pint of milk
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpintandmilk
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pint
noun[C]
uk/paɪnt/us/paɪnt/
a measure for liquid equal to about half a litre. There are eight pints in ...
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milk
noun[U]
uk/mɪlk/us/mɪlk/
the white liquid produced by cows, goats, and sheep and used by humans as a drink or for making butter, ...
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(Definition ofpintandmilkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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At mid-morning they had half apintofmilkwith biscuits, and this could be repeated if they wanted it.
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Children attending school receive the equivalent of one-thirdpintofmilkdaily free of charge.
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The bill shows apintofmilkand a loaf of bread.
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Therefore, it would be illegal to put anything but apintofmilkin a pint bottle.
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I know of one farmer who has a round trip of 102 miles to buy apintofmilkand a loaf of bread.
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Children get that "peckish" feeling when the time approaches for them to get their one-third of apintofmilk.
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Breakfast was porridge or cornflakes, apintofmilk, tea, bread and margarine.
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I gave only two examples, thepintofmilkand the pint of beer.
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The nutritional value of apintofmilk, for instance, is far above that of a pint of beer.
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We pay, or are going to pay, 7p for apintofmilk, which is exactly the same as the delivery charge for one letter.
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There are reports of farmers having to sell healthy calves for just 29p each—less than the price of apintofmilk.
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I think there is a consumer demand for one-third of apintofmilk.
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I wish to draw attention to the situation in the milk industry related to the price of apintofmilk.
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The first point to be made is that at 5p apintofmilkis far too cheap.
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I wonder whether the public realise that thepintofmilkon their doorstep represents the best milk distribution service in the world.
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Is this not a reflection on the value which local authorities attach to this one-third of apintofmilk?
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Is thepintofmilkto be given the same privilege?
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If there were school places available for these children they would get the one-third of apintofmilkto which they are entitled.
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