limited quantity
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflimitedandquantity
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limited
adjective
uk/ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/us/ˈlɪm.ɪ.t̬ɪd/
small in amount ...
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quantity
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈkwɒn.tə.ti/us/ˈkwɑːn.t̬ə.t̬i/
the amount or number of something, especially that can ...
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(Definition oflimitedandquantityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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However, it developed very quickly by means of the addition of alimitedquantityof fermenting fluid.
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Only alimitedquantitycan be sent.
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There will be alimitedquantityof such goods.
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There is alimitedquantityof pension funds available.
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Alimitedquantityof material is already made available to publishers of picture postcards.
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The consequence is that there is alimitedquantityof such timber.
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But there is only alimitedquantityof coal, and they have to buy.
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Alimitedquantityis allowed to be sent through normal commercial channels for essential civilian purposes.
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Thelimitedquantityentitled to the second shilling is fixed at 275,000 tons for 1932.
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The electricity boards will be supplementing these supplies with alimitedquantityof imports.
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The output of clothing in the country is alimitedquantity.
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Manufacturers are now being licensed to supply alimitedquantityof orchestral musical instruments for general sale without formality.
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Alimitedquantityof flour is being used under the licence by the textile and other essential industries.
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It is regretted that owing to thelimitedquantityof sugar available a more liberal allowance cannot be made.
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But it is alimitedquantity, and it is only permission to import up to that figure.
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In the meantime the fairest method of distributing the verylimitedquantityat present available is being considered.
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Milk prices are guaranteed up to alimitedquantity, beyond which milk goes to manufacturers at a low price.
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What it means is, you have alimitedquantityof steel to be divided among an unlimited number of consumers.
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They only make it out of the midribs and the stalks, and it is a verylimitedquantity.
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We are told that land is a monopoly, and that it is alimitedquantityin the market.
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These services are not prejudiced by the allotment of the strictlylimitedquantityof petrol for domestic purposes.
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There is so much that he cannot get, and he must have coupons which allow him alimitedquantity.
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Tapas here includes ahara niyamaright food but inlimitedquantity.
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The short side of the market dominates, withlimitedquantitydemanded constraining supply in the first case and limited quantity supplied constraining demand in the second.
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I hope that it will be possible in due course to increase the production of benzol; but this, again, will be alimitedquantity.
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