antique furniture
collocation in Englishmeaningsofantiqueandfurniture
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antique
adjective
uk/ænˈtiːk/us/ænˈtiːk/
made in an earlier period and considered to have value because of being beautiful, rare, old, or of ...
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furniture
noun[U]
uk/ˈfɜː.nɪ.tʃər/us/ˈfɝː.nɪ.tʃɚ/
things such as chairs, tables, beds, cupboards, etc. that are put into a house or other building to make it suitable and comfortable for living or ...
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(Definition ofantiqueandfurniturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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She said that he would inherit all herantiquefurnitureand his two daughters would inherit the house.
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The costly,antiquefurnitureand other artefacts in the house seemed to be waiting to be vandalized.
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The same remark applies toantiquefurnitureand other things of that sort.
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In the book ring there are not the vast prices which can occur in other rings and, in particular, in the sale ofantiquefurniture.
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They are museums forantiquefurniture—they are not homes.
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An example is the growth of firms involved in the reproduction ofantiquefurniture.
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Some most curious situations have arisen at the tribunals where sometimes they have had to assess the value ofantiquefurniture.
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Let us take an absurd example and suppose the theft concerned a piece ofantiquefurniture.
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I do not mean anything cheap or tatty, butantiquefurnitureof elegance and great value.
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The value of personal possessions of, say, expensiveantiquefurnitureand jewellery can be assessed by reference to insurance policies.
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At the domestic level, they can acquire silver, jewellery andantiquefurnitureand buy articles which will be a hedge against inflation.
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Motorbikes,antiquefurnitureand the best 60s clothes on the planet are all available in this retail unit.
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The auctioneer who knows something ofantiquefurnitureis comparatively easy to find, but it is very difficult indeed to find the man with a knowledge of books.
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We seem to have neglected that aspect of the sales side of the industry and today, as most people know, the industry mainly exports,antiquefurnitureand reproductions.
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I cannot see why a shop selling antique books should have unlimited opening withoutantiquefurniture shops or other similar shops also being allowed to open.
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They contain, as well as other objects in the complex,antiquefurniture, wooden spoons, old cradles and carpets.
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It also featuresantiquefurnitureand historical objects of daily use.
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Since 1980, it has housed an exhibition ofantiquefurniture.
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