two-year extension
collocation in Englishmeaningsofextension
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extension
noun
uk/ɪkˈsten.ʃən/us/ɪkˈsten.ʃən/
the fact of reaching, stretching, or continuing; the act of adding to something in order to make it bigger ...
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(Definition ofextensionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Will he encourage atwo-yearextensionof coal contracts?
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Atwo-yearextensionsecures £100 million of private investment.
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That is why we believe that atwo-yearextensionis the best way forward.
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The contract covers a three-year period, with an option for atwo-yearextension.
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We have given atwo-yearextensionto companies to phase out their production.
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Secondly, it can, if it wishes to go beyond capacity, apply for atwo-yearextension.
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Both agreed to atwo-yearextension.
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The contract had an option for atwo-yearextension.
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First, it can remain within capacity of any service and never, ever require atwo-yearextension.
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Thetwo-yearextensionis to allow for that period of adjustment for grant-maintained schools to secure services.
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Most importantly, they will understand why there was a need to introduce atwo-yearextensionat this time.
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So the technical legitimacy of atwo-yearextensionof the time limit is not, to my knowledge, being questioned.
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Let me emphasise, too, that even for them we are not imposing atwo-yearextensiongenerally.
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I submit that thetwo-yearextensionproposed in the amendment is of value for many reasons.
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He said that there were no discussions about denim in the run-up to thetwo-yearextensionof the bilateral multi-fibre arrangement.
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This programme was subsequently given atwo-yearextensionand will thus run until 2013.
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His contract was for one year with the option for atwo-yearextension.
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Common sense says that if somebody is given atwo-yearextensionto a franchise, they will not rush out to make major investments in the network.
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The privatization was required to allow atwo-yearextensionof the project that was due to close in 1995.
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When the franchise for the east coast is re-tendered after thetwo-yearextension, the parties will have another opportunity to submit proposals for a 20-year franchise.
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We have concluded that atwo-yearextensionof the present order would be justified to enable the effects of clamping in the present area to be further assessed.
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I am pleased to say that the owner of the land is now agreeable to a sale and the alternative path should be provided well within thetwo-yearextensionperiod.
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Everybody was resolved in their determination that thetwo-yearextensionwould enable us as quickly as possible to move on to making a decision about drilling to a deeper depth.
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In 2004, he signed a contract to extend his tenure from 2005 to 2008, with an optionaltwo-yearextensionat the end of that time.
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He signed a two-year contract, with an option for atwo-yearextension, with the club on the same day.
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