Example sentences of "not [verb] the amount of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | erm I bought a car actually over at Kidlington , and I did not know the amount of premium I was paying . |
| 2 | The main gap in Table 3.7 is that it does not show the amount of sterling eurobonds not listed on the London Stock Exchange . |
| 3 | There was some slight discussion whether the British should keep Canada or should choose the large French sugar islands like Martinique and Guadeloupe ; very few politicians close to the centre of power thought of giving Canada back to France , but the issue underlined the fact that Canada was unlikely to provide much revenue for the British treasury directly , and certainly would not provide the amount of revenue that sugar for re-export would give at a time when Britain used for consumption or for manufacture all that her West Indian islands could produce . |
| 4 | You would not believe the amount of fluid used , it was true waterless embalming — fascinating . |
| 5 | I can not believe the amount of injury time actually , you see if I put a record on at half past eight they 'll have finished bang on half past eight but er the fact that I carry on rabbiting and telling you about the quiz competition three or four times er they decide to play plenty of injury time . |
| 6 | One insider said he could not believe the amount of code that will eventually be involved . |
| 7 | One insider said he could not believe the amount of code that will eventually be involved . |
| 8 | The president has kept the SSC in the budget , but is not providing the amount of money required to allow the programme to follow its original schedule . |
| 9 | THERE is always much excitement in steam operations on the main line but we should not forget the amount of effort taking place on the preserved lines especially as now the Santa Season is in full swing . |
| 10 | The development of domestic gadgets has generally raised standards , not decreased the amount of housework done . |
| 11 | An additional vehicle on a quiet road does not reduce the amount of road space available for others . |