hill sheep

collocation in English

meaningsofhillandsheep

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hill
noun[C]
uk
/hɪl/us
/hɪl/
an area of land that is higher than the ...
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sheep
noun[C]
uk
/ʃiːp/us
/ʃiːp/
a farm animal with thick wool that eats grass and is kept for its wool, skin, ...
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(Definition ofhillandsheepfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The question of the subsidy will, of course, be reconsidered next year in the light of prevailing economic circumstances of thehillsheepindustry.
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It shows figures for thehillsheepfarms.
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I recall the change to the sheep meat regime causing consternation among thehillsheepfarmers.
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A figure is not provided for 1958 becausehillsheepsubsidy was not paid for that year.
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I have been trying hard for the past year, as thehillsheepfarmers recognise.
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In addition, thehillsheepsubsidy has been nearly doubled.
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The price for forestry at the moment is a great deal higher than the price forhillsheepland.
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Therefore, the handling of thehillsheepsubsidy recent months bodes extremely ill for the future.
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It is therefore vital to keep thehillsheepand cattle remaining on the hills.
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The question of the subsidy will be reconsidered next year in the light of the economic conditions prevailing in thehillsheepindustry in 1958.
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Thehillsheepsubsidy is abolished this year.
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The question of the subsidy will be reconsidered next year in the light of the economic conditions prevailing in thehillsheepindustry in 1955.
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The wool cheque is important for the hillmen and an increase in thehillsheepsubsidy is now even more necessary than it was before.
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This supplementary payment will be worth £3 million tohillsheepfarmers.
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For example, the proposed increase of 50p in thehillsheepcompensatory allowances will increase the support to island producers in 1979 by about £225,000.
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Broadly, to be eligible forhillsheepsubsidy purposes, land must be basically suitable only for the maintenance of hardyhillsheep.
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If we are to keep shepherds on the land, we cannot afford to allowhillsheepfarming to run down.
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There is, however, one black spot, and that ishillsheepfarming.
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The plus items in the award included about £2 million for thehillsheepsubsidy.
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In addition,hillsheepfarmers will benefit substantially from the higher guaranteed prices for sheep and wool which were announced last month.
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