stretch of water
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstretchandwater
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stretch
noun
uk/stretʃ/us/stretʃ/
a continuous area of land ...
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water
noun
uk/ˈwɔː.tər/us/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/
a clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and ...
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(Definition ofstretchandwaterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Some people might want to keep astretchofwaterto themselves for purely selfish reasons.
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It is a set of rival claims to the same piece of territory orstretchofwater.
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For example, on occasions building contractors find it convenient to wash out their cement skips in the neareststretchofwater.
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I suspect the problem here is one of defining exactly how long this semi-stagnantstretchofwaterwill in practice be.
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The others are by rivers, lakes, reservoirs, disused gravel pits and anywhere where people can find astretchofwateron which to sail.
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He has fished thisstretchofwaterfor many years.
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When it does, one gets a horrible smell from what should be a clean, clear,stretchofwater.
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On that occasion thatstretchofwaterwas being swept, but the accident meant the finish of the effort.
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The consultations have shown how many ships will be needed with a tunnel and without one on thisstretchofwater.
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Again, that is totally out of character and would make thisstretchofwaterimpossible for the children's model boats.
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A number of reputable accountants and consultancy companies have e examined the cost of maintaining services across astretchofwater.
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A stagnantstretchofwateris probably a danger to health, especially in certain seasons.
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I appreciate that there are considerable differences, such as the distances and the hardstretchofwaterbetween the mainland and those islands.
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For example, one local authority carried out what it described as channel maintenance to astretchofwater, and damaged a number of otter holes.
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The accessibility point is extremely important, but the great difficulty is in finding astretchofwaterat least 1¼ miles long.
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Thisstretchofwateris in some parts three miles and in other parts one mile across.
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In addition to the expensivestretchofwater, we have the difficulty of siting industry in those places where unemployment is highest.
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There are many hundreds of people who delight, in the summer months, in going on the canal, which is a very beautifulstretchofwater.
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Astretchofwaterthat has been provided by the building of a reservoir does not spoil the natural beauty of an area.
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Every one is near an exceptionally dangerousstretchofwateror one that has other added problems.
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