hefty sum

collocation in English

meaningsofheftyandsum

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hefty
adjective
uk
/ˈhef.ti/us
/ˈhef.ti/
large in amount, size, ...
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sum
noun
uk
/sʌm/us
/sʌm/
an amount ...
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(Definition ofheftyandsumfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhefty sum

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That was aheftysumat the time.
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That is aheftysumfrom a weekly budget of £33.
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Unfortunately, her in-laws demand aheftysumof dowry.
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A dollar in his day was aheftysum.
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They are estimated to cost just under £3 million—a prettyheftysumof money for that area.
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When the battles are over, he is rewarded aheftysumof gold for his efforts.
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Since these installations cost upwards of £500, that represents aheftysumfor an ordinary working-class family to find in these difficult times.
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That is aheftysum—about £0.25 billion pounds is being held purely by the receivership division, as in my constituent's case.
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It costs aheftysumfor a railway to finance private bus companies to operate in order to provide services in such areas.
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Five thousand pounds is aheftysumfor a genuine independent or small political party which wants to stand for genuinebona fidereasons.
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