substantial surplus

collocation in English

meaningsofsubstantialandsurplus

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substantial
adjective
uk
/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/us
/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
large in size, value, ...
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surplus
noun[C or U]
adjective
uk
/ˈsɜː.pləs/us
/ˈsɝː.pləs/
(an amount that is) more than ...
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(Definition ofsubstantialandsurplusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But it would be foolish to reverse our policies so soon after moving intosubstantialsurplus.
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Therefore, a regular surplus on current account, and asubstantialsurplus, is needed if all those commitments are to be met.
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I expect asubstantialsurpluson the balance of payments current account this year.
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We have had asubstantialsurplusin two of the past three financial years and a small surplus in the most recent financial year.
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I believe that our economic survival depends on building up asubstantialsurplus.
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We have had, it would seem, that additional unemployment, but nevertheless we have weathered the storm and in the process produced asubstantialsurplus.
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Sadly, despite all the massive pay-outs, we now have asubstantialsurplusof milk production.
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There are now predictions that, if we keep on course, there will be asubstantialsurplusin 1978.
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Nevertheless, we face asubstantialsurplusthis year.
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We had a verysubstantialsurplusin this area of industrial activity only a year or two ago.
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Therefore, on the figures given us there is asubstantialsurplusof unrestricted supplies provided in this country.
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In those three years, the coal industry has passed from a position ofsubstantialsurplusto a position of prospective substantial shortage.
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At the same time we have a continuing andsubstantialsurpluson invisible account.
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A welcome reduction in the women's prison population has resulted in asubstantialsurplusof open places for women prisoners.
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Next year asubstantialsurplusshould be available for the reduction of debt.
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Not only that, but it will produce asubstantialsurplustowards the reduction of their debt.
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To meet our objectives of asubstantialsurplusand greater economic growth a switch of resources is required.
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We shall require a continuingsubstantialsurplusfor some time ahead.
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But they should bear in mind that a big public sector deficit necessarily implies that the private sector hassubstantialsurplusfunds.
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On the financial side asubstantialsurplusof nearly£8,500,000 has been achieved.
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