reasonable period

collocation in English

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reasonable
adjective
uk
/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/
us
/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/
based on or using good judgment and therefore fair ...
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period
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/
us
/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
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(Definition ofreasonableandperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Second, the consultation process needs to occur within areasonableperiodof time.
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Areasonableperiodfor a new official to remain in her first post would be three years.
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What is areasonableperiod?
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It seems areasonableperiod.
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That is areasonableperiod.
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What is "areasonableperiod"?
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Three years is areasonableperiod.
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Five years is a perfectlyreasonableperiod.
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Two years is a perfectlyreasonableperiod.
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It seems to me areasonableperiod.
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How long is areasonableperiod?
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What would be areasonableperiod?
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Four years is a morereasonableperiod.
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Three years, therefore, seems areasonableperiod.
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That is a veryreasonableperiod.
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This is quite areasonableperiod.
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The allowance is for areasonableperiod.
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Many think that is areasonableperiod.
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I mean in areasonableperiod.
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Seven days is areasonableperiod.
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In many autonomous exploration experiments, unless the environment is enclosed, autonomous mapping will not be completed within areasonableperiodof time.
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Due to a high attrition rate, multicenter studies are advisable to ensure enough patients are recruited within areasonableperiodof time.
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We should insist upon a review after areasonableperiod.
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The question then is what is thereasonableperiod?
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