steady supply

collocation in English

meaningsofsteadyandsupply

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steady
adjective
uk
/ˈsted.i/us
/ˈsted.i/
happening in a smooth, gradual, and regular way, not suddenly ...
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supply
noun
uk
/səˈplaɪ/us
/səˈplaɪ/
an amount of something that is available ...
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(Definition ofsteadyandsupplyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thesteadysupplyof micronutrients in the soils is due to the acidic environment solubilizing these nutrients.
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Clearly and concisely presented, it ensures asteadysupplyof novel ideas in an easily readable format.
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In return, these politicians used their offices to stoke the party machine with asteadysupplyof patronage appointments and government contracts.
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The processing sector cannot survive without asteadysupplyof fish.
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The processors also have to rely on asteadysupplyof fish.
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They promised "to secure asteadysupplyof mortgage funds at reasonable rates of interest".
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It would bring stability to the market and asteadysupplyof food to the consumer.
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Asteadysupplyof food is more important than the actual price.
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Both the television and the film industry need asteadysupplyof indigenous, medium-budget films.
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Asteadysupplythroughout the year is, perhaps, even more important to processors than to fishermen.
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Everyone who wants asteadysupplyof electricity makes it for himself.
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In order to do that one must have asteadysupplyof material.
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The interests of producers and consumers are the same—asteadysupplyat stable prices.
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Even today the availability of asteadysupplyof home-grown food is a vital necessity.
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The long-term interest of consumers demands asteadysupplyat reasonable prices.
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In some cases, asteadysupplyof mail is important for those people, too.
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This required asteadysupplyof timber.
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It will ensure that there is asteadysupplyof well-trained social workers to undertake these duties.
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A central part of the hid was the assurance of asteadysupplyof suitably qualified graduates.
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Negotiations have been carried to their final stage which promise to ensure a full andsteadysupply.
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Can he also confirm that there will be asteadysupplyof timber in the years to come?
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It depends on thesteadysupplyof suitable materials for incineration which may come from quite a wide area.
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Rivers provide asteadysupplyof drinking water.
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Peppers need asteadysupplyof water for best performance.
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The children's home was hissteadysupplyof (orphaned) children.
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