enormous quantity

collocation in English

meaningsofenormousandquantity

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enormous
adjective
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/ɪˈnɔː.məs/us
/əˈnɔːr.məs/
extremely ...
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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 ofenormousandquantityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Many actors make anenormousquantityof relaxation exercises.
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Nevertheless, it is anenormousquantity.
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I gather that there is anenormousquantity.
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Such is theenormousquantityof horses available.
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These houses will mean anenormousquantityof pressed steel.
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We systematized anenormousquantityof the research literature, including all studies that had been used by proponents to promote premature infant massage.
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I once bought what for me was anenormousquantityof tooth brushes.
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They say they are in favour of central planning and anenormousquantityof controls.
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We used to export anenormousquantity, but the export market has almost disappeared.
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Anenormousquantityof information has been given to me concerning these workers.
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It is true that anenormousquantityof plums are never picked.
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There is anenormousquantityof paper and nowhere to store it.
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Why should we buy anenormousquantityof belting which is not required?
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Anenormousquantityof spent fuel from nuclear submarines is stored under very poor conditions.
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There is anenormousquantityof illness which is not treated, or is treated inadequately.
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That means that anenormousquantityof clean water has to be found.
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All these ships are eating up anenormousquantityof coal, oil, fuel, and supplies.
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All they have is wonderful land which will grow anenormousquantityof food.
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This fighting wastes anenormousquantityof wealth, and injures the whole community.
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This country can scarcely afford to give up thatenormousquantityof space.
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It certainly lands on the registrar anenormousquantityof material and expands his costs.
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Incidentally, anenormousquantityof cereals is devoted purely to the manufacture of composite foods.
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Why on earth, then, has he bought this year anenormousquantityof dollar lard?
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I know there is anenormousquantityof poor quality jam in the hands of the jam trade.
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As many boats as could be found were destroyed, but there is anenormousquantityof boats in every creek.
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