substantial sum

collocation in English

meaningsofsubstantialandsum

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substantial
adjective
uk
/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/us
/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
large in size, value, ...
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sum
noun
uk
/sʌm/us
/sʌm/
an amount ...
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(Definition ofsubstantialandsumfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsubstantial sum

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Thus, they could obtain working capital, sometimes amounting to asubstantialsum.
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That is asubstantialsum.
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That sounds asubstantialsum.
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There is thissubstantialsum.
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This is asubstantialsum.
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That realised asubstantialsum.
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In the case of a third or subsequent birth, asubstantialsumis forfeited, ostensibly to pay for maternity services.
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This is not a verysubstantialsum.
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It will be a verysubstantialsum.
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This is asubstantialsumof money.
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That is a verysubstantialsum.
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It is asubstantialsumof money.
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That is asubstantialsumof money.
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That is asubstantialsum—£85 million.
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This is a verysubstantialsum.
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That is asubstantialsumindeed.
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We are talking about asubstantialsum.
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It is a verysubstantialsum.
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Admittedly, that is asubstantialsum.
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Asubstantialsummay be involved.
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It is indeed asubstantialsum.
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It will involve asubstantialsum.
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That is a fairlysubstantialsum.
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Asubstantialsumof money is involved.
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Nevertheless, it is a fairlysubstantialsum.
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