great comfort

collocation in English

meaningsofgreatandcomfort

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great
adjective
uk
/ɡreɪt/us
/ɡreɪt/
large in amount, size, ...
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comfort
noun
uk
/ˈkʌm.fət/us
/ˈkʌm.fɚt/
a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free ...
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(Definition ofgreatandcomfortfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Several of the men stated a feeling ofgreatcomfortin hearing that other men's experiences were similar.
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They regard this as a very real threat and our presence is agreatcomfortto them.
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But at present there is no cause forgreatcomfort.
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This is a verygreatcomfortto us.
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That answer will be ofgreatcomfortto my constituents.
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It would be agreatcomfortto know that this machinery is really being set up.
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Therefore, to say that the settlement is one of the most generous on record will hardly come as anygreatcomfort.
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I hope that in her deep sorrow she may havegreatcomfortin her memories.
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It can fly day and night and, what is also not unimportant, it can do so withgreatcomfortto the passengers.
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That is nogreatcomfortto the man who has not got any work, and that is not going to supply him with work.
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I takegreatcomfortfrom the extraordinarily unconvincing response both from political parties and the press.
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I do not find that anygreatcomfort.
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That assurance would be agreatcomfortto us and a part of the stability that we seek.
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We will all be able to visit the site ingreatcomfort.
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The doctor, in those circumstances, would have thegreatcomfortof having maintained his legal purity—or would be?
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The knowledge that there is a pilot on board another vessel is agreatcomfortto other professionals.
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It will be agreatcomfortto occupiers of land.
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Does he not appreciate that wireless is agreatcomfortto many of these old people?
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But he bringsgreatcomfortto many very sincere people.
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I am sure that those who are now unemployed and those who will become unemployed will draw nogreatcomfortfrom that statement.
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