draft paper
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdraftandpaper
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draft
noun
uk/drɑːft/us/dræft/
a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the ...
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paper
noun
uk/ˈpeɪ.pər/us/ˈpeɪ.pɚ/
thin, flat material made from crushed wood or cloth, used for writing, printing, or ...
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Commenting on thedraftpaper, several members of the team emphasised what they had learnt from colleagues in other disciplines.
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Work on thisdraftpaperwas never completed.
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However, we are currently consulting on thedraftpaper.
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It has produced adraftpaperwhich is currently being considered by government.
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In fact, there is adraftpaperon housing resources which should soon be published.
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It would not be appropriate to publish comments on adraftpaperof this kind.
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Itsdraftpaperon a strategy to make the industry more competitive is out for consultation.
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Adraftpaperwas begun but was never issued to local authorities, urging them in that direction.
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Adraftpaperwill be circulated for consultation shortly, incorporating advice on the shared use of footway and footpath facilities by cyclists and pedestrians.
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The identification of downland will be based on the criteria in the agency'sdraftpaperand be subject to the results of consultation.
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Thedraftpaperhas been prepared by consultants using the results of recent scientific research on the chemical reactions that take place in landfills.
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We suspect that the ambiguity which currently blights the second and third pillars in terms of democratic accountability will be increased rather than lessened by proposals in thedraftpaper.
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Improvements to the algorithm were developed, and adraftpaperwas prepared, but the paper was never published, and the improvements were not widely disseminated or implemented.
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