unprecedented amount
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunprecedentedandamount
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unprecedented
adjective
uk/ʌnˈpres.ɪ.den.tɪd/us/ʌnˈpres.ə.den.t̬ɪd/
never having happened or existed in ...
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amount
noun[C]
uk/əˈmaʊnt/us/əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
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(Definition ofunprecedentedandamountfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In spite of theunprecedentedamountof house building in the inter-war period, the geographical spheres of in-uence of both builders and architects were highly localized.
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We are spending anunprecedentedamountof money on housing.
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We have provided anunprecedentedamountof money for training—namely, a figure of £70 million.
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They both stressed that this tax has been brought in after anunprecedentedamountof consultation and discussion with trade interests.
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First, dealing with the question of consultation, there has been an almostunprecedentedamountof consultation on this particular document.
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One of the ironies of the present situation is that although fares have risen by thisunprecedentedamount, transport subsidies have also increased.
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It has also generated a maximum amount —in fact, anunprecedentedamount—of money from commerce and industry to support a most interesting educational innovation.
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He will also be aware of theunprecedentedamountof help available for people who are unemployed.
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First, it has raised a great deal, an almostunprecedentedamount, of additional revenue.
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This duty is being imposed for an industry which has an extraordinary andunprecedentedamountof protection in every other direction.
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My confidence that such a consensus exists has led me to embark on anunprecedentedamountof consultation in this review.
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However, an entirelyunprecedentedamountof information was made available and an unprecedented degree of access was allowed.
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But they have been overwhelmed by anunprecedentedamountof filth coming into their hands, and a certain amount of it has slipped through.
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Indeed, it spends anunprecedentedamountin actual money and in real terms.
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Does he agree that only anunprecedentedamountof public investment can make urgent inroads into mass unemployment in those regions?
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The programme of change has been preceded by anunprecedentedamountof discussion, consultation and review.
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I read out how much we project will be spent on the victims of crime over the next few years, and it is anunprecedentedamount.
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The state is attracting anunprecedentedamountof investment in aluminum, coal-based power plants, petrochemicals, and information technology as well.
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It is rumored that the members received in excess of $1 million at signing, along with anunprecedentedamountof control over their work.
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Books, magazines, and journals published anunprecedentedamountof works by architects and critics in the 20th century.
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