wide sphere

collocation in English

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wide
adjective
uk
/waɪd/
us
/waɪd/
having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in comparison with the length of something; ...
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sphere
noun[C]
uk
/sfɪər/
us
/sfɪr/
an object shaped like a ...
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(Definition ofwideandspherefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There will be a need for pipeline development over awidesphereand for a large number of commodities.
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That power already exists over a fairlywidesphere.
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There is, however, awidespherefor questions.
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They therefore got the benefit of observational experience over a verywidesphereindeed.
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They come therefore from awidesphereof society.
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We have profited greatly from a debate which has ranged over awidesphere.
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Discussions are proceeding over awidespherewith much amity.
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It has covered a verywidesphereof interest.
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They cover the wholewidesphereof medical research from tuberculosis to beri-beri, from entomology to endocrinology, pathology, biochemistry, physiology, bacterio-chemistry, and so on.
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Nevertheless, they are prohibited from making speculative investments, unlike any business concern—and in that can be included a verywidesphereof business activity.
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If different sorts of disaster occur, which is inevitable in thewidespherewe are considering, a particular fixed plan will make nonsense.
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It is obvious that a debate on the arts covers awidesphere.
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We have to ensure that there are people of ability available to operate over a verywidesphere.
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There are well-known established commodities for which indirect taxation has been adopted, but there is awidespherefrom which it might well be removed.
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The debate has ranged over awidesphere.
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Thus, finance ministries will allocate the funds as they see fit according to the interests of their countries, within thewidesphereof infrastructures.
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In other words, a verywidesphereof activity must be included.
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I am certain that, within its limits, it will do extremely useful service over awidesphere.
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He is to be congratulated on the care with which he has listened to representations from awidesphere.
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