stretch of river

collocation in English

meaningsofstretchandriver

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stretch
noun
uk
/stretʃ/us
/stretʃ/
a continuous area of land ...
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river
noun[C]
uk
/ˈrɪv.ər/us
/ˈrɪv.ɚ/
a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea, a lake, or ...
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(Definition ofstretchandriverfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For practical purposes, therefore, there is very little prospect of turning thisstretchofriverinto a bathing river.
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For a 24-milestretchofriver, we have only three significant crossings.
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I think that this smallstretchofrivermight have made an admirable nature reserve if it was not about to be disturbed by boats.
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It should apply to an old established company which has been discharging its effluent into an industrialstretchofriver.
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But suppose there is an industrial company which sets up a factory beside an entirely clean and wholly unpollutedstretchofriver.
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He has already told us that on his ownstretchofriverfor 40 years he has not prevented otter hunting in any way.
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Therefore, it narrows down to £100,000 compensation paid in respect of reduced angling opportunities—netting as well if you like—on a certainstretchofriver.
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If mills are spread along a 15 or 16-milestretchofriver, there are real problems with access.
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By-laws relating to, let us say, angling or canoeing, would be likely to affect people well outside the area local to thestretchofriverconcerned.
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Using his own time and money and by his own efforts, he uses information from the water authority sampling stations to keep a check on thatstretchofriver.
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But the management of pollution can involve onestretchofriverthat is suitable for industrial extraction, and another stretch that is suitable for potable extraction.
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They are monogamous and territorial, claiming astretchofriveror lakeshore for themselves.
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Thisstretchofriverincluded seven river locks over a distance of.
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The river harbour occupied astretchofriverbank some 12 kilometres long.
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Thestretchofriverhas some shallow runs but the majority of the river is deep and would not be suitable for wading.
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He straightened the 3 mistretchofriverthat ran from the castle to the sea.
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The 30 kmstretchofriverknown as the canyon provides some of the most thrilling white water in the country.
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Nearly every rapid on thisstretchofriverwas either created or manipulated by man-made boulder placements.
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Several famous rapids occur in thestretchofriverthat runs through town.
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