substantial assistance
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsubstantialandassistance
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substantial
adjective
uk/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/us/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
large in size, value, ...
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assistance
noun[U]
uk/əˈsɪs.təns/us/əˈsɪs.təns/
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(Definition ofsubstantialandassistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Although the older generation rated functional solidarity lower, the members nevertheless reported receivingsubstantialassistance.
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Farmers receivedsubstantialassistancefrom the colonial state, including land settlement schemes, tariff preferences, research and agricultural extension.
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We strongly support the work of both tribunals and have givensubstantialassistanceto both of them, in addition to our mandatory contributions.
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In this case reallysubstantialassistancehas been given.
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For example, the farmers have received verysubstantialassistance, and there are other examples.
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The experience of our local authority officers in running elections will be ofsubstantialassistanceto them at local government and national level.
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Substantialassistanceis available for industrial development and for selected tourist projects in the assisted areas.
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Substantialassistanceis already available to prospective house purchasers who obtain mortgages, through tax relief on mortgage interest or the option mortgage subsidy.
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It proceeds upon the basis that it is asubstantialassistanceto him in his incapacity.
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The block grant is regarded as being something which has givensubstantialassistanceto local authorities.
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That should givesubstantialassistanceto the council.
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We expected that somesubstantialassistancewould have been given to the area known as the northeast coast.
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It is quite clear that, if the man had chosen, he could have hadsubstantialassistance.
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We also providesubstantialassistancein this sector through our contributions to multilateral aid institutions and to the international agricultural research centres.
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Here again, we givesubstantialassistancefor improvements to piers and harbours in various parts of the country.
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It was able to send in a patrol vessel and to providesubstantialassistanceat short notice.
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For there can be little doubt that the problem of help for these stricken districts cannot be completely dealt with withoutsubstantialassistancefrom overseas.
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These mutual insurance schemes may or may not be in a position to providesubstantialassistance.
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I am quite sure that magistrates and magistrates' clerks will welcome it and find it ofsubstantialassistancein their proceedings.
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