substantial donation

collocation in English

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substantial
adjective
uk
/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/us
/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
large in size, value, ...
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donation
noun[C or U]
uk
/dəʊˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/doʊˈneɪ.ʃən/
money or goods that are given to help a person or organization, or the act of ...
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(Definition ofsubstantialanddonationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Hospital for the purpose of supplementing work on a theatre, for the construction of which the same benefactor had made asubstantialdonationpreviously.
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But for one generous andsubstantialdonationout of the blue last week, the hospice would probably have been closing as we pursue the debate.
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However, when costed out, what they are giving in the way of unpaid work adds up to a verysubstantialdonation.
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It would not take a great deal of imagination to make asubstantialdonationin the form of sponsorship.
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I refer to those on middle incomes who consider that making asubstantialdonationto a political party is a worthwhile way of spending their money.
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He told reporters that the church had pressed him for thatsubstantialdonation.
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In 1807, the government made asubstantialdonationas more people started coming to the choultry.
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Robey made asubstantialdonationto the union, and the production went ahead.
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I dare say that in 1986 that award will be available once again, together presumably with substantial donations to political re-election funds.
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Many people are in a position to give quite a bit of unpaid work who may not be able to give substantial donations.
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It also makes substantial donations to charity.
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The horticulture industry itself, both the growing and the distributive sides, will be making substantial donations to the cost of this new department over an initial three-year period.
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The project received substantial donations from the state, city, and county as well as private donors.
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The couple were active in community affairs and gave substantial donations to a variety of causes.
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Constantine confiscated the fund and used it for the spring military payroll and substantial donations to the army, estimated to about two millions coins.
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