purchase of aircraft

collocation in English

meaningsofpurchaseandaircraft

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purchase
noun
uk
/ˈpɜː.tʃəs/
us
/ˈpɝː.tʃəs/
something that ...
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aircraft
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeə.krɑːft/
us
/ˈer.kræft/
any vehicle, with or without an engine, that can fly, such as a plane ...
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(Definition ofpurchaseandaircraftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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What we have will be internationalised with or without any furtherpurchaseofaircraft.
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The question of salaries of the operators of the aircraft and the question of thepurchaseofaircraftare not in question at the moment.
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The extent is, in fact, disguised by the fact that £2,183,990, which we had hoped to spend on thepurchaseofaircraft, has not been spent.
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Thepurchaseofaircraftis a commercial matter for them to justify and for them to explain.
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It will estabish a useful facility for manufacturers, would-be owners and all concerned with financing thepurchaseofaircraft.
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We are committing the nation, over the next 10 years, to thepurchaseofaircraftfor nuclear war and for no other purpose.
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For instance, thepurchaseofaircraftis undoubtedly capital expenditure, and not income expenditure.
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Their expenditure shows inevitably large fluctuations depending on the incidence of theirpurchaseofaircraft.
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Or, perhaps, they would prefer us not to make investment in civil aviation in thepurchaseofaircraft.
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It is sometimes said that government is slow in authorising thepurchaseofaircraftand pedantic in insisting on full information and justification.
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The main object of this additional expenditure is thepurchaseofaircraft.
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It is obvious that during the last ten years vast sums have been expended on thepurchaseofaircraft.
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We have to bear this in mind when considering their obligations in the matter of thepurchaseofaircraft.
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It therefore includes thepurchaseofaircraftand other aerospace products.
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The repayment of each individual sum of money which will be borrowed every year for thepurchaseofaircraftwill be spread over the seven-year period following.
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These included illegalpurchaseofaircraft, wire fraud, and money laundering.
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The airline has established an infrastructure and is in negotiations with several companies for lease as well aspurchaseofaircraft.
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I note that there is to be a diminished provision for airframes and purchases of aircraft, to the tune of about £4 million.
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