considerable expense
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconsiderableandexpense
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considerable
adjective
uk/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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expense
noun
uk/ɪkˈspens/us/ɪkˈspens/
the use of money, time, ...
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(Definition ofconsiderableandexpensefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This finding leads to the conclusion that blood and its handling result inconsiderableexpenseto the healthcare system.
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Each individual in these large groups had a different costume, which must have presented aconsiderableexpense.
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Atconsiderableexpensewe investigated the whole question of fisheries.
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I am quite sure that it is not an impossible technical problem, but that it may involveconsiderableexpense.
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All those matters are being addressed—no doubt atconsiderableexpense.
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Yet again, the surveillance process will involveconsiderableexpense, as translation services are expensive.
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Finally, it was decided that there should be a supply of water brought atconsiderableexpense.
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Accordingly, atconsiderableexpenseextra tanks were installed.
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Those houses were built to the high standards existing at the time and maintained and repaired atconsiderableexpense.
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He has to incurconsiderableexpensein getting to the judge to find out whether he would be allowed to bring an action.
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This could meanconsiderableexpensefor some local authorities, and sudden expense.
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That would take a considerable time and it would involveconsiderableexpenseuntil legal aid is granted.
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A new wing had been built atconsiderableexpense, but no inmates were inside.
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There are the traditional companies that have built incinerators atconsiderableexpenseand are burning a great deal of waste material to the highest standards.
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That could extend to having to build up the mica dam, atconsiderableexpense.
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For example, my own county frequently has to provide substitute services, atconsiderableexpense.
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The provision of such facilities as these, particularly a bath, is frequently a matter of someconsiderableexpense.
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This probably would have involved the employment of a lawyer, no doubt atconsiderableexpense.
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This is because they know that it will run them intoconsiderableexpense.
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Atconsiderableexpense, an engineer went to see what was wrong.
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