great burden

collocation in English

meaningsofgreatandburden

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great
adjective
uk
/ɡreɪt/us
/ɡreɪt/
large in amount, size, ...
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burden
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbɜː.dən/us
/ˈbɝː.dən/
a heavy load that ...
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(Definition ofgreatandburdenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgreat burden

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Such demands can place agreatburdenon the engineers charged with carrying out the analysis.
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Given that the condition is agreatburdento those affected, it requires careful investigation in all nations and cultures.
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The lack of urban definition putsgreatburdenon the architectural object.
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In addition, the cost of medication would present agreatburdento the task of soliciting adequate research grants.
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But the lack of serious opposition does indicate that the treaty was not considered to be a major change that would impose agreatburdenon any state's finances.
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It is necessary to manage thegreatburdenfrom the past presented by closed and abandoned disposal facilities.
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In my county there is a very large network of roads, and financially this is a verygreatburdenon the county council.
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Because he has no clerical help of any kind, this is agreatburdento him.
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That becomes such agreatburdenon the moorland farmer that some of them are giving up the keeping of sheep.
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Otherwise, agreatburdenwould be put on the paint trade, which is a good exporter in these days, and also on plastics.
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That is agreatburdenon the people there.
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I think he will accept that this is not agreatburden, although it is a nuisance.
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This would not mean anygreatburdenon any owner.
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That would not impose agreatburdenon the police, and it would help to assemble the necessary information.
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The older civic universities are bearing agreatburdenof expansion at the present time, and expanding faster than many people had expected.
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I am enormously aware that we are putting a verygreatburdenon the financial departments of local authorities.
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It means that the community as a whole are assisting in shouldering thisgreatburden, and it is a great and significant step forward.
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I know that he speaks for agreatburdenof local opinion which is surprised and upset about the whole position.
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He does know, however, that the interest on housing loans is agreatburdenon tenants.
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We now hear that because of thegreatburdenof administrative difficulties we had better not look at other concessions which could be made.
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