amount of alcohol
collocation in Englishmeaningsofamountandalcohol
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amount
noun[C]
uk/əˈmaʊnt/us/əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
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alcohol
noun[U]
uk/ˈæl.kə.hɒl/us/ˈæl.kə.hɑːl/
a clear liquid that can make you drunk, also used as a solvent (= a substance that dissolves another) and in fuel ...
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(Definition ofamountandalcoholfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This curvilinear relationship may also depend onamountofalcoholconsumed.
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The questionnaire did not collect detailed information about theamountofalcoholconsumed by the respondents.
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They felt it was unlikely that theamountofalcoholconsumed by the study population would have been sufficient to account for the thiamine deficiency they observed.
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Noamountofalcoholis safe during pregnancy, because alcohol is a teratogen.
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Even a smallamountofalcoholcan impair performance.
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Attempts are being made to relate the observed effects on behaviour to theamountofalcoholcirculating in the blood.
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Thirdly, no person employed should be remunerated, wholly or in part, on the basis of theamountofalcoholsold.
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What matters is theamountofalcoholin his blood.
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I think it would be better to assess them on a basis measured by theamountofalcoholconsumed on the premises.
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It is a common experience that different people, consuming the sameamountofalcohol, can be affected to a different extent.
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One would think that the professional man would be ultra-cautious in ensuring that he did not take anamountofalcoholabove the limit.
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They advertise strong drinks with sometimes double theamountofalcohol; for example, ciders and special brew lagers.
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If a largeamountofalcoholwere involved, the police would almost certainly wish to investigate it further.
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We should be concentrating on reducing violence in pubs rather than increasing theamountofalcoholconsumed in our country.
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Indeed, it has also agreed to try, where appropriate, to limit theamountofalcoholconsumed.
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Anyamountofalcoholimpairs driving ability, and ability definitely deteriorates with more than 50 mg of alcohol.
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The first matter relates to theamountofalcohola driver can consume before committing an offence.
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It comes against the background in this country where, unfortunately, there is alcohol misuse quite out of proportion to theamountofalcoholconsumed.
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