unreasonable delay

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meaningsofunreasonableanddelay

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unreasonable
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/us
/ʌnˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/
not fair ...
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delay
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈleɪ/us
/dɪˈleɪ/
the situation in which you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen, or the time that you have ...
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(Definition ofunreasonableanddelayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I can find no evidence ofunreasonabledelayby the local planning authority.
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Our investigations indicate that there is not anunreasonabledelaybefore pedestrians can cross the road.
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It is useful to replace the not unusual arrangement in which a final decision must be made withoutunreasonabledelay.
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Access was denied because, in the opinion of the police, granting it would have causedunreasonabledelay or hindrance to the conduct of the investigation.
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It states that the holidaymaker is allowed to withdraw from the holiday with full refund if there is anunreasonabledelayin departure.
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It seems to me that this might encourageunreasonabledelayin some cases.
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I do not consider that there was anyunreasonabledelayin sending him a copy.
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I am satisfied that there was nounreasonabledelay.
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If they are, surely, after giving reasonable time for consideration, we ought to act withoutunreasonabledelay.
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It is a fairly typical pattern, and in the circumstances five months is not anunreasonabledelay.
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Appropriate proceedings are taken when there isunreasonabledelayin payment of the duty.
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As was explained on the previous occasion, the term "without delay" means without unjustified orunreasonabledelay.
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I believe that in the middle or latter part of the term of a government, of whichever party, 13 months is anunreasonabledelay.
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I most certainly say that there is nounreasonabledelay.
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I am not aware that there is any avoidable orunreasonabledelayin making payment.
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I do not think there has been anyunreasonabledelayin the last few months.
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That was overcome after months of what appeared to usunreasonabledelay.
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The reasons could get lost in the post and there would beunreasonabledelay.
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The variety of jurisdictions can only lead tounreasonabledelay, and lawyers incur unreasonable costs during such delay.
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I should add that there was nounreasonabledelay.
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