Second, the researchers failed to collect information on the number of cups of coffee consumed per day by participants.

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"It is quite clear that without the amendment there will be substantial sums of Council Tax, very small figures individually, that councils will have to collect from a large number of pretty vulnerable households, " he said.

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Accounts receivable days is a standard measure of the average number of days a company takes to collect payment on goods or services it sold.

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And there's a growing number of companies that now offer to collect huge amounts of data and analyse it as a service, with the promise of helping businesses find nuggets of information that give them a competitive advantage in their markets.

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As the number of trees dwindles rapidly, people have to travel greater distances to collect wood.

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The number of maximum contributors is likely to continue as Mr. Christie begins to collect money outside the state, political analysts said.

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It said the three bodies were working with the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association to limit charities to the number of fundraisers they can have, which locations they can go to and how often they can collect.

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