empty stomach

collocation in English

meaningsofemptyandstomach

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empty
adjective
uk
/ˈemp.ti/us
/ˈemp.ti/
not containing any things ...
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stomach
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstʌm.ək/us
/ˈstʌm.ək/
an organ in the body where food is digested, or the soft front part of your body just below ...
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(Definition ofemptyandstomachfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofempty stomach

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One can't ask them to dedicate themselves to work with anemptystomach.
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Iron should be taken on anemptystomach(one hour before meals) in divided portions over the day.
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Why do 800 million people still have anemptystomach?
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I drank one quarter of a bottle of whisky at eight o'clock in the morning on anemptystomach.
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There are two things against it—namely, you cannot legislate against the powers of wealth when they combine, and you cannot legislate against anemptystomach.
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It seems to me impossible to expect any real physical training if that training has to be done on anemptystomach.
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They drink on anemptystomachand are likely to be much more affected by alcohol than if they had had a sandwich.
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The crucial point is that it is possible, individually or nationally, to have a fat bank balance and yet have anemptystomach.
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But you cannot camouflage anemptystomachfrom the man who happens to.
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This is why it is particularly important never to drive after drinking on anemptystomach.
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But a balanced outlook and anemptystomachdo not go hand in hand.
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It is true that one cannot have a demarcation dispute on anemptystomach.
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It was exactly the same when he had four doubles on anemptystomach.
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So is it possible to survive for a fortnight on anemptystomachbut not for six weeks or six months?
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We are creating a situation which encourages the over-consumption of alcohol over a short period of time, possibly on anemptystomach.
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It is better for our bodies to eat when we drink and to drink only sparingly on anemptystomach.
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Then they will not have to endlessly look on with anemptystomachas plates of plenty go by.
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The amount of alcohol required to produce that concentration varies greatly according to whether drink is taken on anemptystomachor with a meal.
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Theemptystomachis nobody's particular intrigue, and on that basis of technical, humanitarian justification we used to meet and help each other out.
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