heavy concentration

collocation in English

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heavy
adjective
uk
/ˈhev.i/us
/ˈhev.i/
weighing a lot, and needing effort to move ...
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concentration
noun
uk
/ˌkɒn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/
the ability to think carefully about something you are doing and ...
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(Definition ofheavyandconcentrationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There was also concern that aheavyconcentrationof educational resources for community staff nurses would be at the cost of developmental opportunities for health visitors and district nurses.
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Within the same city, therefore, the most intense growth in the telephone networks occurred in zones where there was aheavyconcentrationof financial, commercial and industrial activity.
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Thisheavyconcentrationof surplus grains in the northwestern part of the country means that movements of grain between states are necessary to meet grain requirements in deficit states.
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In the existing universities there is aheavyconcentration—to use a platonic term—on the "golden man"or"golden woman".
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There is one positive solution—take away theheavyconcentrationthat is at present so clearly to be seen in those areas.
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I merely want to point out that in my constituency there is aheavyconcentrationof steel-making capacity.
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A sizeable element in this year's expenditure relates to theheavyconcentrationon special items of capital spending.
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The same distribution of improvement work, with aheavyconcentrationon items such as double glazing, would probably prevail.
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Temporary structures erected for long periods andheavyconcentrationof feet undoubtedly mean that the turf is badly damaged.
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Theheavyconcentrationof the industry in the central belt has added greatly to the problem.
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They concern the economic and industrial opportunity costs of ourheavyconcentrationin that area.
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This is the area which already had aheavyconcentrationof unemployment.
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A major contributory factor was the particularlyheavyconcentrationof flights that morning, a number of which had been delayed by adverse weather conditions.
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Due to the war, there was a veryheavyconcentrationand some slaughterhouses were closed.
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Those who have to cross streets with aheavyconcentrationof vehicles in them, with engines ticking over, know how extremely unpleasant this can be.
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The impact would be devastating in areas where there is aheavyconcentrationof livestock.
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There was aheavyconcentrationof manufacturers in that area engaged in those activities.
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It seems that there are areas ofheavyconcentration.
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There is also aheavyconcentrationof commitments and payments at the end of the year.
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