thorough inquiry

collocation in English

meaningsofthoroughandinquiry

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thorough
adjective
uk
/ˈθʌr.ə/us
/ˈθɝː.ə/
detailed ...
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inquiry
noun
uk
/ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/us
/ˈɪŋ.kwɚ.i/
(the process of asking) ...
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(Definition ofthoroughandinquiryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It would be best if we made a verythoroughinquirybefore jumping to any conclusions.
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I intend that this should be a short butthoroughinquiryto remove any uncertainty.
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My evidence is that there was athoroughinquiry.
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Athoroughinquiryinto the subject would be necessary.
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It carried out a verythoroughinquiryand made its report, and we have acted on it.
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An impartial,thoroughinquiryis the only satisfactory way of dealing with this case.
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That does not make any difference to the fact that we are to have athoroughinquiry.
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The best means of ensuring this is to provide the necessary facilities for athoroughinquiry.
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The rules are not based on athoroughinquiryinto the way in which audits of financial institutions are conducted.
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We cannot regulate without athoroughinquiry, yet rules have been introduced without inquiry.
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Would not it he satisfactory, from the point of view of police themselves, for athoroughinquiryto be conducted?
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I can assure him, however, that the electricity board is conducting athoroughinquiryand will want as much publicity as possible for it.
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Is it not about time there was athoroughinquiryinto these activities?
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My amateurish affair produced incredible results, but athoroughinquiryshould be conducted on a national basis.
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Clearly, there will have to be athoroughinquiryinto this extremely serious incident.
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Despite athoroughinquiryit has not been possible to find out why this postcard took so long to reach the addressee.
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So far as the past of this case is concerned, a verythoroughinquiryhas been held.
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A full andthoroughinquirywas carried out into all the points raised in the petition and in its supporting documents.
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If there is to be athoroughinquiry, however, there will be delay.
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Would not athoroughinquirybe helpful from every angle?
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