large surplus

collocation in English

meaningsoflargeandsurplus

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large
adjective
uk
/lɑːdʒ/us
/lɑːrdʒ/
big in size ...
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surplus
noun[C or U]
adjective
uk
/ˈsɜː.pləs/us
/ˈsɝː.pləs/
(an amount that is) more than ...
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(Definition oflargeandsurplusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflarge surplus

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Wherelargesurplusrevenues are not anticipated, this may not be a serious constraint.
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In contrast, there has been little incentive to produce alargesurplusso, in good years, some farmers have withheld irrigation and fungicides, harvested early and fed sugarbeet to livestock.
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To suggest that there arelargesurplussupplies in this country is a most dangerous illusion.
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Some of us have felt rather guilty about thelargesurpluswhich is piling up in this fund.
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I observe that he is going to have surplus, an unexpectedlylargesurplus.
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At the moment we are accumulating a remarkablylargesurplus, and this is likely to continue for some time at a substantial figure.
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Now, this year, we are about stationary, and next year we shall swing over into alargesurplus.
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That is the reason for thelargesurplus.
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We have alargesurplus, over £300,000, on the housing revenue account.
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On the contrary, there is alargesurplusfrom wartime stocks.
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Therefore, according to the figures there was alargesurplusof construction workers available.
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The crop here, though smaller than in the two preceding years—which saw an unusuallylargesurplus—was not a short crop.
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Further, as soon as the war is over we are likely to have alargesurplusof steel.
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We started with a verylargesurplusof reserves.
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In other words, we have alargesurplusof trained midwives who are not making use of their qualifications but are doing general nursing instead.
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It looks as though they will run alargesurplusfor the next year or two.
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The significant fact is that for the last 12 months the fund has been showing alargesurplusweek by week.
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There was a verylargesurplusover and above what our industries produced for the requirements of the home market.
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We were told that thelargesurplusof trade would compensate us for these other burdens.
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We always budget for alargesurplusto reduce the purchasing capacity.
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