableandinconvenience

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considerable
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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inconvenience
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌɪn.kənˈviː.ni.əns/us
/ˌɪn.kənˈviːn.jəns/
a state or an example of problems or trouble, often causing a delay or loss ...
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(Definition ofconsiderableandinconveniencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Rather, we subject our kids toconsiderableinconvenienceand pain to enculturate, to cure, or to compensate.
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He had a bad chest, suffered badly from shortness of breath, andconsiderableinconveniencewhen walking.
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They have been put to veryconsiderableinconvenienceand also humiliated, as they are not treated as visiting dignitaries or heads of state.
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If the proposal had come to fruition, it would have causedconsiderableinconvenience, including noise, to those living on the estate.
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It would, furthermore, causeconsiderableinconvenienceto presiding officers in the discharge of their statutory duties at a polling station.
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If we changed over to the season ticket system, it would involveconsiderableinconvenienceand an increase in the cost.
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Considerableinconvenienceis caused, for example, when apportioning rents.
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Of course, this is of general application and it has causedconsiderableinconvenienceto the travelling public.
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Is he aware that this delay is causingconsiderableinconveniencein the proper development of land throughout the country?
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In your work there undoubtedly will beconsiderableinconvenience.
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Is she aware that my constituents are sufferingconsiderableinconveniencefrom additional traffic because the construction of that section may be running late?
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Strikes such as we suffered last week and are suffering now causeconsiderableinconvenience, to put it no higher.
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I know it is aconsiderableinconvenienceto the traders.
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A state of affairs like that might lead toconsiderableinconvenienceand to friction.
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I am glad that he stayed, atconsiderableinconvenience, to open the debate.
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These repairs could be carried out if labour was available, and homes could be provided for people who are living underconsiderableinconvenience.
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I admit that it is ofconsiderableinconvenienceto those old people who do not have cars.
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Regrettably, a great many of the latter have closed already, causingconsiderableinconvenienceto people in towns.
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This is what might give rise toconsiderableinconvenience.
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