stretch of coastline

collocation in English

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stretch
noun
uk
/stretʃ/us
/stretʃ/
a continuous area of land ...
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coastline
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkəʊst.laɪn/us
/ˈkoʊst.laɪn/
the particular shape of the coast, especially as seen from above, from the sea, or on ...
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(Definition ofstretchandcoastlinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In particular, there should be opportunities along thisstretchofcoastlinefor the mooring of small boats.
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It has an unrivalledstretchofcoastline, rugged woodlands and quaint coal villages.
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It has a longstretchofcoastline, which is a major national, if not international, asset.
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They are trying, at the same time, to preserve a beautifulstretchofcoastlineand some glorious country.
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The rocky, lowstretchofcoastline, the shallow waters in the bay and the exposure to harsh weather can be dangerous for boats.
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It is a coastal municipality, with a longstretchofcoastlineto the south.
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Over the following days the spill washed ashore over a 60 kmstretchofcoastline.
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The oil spill polluted a 60-milestretchofcoastline, harming marine wildlife and damaging the local fishing economy.
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The main attraction of this popular seaside resort, is its longstretchofcoastline, with a mixture of sandy and pebble beaches.
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It is located on astretchofcoastlinethat is bordered by a stony beach and a long shoal bank.
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It was felt that along thisstretchofcoastline, shipwrecked sailors would not die of exposure to the cold in the winter as in the north.
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The steepness and related geo-technical challenges of the coastal mountains made thisstretchofcoastlinetoo costly for highway builders to establish routes through the area.
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The secondstretchofcoastlinecontains a variety of different coastal habitats, including sand covered beaches, natural rock platforms with fragments of saltmarsh, cliff top grassland and low rocky headlands.
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If one were to measure astretchofcoastlinewith a yardstick, one would get a shorter result than if the same stretch were measured with a one-foot (30cm) ruler.
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In the case of sea defences, are these concentrated on any particular stretch or stretches of coastline?
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We need no such power to advise mariners of the sensitive nature of particular stretches of coastline or of particular sea areas.
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There are little harbours and little dales, little stretches of coastline, which have a charm hardly equalled anywhere else.
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My constituency is mostly countryside and moorland, but it also has long stretches of coastline and river.
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The heritage is exactly the same—the kind of buildings, of gardens, of stretches of coastline and the mountainous areas which the trust has already taken over.
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