vast proportion

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vast
adjective
uk
/vɑːst/us
/væst/
extremely ...
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proportion
noun
uk
/prəˈpɔː.ʃən/us
/prəˈpɔːr.ʃən/
the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to ...
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(Definition ofvastandproportionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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No one denies that—least of all myself, having spent avastproportionof my clinical time in hospitals.
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Currently, avastproportionof lorry drivers are white middle-aged males.
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If that is the view, the situation will become worse because thevastproportionof complaints are totally unjustified.
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Members of the authority felt totally intimidated throughout by thevastproportionof the public there interfering with the proper conduct of the meeting.
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Thevastproportionof crime is essentially local in character.
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Thevastproportionof my constituents appeared to be strongly opposed to entry.
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To my mind cheapness is not worth worshipping at the expense of the happiness of avastproportionof the population.
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Industry and commerce pay avastproportionof the bills of local government.
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I am not saying that all, thevastproportionor the majority of these surplus assets will go to the trust—very far from it.
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There is avastproportionof system-build in my constituency and every day the situation deteriorates.
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My noble friend was quite right in his statement that avastproportionof these proposals and suggestions are not of any very great value.
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Thevastproportionknew that they would retire at that age, and they have an occupational pension which was designed for retirement at that age.
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Indeed, hill land is the breeding ground for avastproportionof the meat supplies that housewives need.
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He must have known that thevastproportionof this tax would be passed on to the advertiser, as will be the case.
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Thevastproportionof that money, however, is finding its way into certain channels.
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It is idle to say that all those cars, or even avastproportionof them, are in the hands of supporters of our party.
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Thevastproportionof union expenditure gmes on welfare services, sport, cultural activities, social facilities provided by universities and on necessary equipment, staff and administration.
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It is not true that thevastproportionof civil servants are privileged people earning vast salaries.
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Very often that question is put as a joke because that is how our antics are viewed by avastproportionof the public.
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Some of it may be, but thevastproportionwhich is suitable for afforestation could not be used for small holdings.
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