extensive repair

collocation in English

meaningsofextensiveandrepair

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extensive
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/us
/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/
covering a large area; having a ...
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repair
noun[C or U]
uk
/rɪˈpeər/us
/rɪˈper/
the act of fixing something that is broken ...
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(Definition ofextensiveandrepairfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Negative experiences have a more powerful effect than positive ones and call for moreextensiverepairof the fabric.
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How many will needextensiverepairwork?
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Much of the borough's housing stock was built in the 19th century and needsextensiverepair.
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Anextensiverepairwas done in hospital, and he lived for about 20 years longer.
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All three buildings underwentextensiverepairin the 1950s.
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Extensiverepairand extension—anybody who knows anything about the subject knows how many months that would take.
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Even those east coast defences are nearing the end of their useful life and requireextensiverepairor replacement.
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There will, of course, he cases where a group of houses or a system-built block needsextensiverepairearlier than that.
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The fact that a relatively new bridge should need suchextensiverepairwork so early in its life shows that someone got it wrong.
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The building is in need ofextensiverepair—so much so that it is a fire risk and a safety hazard for the occupants.
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Roads-mostly gravel and dirt trails-were in need ofextensiverepair.
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The existing concrete substrate requiredextensiverepairto prepare a suitable surface to waterproof.
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The vessels were in need ofextensiverepairand were showing signs of wear.
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As a result, the camshafts are prone to failure requiringextensiverepairwork to remedy.
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It would demolish beyond repair 30,000 houses; another 35,000 would needextensiverepair, and up to 100,000 houses would need minor repairs to make them habitable.
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It is obvious that ifextensiverepairis undertaken to a road then the deterioration in quality of the roadway will not appear until after six months.
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Towards the close of 1957 it was proposed that the old building be put into good shape throughextensiverepair.
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This construction included new beams for the bridge, new flooring, and anextensiverepairto one bridge pier.
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In this configuration the bridge remained in use until 1977, butextensiverepairwork was carried out in the early 1930s.
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As a result of a very generous donation, it is currently undergoingextensiverepairand is expected to be usable by the end of 2012.
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The properties requiredextensiverepair: re-plastering, new woodwork (doors, window frames etc.), with only the higher houses at the entrance to the estate being unaffected.
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While she performed this duty, her years of service began to show, and it became apparent that she neededextensiverepairwork.
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In 1990 and 2002,extensiverepairworks took place and there is now a new lookout point on the roof of the station.
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Extensiverepairwas done to the floor of the bridge during the mid-1940s when a tanker truck carrying tar plunged through the flooring.
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