distinguished gentleman

collocation in English

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distinguished
adjective
uk
/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/us
/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/
used to describe a respected and admired person, or ...
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gentleman
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdʒen.təl.mən/us
/ˈdʒen.t̬əl.mən/
a polite way of talking to or referring to ...
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(Definition ofdistinguishedandgentlemanfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is not a question of what these no doubt distinguished gentlemen wish.
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I do not envy the task of the distinguished gentlemen who had to form some sort of judgment on it.
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I was not referring to what those two distinguished gentlemen have said.
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I believe there are eight distinguished gentlemen meeting together very often, but not conferring.
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These distinguished gentlemen have been discussing with us in detail and most thoroughly the trade relations between their countries and our country.
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I have no doubt that in 1907 and 1909 somedistinguishedgentlemanmade speeches that motor cars were offensive, slow and inefficient.
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We are now in negotiation with adistinguishedgentleman, and we hope he will satisfy the demands of this very high and important position.
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The resignation of thedistinguishedgentlemanin question is an important aspect of the matter which will certainly be borne in mind.
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Of course, adistinguishedgentleman, probably an accountant or someone similar, is quite capable of representing stockholders in different companies.
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It would be of great assistance to thedistinguishedgentlemanwho is to occupy this position of interpreting this instrument.
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Our complaint has been that he has been attacking in sarcastic language adistinguishedgentlemanwho cannot defend himself.
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He is a mostdistinguishedgentleman.
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We do not know who thatdistinguishedgentlemanis.
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He is a verydistinguishedgentleman.
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He may have misunderstood the distinguished gentlemen who said they were supporting the capital city.
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He was dealt with in a public trial before a panel of five distinguished gentlemen.
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I know a number of the distinguished gentlemen in the department.
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I think we are very fortunate to have 12 such distinguished gentlemen to assume this responsibility.
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My knowledge of what was in the dumps when they were inspected comes from what the two distinguished gentlemen stated in their report.
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I see by the papers that you have appointed three very distinguished gentlemen to help you with the above question.
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