valuable ally

collocation in English

meaningsofvaluableandally

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valuable
adjective
uk
/ˈvæl.jə.bəl/us
/ˈvæl.jə.bəl/
worth a lot ...
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ally
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæl.aɪ/us
/ˈæl.aɪ/
a country that has agreed officially to give help and support to another one, especially during ...
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(Definition ofvaluableandallyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The emerging field of music video studies is avaluableallyhere and together with film music studies will become increasingly more significant to contemporary music education.
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But it is plain silly to refuse to accept it as a powerful andvaluableally.
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From that letter it is quite clear that we have a very firm andvaluableallyat court.
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We are playing the part of avaluableallywhich obviously gives advice when asked.
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The plover, which was discussed a good deal within recent weeks, is anothervaluableallyto the farmer.
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If we fail to do so, we shall be throwing away avaluableally.
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We must have some understanding of thatvaluableallywith a very large population on an island with no resources.
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Apart from air power, she has tremendous potential military power, and if we have to go to war, she could be an extremelyvaluableallyto us.
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If so, he is anothervaluableally.
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The ulema proved to be a highlyvaluableallyof the bazaari as key religious leaders sought to protect national interests from foreign domination.
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He enters the service of various lords and nobles, and becomes avaluableallyto them.
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He is shown to be rude, arrogant and boastful, but turns out to be avaluableallyto the protagonists of the series.
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Orko has proven to be a good friend and avaluableally, despite his unpredictable powers and the fact he is more than a little clueless.
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Harada hoped that he would become avaluableally.
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Throughout he was a mostvaluableally.
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They are always valuable allies for peace.
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Administrative aids are valuable allies, though sometimes they may lie hidden under a legal mess.
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