matter of importance
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmatterandimportance
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matter
noun
uk/ˈmæt.ər/us/ˈmæt̬.ɚ/
a situation or subject that is being dealt with ...
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importance
noun[U]
uk/ɪmˈpɔː.təns/us/ɪmˈpɔːr.təns/
the quality of ...
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(Definition ofmatterandimportancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There is anothermatterofimportancehere.
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The correctness or otherwise of this belief has hitherto largely been amatterofimportanceto historians.
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Where you drink may not be amatterofimportance; you can carry water away.
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I am sorry to prolong the points of order, but this is amatterofimportance.
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This is amatterofimportanceto everyone in this country.
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It is clearly amatterofimportanceto the shipping industry.
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It is perfectly sensible to provide for the affirmative resolution procedure on amatterofimportance.
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There is and should be only onematterofimportancein the debate.
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I do claim that as amatterofimportance.
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I do not want to trespass on the privileges of the other place, but it is amatterofimportanceto the museums in general.
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There is anothermatterofimportanceto my constituents.
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That is not the solematterofimportance, although it is an interesting argument.
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I hope, however, that he will be able to provide us with an answer during the debate as it is amatterofimportance.
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My own constituency has had to suffer in amatterofimportance.
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I think that is amatterofimportance.
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That is amatterofimportance.
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This is amatterofimportance.
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It is amatterofimportance.
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Nationality in ordinary times is amatterofimportance, but it is a very intricate and difficult study, abounding in technicalities of all kinds.
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There is no doubt that it is amatterofimportance.
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