entire operation

collocation in English

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entire
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪnˈtaɪər/us
/ɪnˈtaɪr/
whole or complete, with ...
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operation
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
the fact of operating or ...
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Theentireoperationis an absurdity.
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Theentireoperationtakes 15 to 30 seconds.
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Theentireoperationis backed up in that way.
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That gives away the purpose behind theentireoperation—to cause political trouble.
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Theentireoperationis likely to take just over two years.
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We are checking thisentireoperationso that no further delays arise.
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There was only one way that theentireoperationcould go.
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Therefore, the net outcome of thatentireoperationwill be a net cost to the taxpayer.
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That firm will remove itsentireoperation, thus affecting its many suppliers and customers.
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There is little point in having any regulatory framework if consumer interest does not underpin itsentireoperation.
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As a result, the company is operating at a significant loss, which is jeopardising theentireoperation.
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That was a review of theentireoperation, but it did not examine the detailed management of individual plants.
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It concerns something that is crucial to theentireoperationthat we are discussing — the budgetary discipline mechanism.
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Theentireoperationlasted nearly nine hours.
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Theentireoperationlasted 30 minutes.
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The other departments served theentireoperation.
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This proves disastrous for theentireoperation.
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Theentireoperationtook just 18 days.
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Sabine was appointed to superintend theentireoperation.
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Theentireoperationwas revamped at this point.
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Volunteers run theentireoperation, including teaching, in cyberspace.
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We trust in the positive and concrete outcome for theentireoperation, which signals a step forwards in the direction we all wanted.
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Obviously, thisentireoperationwas conceived from the outset with no regard whatsoever for the difficulties people come up against in their day-to-day life.
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Because of extremely good wages and benefits, turnover rates for theentireoperationwere quite low.
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Copperweld would buy theentireoperationfrom its partner just three years later.
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