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vast proportion

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meanings of vastand proportion


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vast
adjective
uk /vɑːst/ us /væst/
extremely ...
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proportion
noun
uk /prəˈpɔː.ʃən/ us /prəˈpɔːr.ʃən/
the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to ...
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No one denies that—least of all myself, having spent a vastproportion of my clinical time in hospitals.
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Currently, a vastproportion of lorry drivers are white middle-aged males.
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If that is the view, the situation will become worse because the vastproportion of complaints are totally unjustified.
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Members of the authority felt totally intimidated throughout by the vastproportion of the public there interfering with the proper conduct of the meeting.
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The vastproportion of crime is essentially local in character.
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The vastproportion of my constituents appeared to be strongly opposed to entry.
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To my mind cheapness is not worth worshipping at the expense of the happiness of a vastproportion of the population.
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Industry and commerce pay a vastproportion of the bills of local government.
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I am not saying that all, the vastproportion or the majority of these surplus assets will go to the trust—very far from it.
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There is a vastproportion of system-build in my constituency and every day the situation deteriorates.
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My noble friend was quite right in his statement that a vastproportion of these proposals and suggestions are not of any very great value.
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The vastproportion knew that they would retire at that age, and they have an occupational pension which was designed for retirement at that age.
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Indeed, hill land is the breeding ground for a vastproportion of the meat supplies that housewives need.
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He must have known that the vastproportion of this tax would be passed on to the advertiser, as will be the case.
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The vastproportion of that money, however, is finding its way into certain channels.
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It is idle to say that all those cars, or even a vastproportion of them, are in the hands of supporters of our party.
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The vastproportion of union expenditure gmes on welfare services, sport, cultural activities, social facilities provided by universities and on necessary equipment, staff and administration.
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It is not true that the vastproportion of civil servants are privileged people earning vast salaries.
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Very often that question is put as a joke because that is how our antics are viewed by a vastproportion of the public.
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Some of it may be, but the vastproportion which is suitable for afforestation could not be used for small holdings.
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