quantity of coal

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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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coal
noun[C or U]
uk
/kəʊl/us
/koʊl/
a hard, black substance that is dug from the earth in pieces, and can be burned to produce heat or power, or a single piece ...
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(Definition ofquantityandcoalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Both these taxes depend upon thequantityofcoalused.
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The average price of coal output in 1992, derived by dividing the value in the input-output table by thequantityofcoalmined, is about 68 yuan per ton.
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Particulars of thequantityofcoalcarried by other mechanical means are not available.
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Particulars of thequantityofcoaltransported in tubs drawn by ponies are not available.
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Thequantityofcoalexported as cargo during the year was 35,861,000 tons and foreign bunker shipments amounted to 10,489,000 tons.
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Preparatory schools which consume a reasonablequantityofcoalare not being curtailed.
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A very smallquantityofcoalis being exported.
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It is no use increasing thequantityofcoalyou can win at the coal face if you cannot get it up the shaft.
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We raise in this country an enormousquantityofcoalfor various purposes—for home consumption something over 180,000,000 tons every year.
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What are we going to do with the increasedquantityofcoal?
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For instance, a considerablequantityofcoalwill now have no outlet.
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We hope to use road transport to carry a considerablequantityofcoal—several thousand tons a week.
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The averagequantityofcoalused is 10 to 12 cwt.
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There is not likely to be the samequantityofcoalgoing out.
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When mines are developed, we should ensure also that the maximum possiblequantityofcoalis extracted.
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Shipping is provided according to thequantityofcoalto be moved through the port.
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There is nothing like thequantityofcoalwe should like to have there.
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If we can produce a largerquantityofcoaland sell it at a much cheaper price, we can find a market for it.
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Thequantityofcoalrequired appears to vary considerably.
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Thequantityofcoaldisposed of direct from collieries to miners is about 4–2/3 million tons per annum.
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