substantial damage

collocation in English

meaningsofsubstantialanddamage

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substantial
adjective
uk
/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/us
/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
large in size, value, ...
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damage
noun
uk
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/
harm ...
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(Definition ofsubstantialanddamagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The earthquake alone causedsubstantialdamage, but what followed wrought even greater devastation and suffering.
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Then they are causingsubstantialdamage.
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The question is: what issubstantialdamage?
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They provide potentially verysubstantialdamageto a tenant.
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Substantialdamagehas been caused, and ferries have been stopped.
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Nevertheless, explosives were used, andsubstantialdamageensued.
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Even when tenants move out, they often causesubstantialdamage.
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Substantialdamagehas been wrought on our towns and cities.
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Indeed, some of it could dosubstantialdamage.
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A further 700,000, though still habitable, receivedsubstantialdamage.
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Since certain insects, in particular, can causesubstantialdamage, the price bonuses provide added incentives for growers to use routine and broad-spectrum sprays as 'insurance policies'.
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If not, they would dosubstantialdamageto their general image.
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I do not think that anysubstantialdamagewas done, although embarrassment was undoubtedly caused.
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Both sides have proved in crude terms that they can inflictsubstantialdamageupon the other.
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Plainly, in the railway service they are doing, and if continued will do, verysubstantialdamage.
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It may be that on no occasion could they be said to be causingsubstantialdamage.
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Ifsubstantialdamagehas been done to one croft alone, these powers can be used.
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In the process they are likely to dosubstantialdamageto the farming industry.
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Substantialdamageis a concept which is easy enough to understand.
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They are still capable of doing verysubstantialdamageand on a false basis.
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It came throughout the country from parents whose children had sustainedsubstantialdamagein playgrounds.
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Both fighters inflictedsubstantialdamage.
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The aircraft sustainedsubstantialdamage.
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The airplane receivedsubstantialdamage.
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