continuing concern

collocation in English

meaningsofcontinueandconcern

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continue
verb
uk
/kənˈtɪn.juː/us
/kənˈtɪn.juː/
to keep happening, existing, or doing something, or to cause something or someone to ...
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concern
noun
uk
/kənˈsɜːn/us
/kənˈsɝːn/
a worried or nervous feeling about something, or something that makes you ...
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(Definition ofcontinueandconcernfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There iscontinuingconcernabout the burden of illness and disability amongst survivors in this vulnerable group.
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It also revealscontinuingconcernabout the objection to costs which the measure was sure to arouse amongst local authorities.
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The shunting—a terrible piece of jargon—of health care resources into the local authority area for community care is a matter of singular andcontinuingconcern.
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Although physical fears are a major problem, the effect that the disease has on the family is also a serious andcontinuingconcern.
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That is not the main subject of this debate, but it is a matter of serious andcontinuingconcern.
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It is a matter of deep andcontinuingconcern.
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Our immediate andcontinuingconcern, however, is the need for sound money.
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This debate shows that there is widespread andcontinuingconcernabout the problems caused by high boundary hedges.
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There iscontinuingconcernin my constituency about the number of people on fixed-term contracts.
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I shall deal specifically with two issues, that give us cause forcontinuingconcern.
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There iscontinuingconcernthat the designation imposes the threat of restriction on hitherto normal agricultural and other land use operations.
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I know of hiscontinuingconcernabout this matter and his interest, in particular, in those living on fixed incomes.
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This must be a matter ofcontinuingconcern.
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The very location of the hospital provides the main reason for thecontinuingconcern.
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Another matter that is ofcontinuingconcernis the position of the textile industry.
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The problem is a cause forcontinuingconcern.
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That is ofcontinuingconcernto us, and we have been encouraging the two sides to reach agreement.
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The amendments have cross-party support, and recognise thecontinuingconcernthat exists in another area.
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He will know that there iscontinuingconcern, especially about the deal that small businesses receive.
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Although the numbers are greatly reduced compared with the early 80s, the situation is a cause ofcontinuingconcern.
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