substantial barrier

collocation in English

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substantial
adjective
uk
/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/us
/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
large in size, value, ...
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barrier
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbær.i.ər/us
/ˈber.i.ɚ/
a long pole, fence, wall, or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from ...
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(Definition ofsubstantialandbarrierfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This could be asubstantialbarrierfor older people wishing to exploit the asset value of their homes.
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After all, we are putting up asubstantialbarrieragainst people coming here.
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Beyond the fence is another neat but moresubstantialbarrier.
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The other clauses give the law enforcement agencies a good chance of erecting asubstantialbarrieragainst these disgusting activities.
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However, after that, asubstantialbarrierhas to be erected.
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The second is homeless people; attachment to pets is often asubstantialbarrierto helping people get off the streets.
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In fact, they will create a protected market with asubstantialbarrieraround it.
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It is important to agree with the local authority that asubstantialbarrieris put in place.
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Yet substantial barriers to diversification with legumes exist, such as moderate yield potential and establishment costs, indicating the need for long-term engagement and farmer-centered research and extension.
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It seems plausible in this study that chemotherapy and0or radiation therapy could pose substantial barriers to postprogram exercise adherence and would have been best alleviated by introducing ongoing, supervised programs.
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Will he bear that fact in mind during the forthcoming negotiations with countries which may erect substantial barriers against our exports?
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I am certain there are many substantial barriers to such a proposal.
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The international community will have to consider the international debt and liquidity problems which are substantial barriers to the expansion of trade.
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Stamp duty is becoming one of the substantial barriers to their successful mobility and employment in places of high cost.
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My central criticism of the law as it stands is that several substantial barriers are placed in the way of our electors when they seek to exercise their franchise.
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As a result of the incident, more substantial barriers were installed to prevent vehicles accessing the bridge.
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It seeks to be a major welfare-to-work provider, delivering a range of contracts and employment programmes, for people with substantial barriers to work.
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Corporations considering lobbying run into substantial barriers to entry: corporations have to research the relevant laws about lobbying, hire lobbying firms, and cultivate influential people and make connections.
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Large rivers and small tributary creeks typically share few species, and distribution patterns suggest large lowland rivers represent substantial barriers to the dispersal of species adapted to small upland streams.
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