Modifying Another Word

• manifestly: An appeal will only be appropriate where the judge's ruling is manifestly unreasonable.

• wholly: It's not wholly unreasonable to suppose that life has evolved elsewhere.

• altogether: A " go slow " approach was not an altogether unreasonable course of action to adopt.

• totally: The regulations are being applied in a totally unreasonable way.

Infinitive complement

• expect: It's just unreasonable to expect otherwise, in my view.

• suppose: It seems to me not unreasonable to suppose that Grice had similar inclinations.

• assume: The QCA said it " would not be unreasonable to assume that schools entered fewer candidates likely to gain lower grades " .

• conclude: It is not unreasonable to conclude, like Lazar, that Bill Cooper is simply a liar.

• argue: It was unreasonable to then argue that notice was unnecessary.

• suggest: It would not be unreasonable to suggest that, even with their cushion, the menace of dropping into the bottom two is ominous.

Modifies a noun

• refusal: An unreasonable refusal will be grounds for taking the employer to the Tribunal.

• delay: There was no unreasonable delay on the insurer's part in deciding whether to accept the claim.

• veto: Question: You have made it clear that if there was an unreasonable veto you might go ahead with the Americans.

• burden: They aim to get " effective legislation without imposing unreasonable additional burdens on industry " .

• behavior: I intend to file for a divorce on ground of unreasonable behavior on her part.

• restriction: However, a section called unreasonable restrictions, which dealt with breaking the law to stay safe has disappeared.

Used with adjective complement

• seem: Simple denial would have seemed unreasonable, making liars of everyone ariving from the east.

• appear: If the amount appears unreasonable there is no option other than not to take the accommodation.

• consider: An administration fee in addition to an interest payment will normally be considered unreasonable.

Preposition: in

• circumstance: If there is reasonable cause to consider that the decision to suspend or exclude was unreasonable in all circumstances.