one-man operation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofone-manandoperation
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one-man
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈwʌn.mæn/us/ˈwʌn.mæn/
used to describe a performance or show of artistic works by just one ...
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operation
noun
uk/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
the fact of operating or ...
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Electrified rolling stock designed forone-manoperationis already in use on commuter services, but there are still second men in it.
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Likewise, it is these services which vehicle standards need to be adjusted to permit ofone-manoperationon productivity grounds.
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I do not have time to go into the details affecting commuter services—such as the increase ofone-manoperation, where consistent with safety.
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When a bus does arrive, because it is onone-manoperation, it stands there causing congestion while the driver has to take the fares.
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It is essentially aone-manoperationof programmes.
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What we want and need is higher productivity andone-manoperation.
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We are prepared to accept a payment forone-manoperationfrom the date at whichone-manoperationbecame acceptable to the industry.
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This must not be dismissed as aone-manoperation.
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Many of them talk glibly about the open station concept andone-manoperationof trains.
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There wasone-manoperationof the trains and certain stations were not manned at all.
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Turnstiles will prevent that, andone-manoperationmeans that turnstiles will be introduced.
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A bus driver is of course in some difficulty if he is running aone-manoperation.
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It has not agreed toone-manoperationof modern electric trains with sliding doors.
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We should remember that it is aone-manoperation, with some assistance.
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Do we really need to have a number of buses designed forone-manoperationbut in practice operating with both drivers and conductors?
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Is this not a travesty when all the men affected are working underone-manoperationand efficiency deals?
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Because of the slow improvement of the industry, they want a change-over as quickly as possible toone-manoperation.
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There is a certain amount of scope inone-manoperation, which is one of the most promising fields.
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With moreone-manoperationthe more likely it is that inspectors will have contact with the public and need these powers.
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It cannot use them because the unions will not permitone-manoperation.
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