great bulk

collocation in English

meaningsofgreatandbulk

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great
adjective
uk
/ɡreɪt/
us
/ɡreɪt/
large in amount, size, ...
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bulk
noun
uk
/bʌlk/
us
/bʌlk/
something or someone that is ...
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(Definition ofgreatandbulkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgreat bulk

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So far, thegreatbulkof data has been provided by a small number of countries and this limits the application of the findings.
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The mix of these uses varied enormously, with some countries using the whole allocation for debt retirement, whilst others used thegreatbulkfor investment.
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It follows that thegreatbulkof excess mortality in individuals with mental disorders is determined by natural death causes.
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Of course, thegreatbulkof vocabulary learned in one language is required in the other as well.
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But it must be emphasized that thegreatbulkof severe mental defect is undifferentiated and does not fall into known entities or syndromes.
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Thegreatbulkof commentaries were however far more argumentative.
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Moreover, thegreatbulkof political talk-mates were family members or friends.
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Thegreatbulkof these mutations fall into one of two classes.
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They are, however, comparatively few and thegreatbulkof charges other than dues will be subject to the requirement of reasonableness.
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Thegreatbulkof that is suitable for afforestation.
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Thegreatbulkof the societies will be brought in from what we saw.
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Thegreatbulkof landowners at the present time are doing the right thing.
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Clearly, therefore, this is thegreatbulkof marginal land.
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However, thegreatbulkof educational expenditure is irreducible.
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Thegreatbulkof the workers are in manufacturing industries.
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Building societies account for thegreatbulkof the total, but the full breakdown requested could be prepared only at disproportionate cost.
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Thegreatbulkof the hay crop is used by farmers and stock-breeders for consumption by stock in their possession or control.
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He said that thegreatbulkwho receive nomination were men who had practical experience in factories or workshops.
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It covers thegreatbulkof artisans' dwellings in towns as well.
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Thegreatbulkof the skill we shall require must come from the efforts of the industrial training boards.
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