major reconstruction
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmajorandreconstruction
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major
adjective
uk/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/us/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the ...
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reconstruction
noun
uk/ˌriː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/us/ˌriː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/
the process of building or creating something again that has been damaged ...
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Therefore, the subway is an essential part of thismajorreconstructionproject.
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I presume that that total must include men who are on development work and themajorreconstructionof old pits.
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There must be amajorreconstructionof this massive figure of aid for the regions.
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During the 1980s, we are planningmajorreconstructionprojects at over 60 establishments which will, among other things, bring much improved access to sanitation.
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Is there to be a settlement on existing or approximately existing boundaries, or is the settlement to be after amajorreconstruction?
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This places an intolerable burden on the industry, which is engaged uponmajorreconstructionwith resultant high capital development charges.
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A number ofmajorreconstructionand development schemes have been undertaken, or are in progress.
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We need immediate andmajorreconstructionof a large percentage of our existing deep-mine capacity.
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But amajorreconstructionof this kind will need careful preparation and will inevitably take a considerable time to bring into effect.
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It can fairly be described as the largest prison building programme—both in terms of new construction and ofmajorreconstruction—so far this century.
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If there is anymajorreconstructionto be done, it will certainly need planning permission.
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Majorreconstructionprojects are planned at over 60 establishments.
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In other words, we were putting thin carpets on roads requiringmajorreconstruction.
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A certain amount of disruption is inevitable to achieve suchmajorreconstruction.
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When it is proposed to use an improvement grant as only a part of amajorreconstruction, a fairly rigid line is drawn.
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It is, therefore, necessary to undertake amajorreconstructionproject to bring the airfield infrastructure back to a safe and satisfactory standard.
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This matter goes far beyond repairs, and involvesmajorreconstruction.
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It will be remembered that the plan for coal issued in 1951 foresaw the need for 20 new pits and 70majorreconstructionschemes.
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How are we to get thismajorreconstruction?
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It is a tragedy that we have all the problems of thismajorreconstructionof local government to relatively little purpose.
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