enormous responsibility
collocation in Englishmeaningsofenormousandresponsibility
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enormous
adjective
uk/ɪˈnɔː.məs/us/əˈnɔːr.məs/
extremely ...
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responsibility
noun
uk/rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ə.ti/us/rɪˌspɑːn.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
something that it is your job or duty to ...
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(Definition ofenormousandresponsibilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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That is why we bear suchenormousresponsibility, and that is why it is so important to bring this project to a conclusion.
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It is like being the head of one of the greatest business organisations we have in this country and carryingenormousresponsibility.
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They must give up all their time to the discharge of theirenormousresponsibility.
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In their hands and in their voices rests theenormousresponsibility, which today they discharge impeccably.
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It would be a relief to us, and lift anenormousresponsibilityfrom us, if the working men could be benefited.
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Why should local authorities bear thisenormousresponsibilityfor all construction put up in their area?
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They should be made aware of theenormousresponsibilitythat they have for the future generations.
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It puts anenormousresponsibilityon people who control television.
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Our great weakness is that in all the years between the wars we did not recognise ourenormousresponsibility.
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That is anenormousresponsibilityfor any young person.
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I am seeking to indicate theenormousresponsibilitywhich the rest of the world has to shoulder for our brethren overseas in under-developed territories.
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Thatenormousresponsibilityis being transferred to the franchising director.
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The civil servants therefore carry anenormousresponsibilityfor the lack of progress.
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Anenormousresponsibilityrests on those who did that, and an equally heavy responsibility rests upon those who encourage illegality.
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So there is anenormousresponsibilityto the future.
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We, the politicians, have anenormousresponsibilityto explain, educate and guide opinion.
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Our pollution has provided us with riches, so we have anenormousresponsibilityto help those on whom we now rely to save the planet.
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They are able people; they are experienced people; they haveenormousresponsibility.
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You see it very largely with regard to theenormousresponsibilityconferred on parenthood.
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