exacting demand

collocation in English

meaningsofexactinganddemand

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exacting
adjective
uk
/ɪɡˈzæk.tɪŋ/us
/ɪɡˈzæk.tɪŋ/
demanding a lot of effort, care, ...
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demand
noun
uk
/dɪˈmɑːnd/us
/dɪˈmænd/
a ...
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(Definition ofexactinganddemandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The railway companies have given me such help as might have been expected, bearing in mind the exacting demands made upon them in war-time to deal with their own work.
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Therefore, to the nation, this is a veryexactingdemandindeed.
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Satisfying the exacting demands that society makes of its food producers is crucial to their success or failure.
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The last two make fairly exacting demands on the soil if they are to grow into good timber.
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He goes on to refer to the imposition upon the police of a quasi-judicial function, and he refers to the exacting demands made upon them.
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One of the consequences of the exacting demands on ambulance staff and the varied role that they must play in emergencies is stress.
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Conversely, manufacturers, in their strenuous efforts to keep vehicles below three tons in unladen weight, produce lorries which are not robust enough for the exacting demands of the export market.
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The railway companies have given me such help as might have been expected, bearing in mind the exacting demands made upon them in war-time to deal with their own work.
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The courses they provide are of highly concentrated training, and they are designed for those who are equal to the exacting demands of that highly concentrated training.
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She may have exacerbated her symptoms from over-work and a desire to meet the exacting demands of her husband.
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However, the owner's exacting demands in relation to interior fitout caused delivery problems and personnel problems.
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The development of the law of corporations also at this time compelled the boroughs to seek new charters which should satisfy the now exacting demands of the law.
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