substantial chunk
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsubstantialandchunk
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substantial
adjective
uk/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/us/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
large in size, value, ...
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chunk
noun[C]
uk/tʃʌŋk/us/tʃʌŋk/
a roughly ...
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(Definition ofsubstantialandchunkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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That would have the effect of taking asubstantialchunkof agricultural spending out of the agricultural budget.
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Asubstantialchunkof the higher public spending announced in the autumn statement was for local government.
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Many of his predecessors thought the same, but over the years they found in practice asubstantialchunkof legislation being introduced.
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That means that we must take asubstantialchunkthis time round.
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Why are those groups, representing asubstantialchunkof the economy, left out of a protection that he considers valuable?
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That is asubstantialchunkout of the money that is intended, in theory at least, to meet all maternity needs.
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Moreover, asubstantialchunkof those extra resources will be spent on meeting concerns that have been expressed in this debate.
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I appreciate that it is not the same as the board's revenue, but it is asubstantialchunkof money which goes to the engineering industry for training.
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Asubstantialchunkof the main highway running over the tunnel was also knocked out.
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They take a long-term view and own substantial chunks of companies.
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He began by giving us substantial chunks of history, philosophy and, above all, admonition.
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I would also make the plain, pragmatic observation that, in these circumstances, substantial chunks of important legislation will go largely undiscussed, or perhaps not be discussed at all.
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