main island

collocation in English

meaningsofmainandisland

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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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island
noun[C]
uk
/ˈaɪ.lənd/us
/ˈaɪ.lənd/
a piece of land completely surrounded ...
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(Definition ofmainandislandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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When extrapolated to the whole ofmainisland, the population sizes of white-vented myna and common myna were approximately 180 000 and 84 000, respectively.
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Let us have successor councils back in ourmainislandtowns.
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Some 3½ miles of road are required to link with themainislandhighway.
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During the interval we had the good fortune to visit all parts of themainisland.
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If a report only contained density estimates, we multiplied the estimates by a factor (total area ofmainislanddivided by transect area) to arrive at approximate population estimates.
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He was moved from themainislandinto one of the worst parishes in a satellite island.
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A new road will probably be constructed between the site and the rangehead and themainislandroad.
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The coordinates of themainislandare.
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Only themainislandis permanently inhabited.
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Themainislandis roughly triangular.
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Themainislandplatform has a buffet.
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On themainislandthere's an old croft.
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Themainislandwas always residential with farms.
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Themainislandis 17 km in length.
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Such colonies are no longer found on themainisland.
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A new building was built on themainislandplatform.
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Themainislandis surrounded by a number of rocks.
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Themainislandconsists mostly of flat to rolling plains.
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The name was later transferred to themainisland.
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It consists of themainislandand 231 minor islands.
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It was fully joined to themainislandby 1832.
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On themainislandcars and boat are available.
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This eased problems of overpopulation in themainisland.
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Themainislandhas a gently rolling terrain.
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In addition, there are about fifteen private houses and cottages scattered around themainisland.
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