amount of oil
collocation in Englishmeaningsofamountandoil
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amount
noun[C]
uk/əˈmaʊnt/us/əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
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oil
noun
uk/ɔɪl/us/ɔɪl/
petroleum (= the black oil obtained from under the earth's surface from which ...
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Theamountofoilwas minimal, just enough to cover the surface of the drop.
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Overflow can never occur because of the limitedamountofoilin the system.
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Unfortunately, it is observed that a considerableamountofoilis left in the ground when water appears at the producing wells.
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For the latter, projects are supposed to be distributed in proportion to a community's share of the current totalamountofoilproduced in the country.
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Thirdly, we hope by these arrangements to increase oil production and thus the totalamountofoilavailable globally.
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A minimumamountofoilwas being received by industry, and there was none at all for private use.
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I have always said that there is a reduction in theamountofoilthat can be used.
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The strength of the dollar is one; the fact that we produce a largeamountofoilis another.
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The increases in the price of oil will cost the developing countries, for the sameamountofoil, $37 billion more this year.
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When the ballast was examined, however, it was found to contain a substantialamountofoil.
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Whatever theamountofoilwe shall get, it is a safe assumption that we shall have to pay a substantially higher price for it.
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The provision will give us a substantialamountofoil.
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There is no doubt that there is a more than sufficientamountofoilfuel available and within our reach for all our purposes.
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In ten years, we shall be using double theamountofoilwe use today.
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There have been experiments from which a smallamountofoilfuel has been obtained under the low temperature carbonisation process.
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We should export only theamountofoilneeded to cover the cost of the imported heavy oil that we need in our refineries.
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We have seen the number of traffickings backwards and forwards and theamountofoilcarried.
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By 1980 we shall be producing the equivalent of theamountofoilthat we consume.
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No one knows whatamountofoilwill be obtained or what new fields will be discovered.
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Noamountofoilmoney will save us.
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