firm conviction

collocation in English

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firm
adjective
uk
/fɜːm/us
/fɝːm/
not soft but not ...
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conviction
noun
uk
/kənˈvɪk.ʃən/us
/kənˈvɪk.ʃən/
the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding ...
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(Definition offirmandconvictionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It remains ourfirmconvictionthat the best way forward is to offer a forum for constructive and stimulating debate.
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At first, in the three opening trios, we see the lovers'firmconvictionabout their ladies' fidelity; the character of the trios conveys virility, nobility and honesty.
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But the key to that will lie, in myfirmconviction, in the longterm improvement in labour relations.
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Ourfirmconvictionis that those decisions must be taken by the chiefs of staff and the military themselves.
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In myfirmconvictionshe has acted with the utmost possible decorum.
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Myfirmconvictionis that these proposals are an ignoble surrender to rebellion, assassination and outrage.
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As always, he made a colourful contribution, speaking withfirmconviction.
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This recommendation is born of afirmconviction.
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Afirmconvictionin every mind about the consequences of a return to deadlock should guarantee flexibility and the will to compromise.
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That is myfirmconvictionand it has always been myfirmconviction.
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It needed a man offirmconvictionand courage to carry that proposal.
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He was evidently speaking from the warmth of his heart and with afirmconvictionof the wisdom of the course that he was urging.
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There is afirmconvictionof the need to tackle the problems.
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It remains myfirmconviction, however, that what we must move towards is a just and fair system.
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The reason was ourfirmconvictionthat this vote would not have been appropriate at this time.
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It is myfirmconvictionthat we must see this as a whole and then introduce the necessary legislation if that is required.
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I have no reason to suppose that the local planning authorities will not adhere to their earlier veryfirmconvictionthat consent should be given.
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For those reasons it is my intention to record myfirmconvictionthat a mistake is being made.
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It is ourfirmconvictionthat with effort and good will on all sides, we shall make the operation successful.
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I reiterate ourfirmconvictionthat human rights are at the heart of our foreign policy.
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