sale of milk
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsaleandmilk
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sale
noun
uk/seɪl/us/seɪl/
an act of exchanging something ...
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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 ofsaleandmilkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Besides attractive incomes, small-scale dairy production provides stability through the daily saleofmilk, which enables campesino families to budget their expenses.
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Saleofmilkand ghee (purified butter) is an important source of cash income, especially for households in the two upper terciles.
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That would throw the trade into the hands of the bigger men and would probably lead to thesaleofmilkbeing a municipal undertaking.
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On that day 42 local education authorities had made arrangements for thesaleofmilkin a total of 1,308 primary and 44 secondary schools.
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On that day 59 local education authorities had made arrangements for thesaleofmilkin a total of 1,229 primary and 46 secondary schools.
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Apart from price control, there are no official restrictions on the retailsaleofmilkby farmers.
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We know that there are certain paper agreements for thesaleofmilkat a reduced price.
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This meant that any retail food businesses which, in addition to selling other foodstuffs, were licensed for thesaleofmilkwould have been excluded.
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The board controls thesaleofmilkoff farms and ensures that it is sold so as to secure the best obtainable return for producers.
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It is to compare osteopaths and the sale of his services to thesaleofmilk.
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Therefore, the allegation seems to be that the co-operative societies are profiteering in the sale of coal and in thesaleofmilk.
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On that day 37 local education authorities had made arrangements for thesaleofmilkin a total of 1,229 primary and 24 secondary schools.
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On that day 59 local education authorities had made arrangements for thesaleofmilkin a total of 1,149 primary and 45 secondary schools.
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Medical officers of health can ban thesaleofmilkor require heat treatment if they suspect that it is infected.
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They appreciate that this levy helps to promote plans for thesaleofmilkand milk products.
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It did not fix the point of an offence at thesaleofmilkto a purchaser.
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British farmers are already paying £9 million this year in promoting thesaleofmilkand milk products.
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The board therefore has complete power over thesaleofmilkby producers.
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Clause 7 confines the retailsaleofmilk, except dried or condensed milk, to quantities of half a pint or multiples of half a pint.
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I am not satisfied that it would be desirable to introduce an element of compulsion into the present arrangements governing thesaleofmilk.
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