white limestone

collocation in English

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white
adjective
uk
/waɪt/us
/waɪt/
of a colour like that of snow, milk, ...
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limestone
noun[U]
uk
/ˈlaɪm.stəʊn/us
/ˈlaɪm.stoʊn/
a white or light grey rock that is used as a building material and in the making ...
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(Definition ofwhiteandlimestonefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The university's monumental neo-classical architecture, most of which is carved fromwhitelimestone, is a notable tourist destination in the city.
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The site, once enveloped in slabs ofwhitelimestone, revealed that it could possibly be thousands of years older than previously thought.
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The casing was made of nearlywhitelimestone.
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The monument is made ofwhitelimestonethat was locally acquired.
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The inner hexagon is in turn enclosed in a decagonal ring with eightwhitelimestonepillars and two columns next to the entrance.
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Ramesside graffiti reveal that thewhitelimestonecovering still existed during the 19th dynasty and thus started to collapse slowly after that period.
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Built of granite andwhitelimestone, locally-found blue granite was used as a decorative feature.
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The tomb and its vaulted roof were created fromwhitelimestoneblocks, and awhitelimestonesarcophagus almost filled the chamber.
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Most pyramids had a polished, highly reflectivewhitelimestonesurface, in order to give them a shining appearance when viewed from a distance.
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As with many other historical buildings of the city, it is made of the locally found black basalt with alternating bands ofwhitelimestone.
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A water tower, a supportive river wall, and a couple of other facilities were built nearby, usingwhitelimestonefrom nearby villages.
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It is four stories on a raised basement built of dark red brick withwhitelimestoneand terra cotta details.
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The name of the monastery is derived from the color of thewhitelimestoneof its outside walls.
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The barracks block is constructed ofwhitelimestonequarried locally and stands two stories high with a basement.
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The minarets and the window frames are made ofwhitelimestone.
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It commonly grows in limestone soils but can adapt to a wide range of well-drained soils, from sand to clays to evenwhitelimestoneareas.
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The internal hexagon is surrounded by a decagonal ring with eight pillars inwhitelimestoneand two columns and the sides of the entrance.
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Red brick andwhitelimestonewith dressings of the same (roof concealed).
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The men's door is also encased in heavy slabs ofwhitelimestone.
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It had been estimated that the fire broke out in the attic and completely destroyed the interior of the massive, gothic,whitelimestoneedifice.
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