considerable assistance

collocation in English

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considerable
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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assistance
noun[U]
uk
/əˈsɪs.təns/us
/əˈsɪs.təns/
help:
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(Definition ofconsiderableandassistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There has in addition beenconsiderableassistanceto coal producers that is not price related.
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In such situations the simple administration of a drug that produces an improved social adjustment or accelerated school progress may offerconsiderableassistance.
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It would be ofconsiderableassistanceto researchers if the organizational changes required to achieve research governance approval had been in place before requiring researchers to comply with them.
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Almost one-fifth of them were considered to have an effective and available social support system, usually their family, who may be able to provideconsiderableassistancein case of discharge.
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Moreover, generally speaking,considerableassistanceby way of initial allowances and investment allowances is given to the shipbuilding industry, as also to all other industries.
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Industry has available to it, however, a number of documents which should be ofconsiderableassistance.
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It would be ofconsiderableassistanceif you could help us in this way.
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She will find when the details are circulated that they are ofconsiderableassistance.
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It offered large industrial sites andconsiderableassistancein terms of rate holidays.
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We give the companyconsiderableassistancein obtaining orders.
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We have givenconsiderableassistance, advice and guidance—guidance rather than advice at the moment.
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While police reports are obviously ofconsiderableassistance, any additional evidence is considered.
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It was right thatconsiderableassistanceshould be given.
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It seems to me that the existing cost rule in employment tribunals providesconsiderableassistancefor an employee.
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But it will be ofconsiderableassistanceto us.
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They are ofconsiderableassistanceto young people, and they should be encouraged.
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It will also be ofconsiderableassistanceto local authorities who at present have to reassess housing benefit cases twice a year.
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The recent strengthening of sterling will be ofconsiderableassistance.
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It has already been in operation in certain areas and is proving to be ofconsiderableassistance.
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There have been three changes which have givenconsiderableassistanceto the poorer areas.
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