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intolerable burden

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intolerable
adjective
uk /ɪnˈtɒl.ər.ə.bəl/ us /ɪnˈtɑː.lɚ.ə.bəl/
too bad or unpleasant to deal with ...
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burden
noun[C]
uk /ˈbɜː.dən/ us /ˈbɝː.dən/
a heavy load that ...
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Here is one more attempt to persuade the world that an ageing population will not necessarily impose an intolerableburden on younger generations.
It would alleviate the problems of many people who face an intolerableburden.
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At a time when the nation is bearing substantial additional financial burdens, the second course would place an intolerableburden upon the ratepayers.
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It is said that that is an intolerableburden to put on a judge.
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It is only by such a method that one can ensure that the deficiency payments do not become an intolerableburden.
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It is a significant cause of ill health in the community and it places an intolerableburden on the national health service.
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The voluntary situation placed an intolerableburden on the trade unions, but also on employers.
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This will be an intolerableburden on an industry such as that.
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In this case the effect on factory control will throw an intolerableburden on industry.
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This particular clause, if put into effect, would be an intolerableburden on all undertakers.
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That, added to the maintenance of necessary armies in other parts of the world, will be an intolerableburden in the years to come.
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We were aware that the heavier duty was placing an intolerableburden on a not inconsiderable section of traders in the country.
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On the contrary, the small enterprise is discouraged by having thrown on it an intolerableburden of work and of rates and taxes.
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Our aim should be to control it to such an extent that it does not inflict an intolerableburden upon us.
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That is an intolerableburden on family incomes.
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I think that this provision goes even beyond the limits that he has mentioned, and imposes an intolerableburden on our agricultural industry.
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They have created an intolerableburden on people on low incomes.
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It seems to me an intolerableburden to put on the taxpayers of this country.
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Why should this country endure this intolerableburden?
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It would place an intolerableburden on that trade and lead to grave increases in the cost of living.
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