hefty increase

collocation in English

meaningsofheftyandincrease

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hefty
adjective
uk
/ˈhef.ti/us
/ˈhef.ti/
large in amount, size, ...
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increase
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.kriːs/us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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(Definition ofheftyandincreasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That was why the borough council felt that it could not implement a furtherheftyincreasein rents.
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The result has been, naturally, aheftyincreasein the subsequent insurance premiums.
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I believe that to be a fairlyheftyincrease.
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That can only be described as aheftyincreasein anyone's language.
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Is it right to make such aheftyincreasein the middle of the second biggest rise in petrol prices in the post-war period?
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An increase from £10.500 or £11.500 to £15.000, if only half is to be given, is still a fairlyheftyincrease.
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My residents are faced with a grim prospect: either aheftyincreasein one part of their council tax or unacceptable cuts in services, with implications for safety and lives.
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Financial transactions are typified by aheftyincreasein volume and by a noticeable disparity between the volume of financial transactions and the needs of the real economy.
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That is a prettyheftyincrease.
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When the actuarial changes come about next year, some authorities will face very hefty increases.
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It was a remarkable effort in combining hefty increases in tax and spending with hefty increases in taxing income.
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These would be very hefty increases if there were no ceiling so far as employees were concerned.
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They now face hefty increases in their council tax.
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This has meant that fuel has come into line, by a series of hefty increases, with all those other essentials of life, the price of which has soared.
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