considerable restraint

collocation in English

meaningsofconsiderableandrestraint

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withrestraint.
considerable
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
See more atconsiderable
restraint
noun
uk
/rɪˈstreɪnt/us
/rɪˈstreɪnt/
calm and ...
See more atrestraint

(Definition ofconsiderableandrestraintfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconsiderable restraint

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
He, like other wizard and muggle2 children, needs protection and care and friendship; he also needs to study and learn, develop self-confidence, make choices, and exercise judgment andconsiderablerestraint.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In fact labour relations in general have been characterised by veryconsiderablerestraintover a good number of years by the pottery workers' leaders.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In practice, traffic authorities undoubtedly use their powers reasonably, and withconsiderablerestraint, in some cases with too much restraint.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I am acting under veryconsiderablerestraint—perhaps constraint is the right word.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I have had to exerciseconsiderablerestraintmyself.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I am one of those who consider that the mining community in the post-war period have behaved withconsiderablerestraint.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The survey covered the academic years 1975–76 to 1977–78, during which public expenditure was subject toconsiderablerestraint.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I am happy to say thatconsiderablerestraintseems to have been used, as is clear from the report.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is true that there has been veryconsiderablerestrainton incomes in the same period, at least on wages and salaries.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That represents aconsiderablerestrainton the salary that can be paid to secretaries.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He showed veryconsiderablerestraintin stating those figures.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is no doubt that the shortage of finance has been aconsiderablerestraintupon authorities.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We have shownconsiderablerestraint, but it has been taxed to its maximum.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is to exerciseconsiderablerestraintand to subsidise only to a reasonable degree.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In such a case the advocate is underconsiderablerestraintand, more or less, in practice is bound to say that he agrees.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
They displayedconsiderablerestraintand cooled the situation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I have never pretended that the balance of payments could be put securely right withoutconsiderablerestraintin personal consumption.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
They would find that we showconsiderablerestraintand absolute dedication to relevancy during our discussions.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I had not intended talking about the single currency—an act ofconsiderablerestraint!
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Of course,considerablerestraintmust be imposed on pay increases, because the unit labour costs of some of our major competitors have actually fallen.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofconsiderable
Go to the definition ofrestraint
See other collocations withrestraint