considerable quantity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconsiderableandquantity
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considerable
adjective
uk/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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quantity
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈkwɒn.tə.ti/us/ˈkwɑːn.t̬ə.t̬i/
the amount or number of something, especially that can ...
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(Definition ofconsiderableandquantityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Parts of the road are rocky, and bamboos occur inconsiderablequantity.
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Nowadays aconsiderablequantityof spent equipment made of expensive materials is kept at atomic stations.
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Aconsiderablequantitywas supplied.
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It is, in veryconsiderablequantity.
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That is aconsiderablequantityof food.
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We export aconsiderablequantityof toys.
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In my constituency, aconsiderablequantityof hops are produced.
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A veryconsiderablequantityof milk is carried by rail.
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During that time we obtained aconsiderablequantityof industry.
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Aconsiderablequantityof such goods is transported by road.
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There is aconsiderablequantityof applications coming forward.
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There is also aconsiderablequantityof stores.
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Every individual tree can hold aconsiderablequantityof water.
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Aconsiderablequantityof new rolling stock is on order.
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I noticed aconsiderablequantityof inconsistency from behind me.
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In 1938, that included a veryconsiderablequantityof coal.
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We were able to stock aconsiderablequantityin 1940.
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Oiling parties typically stayed for periods of several months, sometimes for up to two years, and brought with them aconsiderablequantityof cargo.
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There is, however, aconsiderablequantityof published and unpublished material which makes a detailed consideration of the pre-1945 issues possible.
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Aconsiderablequantitywill be purchased in the course of the next few days.
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For instance, aconsiderablequantityof coal will now have no outlet.
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Orders are about to be placed in this country for aconsiderablequantityof rolling stock.
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For centuries there has been aconsiderablequantityof lead in people's blood.
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The corporation has physical and financial control over aconsiderablequantityof oil.
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Aconsiderablequantityof information on implementation in this area by the countries concerned is available.
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