Collocations withton
These are words often used in combination withton.
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ton of cargo
Even more surprising is that over a ton of cargo is absent from the wreckage.
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ton of cement
For example, a solid concrete floor takes a ton of cement, but if timber is used for part of the flooring, there would be an automatic saving in cement.
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ton of coal
A ton of coal saved a day is equal to a ton of coal mined.
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ton of food
We must now take action to ensure that we grow every ton of food possible from our own soil.
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ton of fuel
From a ton of fuel oil one uses the last drop.
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ton of gold
At the outbreak of the second world war, there was about a ton of gold in staffs kept inside.
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ton of grain
A chalder of grain means about a ton of grain, and its value is fixed by the sheriff for the year.
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ton of material
He said that every possible ton of material would be taken by sea—that is good; that every further possible ton of material would be taken by rail—good.
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ton of metal
I have assumed here that a ton of metal would be worth about £50.
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ton of ore
Great revenue can come in to a port from every gallon of oil or ton of ore.
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ton of steel
Whereas in 1986, it took five hours to produce a ton of steel, nowadays it takes only three.
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tons of concrete
Then there is the question of the removal of these thousands of tons of concrete.
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tons of debris
Just in removing the barricades, 4,000 tons of debris and 200 vehicles, many of them buses, were removed.
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