substantial hardship
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsubstantialandhardship
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substantial
adjective
uk/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/us/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
large in size, value, ...
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hardship
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈhɑːd.ʃɪp/us/ˈhɑːrd.ʃɪp/
(something that causes) difficult or unpleasant conditions of life, or an example ...
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(Definition ofsubstantialandhardshipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsubstantial hardship
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I am making inquiry into the cases to which he refers in order to ascertain whether the disallowance of benefit causessubstantialhardship.
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There is no doubt that the very large increase in energy prices has caused and will continue to causesubstantialhardship.
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At present, she would have to meet thesubstantialhardshiptest in clause 10.
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I think the case is proved that there is going to besubstantialhardship, even amounting to cruelty, within the next few months.
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Of course, the courts would only take account ofsubstantialhardship.
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The distinction between reasonable convenience and the absence ofsubstantialhardshipis rather a fine one.
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There is no way in which they can reduce their consumption of energy without causing themselvessubstantialhardship.
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Here is in admission of hardship, ofsubstantialhardship, followed by a suggestion not for its avoidance but only for its alleviation.
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If loan stock is issued in a period of inflation,substantialhardshipis bound to be inflicted on those who lose their shares.
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Perversities in a linkage formula should not providesubstantialhardshipor windfall benefit.
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It is a fair point that a reduction of £7 or £8 a week on an income of £70 or £80 is asubstantialhardship.
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As the clause stands, unamended,substantialhardshipis an issue with which the court could grapple.
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There are cases ofsubstantialhardshipwhich can be dealt with in exactly the same way as any other civilian employee.
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These duties on conveyances and transfers represent asubstantialhardshipto a large number of persons of comparatively modest means.
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This could causesubstantialhardshipto potential customers.
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If the purchaser decides to develop a married quarters town site—there is such a site in my constituency—alternative provision some distance from that site would involvesubstantialhardshipfor families.
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In other cases they may be maintained in homes, and in some cases people may have to employ a special nurse, but generally these cases represent verysubstantialhardship.
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Also, there is the expression "substantialhardship".
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A variance usually requires the landowner suffer asubstantialhardshipwhich only the granting of a variance may remedy.
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Moreover, postponement of decision would likely worksubstantialhardshipon the utilities.
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