noisy neighbour

collocation in English

meaningsofnoisyandneighbour

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noisy
adjective
uk
/ˈnɔɪ.zi/us
/ˈnɔɪ.zi/
making a lot ...
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neighbour
noun[C]
uk
/ˈneɪ.bər/us
/ˈneɪ.bɚ/
someone who lives very close ...
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(Definition ofnoisyandneighbourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thenoisyneighbourwas effectively able to outwit the local authority.
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I remember one lady who had been putting up with anoisyneighbourfor five years.
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In some cases, thenoisyneighbourmay just not care.
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If anoisyneighbourdoes not take notice of warnings and pressure, local authority environmental health departments will normally lay off.
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There are many other examples ofnoisyneighbourbehaviour.
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We live in our comfortable houses with gardens and, in some cases, many broad acres and will never know what it is like to have anoisyneighbour.
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They also had problems with anoisyneighbourwho used to bang on the walls all the time.
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It is surely right that there should be an adequate system of controls on noisy neighbours.
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Too many people experience noisy neighbours, whether late night parties, or loud television.
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One might have noisy neighbours, but buses, cars and jet planes are a constant nuisance which all people dislike.
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The lives of many of my constituents are being blighted by antisocial behaviour—aggressive begging, drunk and disorderly conduct and noisy neighbours—and also by criminal behaviour.
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Inconsiderate noisy neighbours can cause extreme distress and suffering to many.
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I am told that he had a personal dislike for piped music and noisy neighbours.
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I hope that authorities in areas where the problem of noisy neighbours is marked will not tarry in adopting them.
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Much has been said today about noisy neighbours, and especially about the mix of people living in certain areas.
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Anyone who represents a large urban constituency—perhaps this applies to any constituency—will recognise at once the problems caused by noisy neighbours.
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Constituents also come to me with problems such as noisy neighbours, vandalism and destruction.
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I have been concerned with the problems of noisy neighbours for many years.
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It is not just noisy neighbours, however, who are to blame.
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People have to put up with noisy neighbours, with taxis and young people coming and going at all times of the day and night.
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