head of cattle

collocation in English

meaningsofheadandcattle

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head
noun
uk
/hed/
us
/hed/
the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and ...
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cattle
noun[plural]
uk
/ˈkæt.əl/
us
/ˈkæt̬.əl/
a group of animals that includes cows, buffalo, and bison, that are often kept for their milk ...
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(Definition ofheadandcattlefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Some 40,000headofcattlewere treated in eight months, and by the end of the year only two known foci of infection were left.
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Farms were between 2.28 and 6.3 ha in area with herd sizes between 3.1 and 6.8headofcattle.
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There were 50 herds with 3300headofcattleon the island.
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For instance, between 1888 and 1893, an average of over 3,000headofcattleper year were lost to predation by wild animals.
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We need a regular weekly slot for about 25headofcattle; we could then deal with the balance in the usual manner.
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I understand that the vessel was carrying 400headofcattleand 206 sheep.
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One hundred and twenty-fiveheadofcattlehave been shipped this year.
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I go into the market and want to buy 20headofcattle.
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The not over-generous compensation payments perheadofcattle—140 calves per year are bred on the farm and 600 sheep—produced a mere £4,000.
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How can one go to market to buy 40headofcattleif there is nothing for them to eat?
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It was suggested that there should be either an acreage contribution or a contribution perheadofcattle.
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It is quite obvious that, with nineheadofcattlea day, you cannot effect economies worth talking about.
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Secondly, it is limited to 75headofcattle, which restricts payment even more.
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Special attention must also be paid to the number ofheadofcattleper hectare.
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The farm will now support 100headofcattlewith, say, 60 followers.
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They have only a small motor boat which can carry about a dozen passengers, and cannot carry a singleheadofcattle.
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The farm carried fourteenheadofcattle, one horse, two sheep, in addition to goats and fowl.
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There was an export of some 1,700headofcattle, but the quality of the meat presents difficulties.
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If it were properly treated, it would be capable of carrying a greaterheadofcattlethan ever before.
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Surely, if 12,000,000headofcattlewould supply half our requirements, then from 34,000,000 head we can draw the balance of our requirements.
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