main post
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmainandpost
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main
adjective[before noun]
uk/meɪn/us/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
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post
noun
uk/pəʊst/us/poʊst/
mainly UK
letters, etc. that are delivered to homes or places ...
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(Definition ofmainandpostfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofmain post
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We have already 23,000 sub-offices and 1,800mainpostoffices.
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Provided space is available, the directories most frequently in demand are held atmainpostoffices.
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One step will certainly be to put up notices in themainpostoffices.
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The review was to examine the profitability of town sub-post offices andmainpostoffices.
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More than 1 million further copies were distributed throughmainpostoffices and public libraries.
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Stamps can be sold in sub-post offices but not atmainpostoffices.
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There has been no change in the provision ofmainpostoffices in these areas since 1979.
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We already instruct ourmainpostoffices to make application forms for motor vehicle licences freely available to the public.
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It is served by a number of town sub-office post offices and by onemainpostoffice.
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In the past seven years, more than half of directly operatedmainpostoffices have been turned into franchises.
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People should not have to face long walks in bad weather to go to the nearestmainpostoffice.
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The number ofmainpostoffices, which offer customers the full range of post office services, are also indicated.
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I understand that information with regard to compensation is available in leaflet form from mostmainpostoffices.
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The machine is ideal for putting into the 19,000 sub-post offices and 1,000mainpostoffices.
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The attack took place in themainpostoffice.
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Ensuring the convergence of standards for the protection of democracy and basic freedoms towards the highest existing levels is one of themainpost-enlargement challenges.
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This means that we might well see a considerable crowding of some sub-post offices andmainpostoffices, especially over the wekend.
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All electoral registration officers have been asked to make supplies of these forms available inmainpostoffices, where this has not already been done.
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The address of local family practitioner committees are already available in mostmainpostoffices, libraries, social security offices and in telephone directories.
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Over 4 million have been issued since that date and have been available inmainpostoffices, libraries, chemists and other public places.
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Those who are lucky enough to have ears will probably discover that it is almost impossible to park near themainpostoffices.
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Over a quarter of a million copies of a free booklet have been sent out through local authorities, including parish councils, andmainpostoffices.
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Themainpostoffice is not yet fully open, but my belief is that, as time goes on, the situation will get better.
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The cost of both leaflets, including design, printing, distribution and ensuring availability through libraries and mostmainpostoffices, is not yet clear.
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It will be widely available in dentists' waiting rooms, social security offices,mainpostoffices, community health councils, family practitioner committee offices and citizens' advice bureaux.
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