Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] [adj] amount " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three reasons were given to explain the observation that samples of lobon-gur mixture from Phase 1 unions were less likely to contain dangerously high amounts of salt than samples from Phase 2 unions . |
| 2 | In fact , they have made it possible to process far greater amounts of data than ever before . |
| 3 | One look at the Moon or even back at Earth could spell disaster for the infrared detectors which have to be sensitive enough to pick up tiny amounts of radiation from distant stars and galaxies . |
| 4 | Group members were advised not to overstock their kitchen with food , to throw away leftovers , and to buy only small amounts of ‘ binge ’ foods . |
| 5 | But Dave Hargreaves ( Chase Social ) was the only angler to put together any amount of bites . |
| 6 | Many quoted companies , which must satisfy their shareholders ' dividend expectations , are beginning to build up considerable amounts of unrelieved or surplus advance corporation tax ( ACT ) . |
| 7 | University libraries ( particularly those in the United States , but also in the UK ) tend to accumulate very large amounts of material indeed , as will be clear from reading the chapter on standards in this book . |
| 8 | ‘ We , ’ said Lili , ‘ have just managed to force down sufficient amounts of fresh veg and protein to retain some shapeliness and complexion . ’ |
| 9 | The source of the sand raises an interesting question , because it is difficult to see how such amounts could have been accumulated by the wind . |
| 10 | The days of being able to pay off small amounts are gone , Mrs Snowball said . |
| 11 | Your neighbour is about to pay up this amount . |
| 12 | All three deposit their surveys at the ESRC Data Archive at the University of Essex , but the data arrives in a form that can be quite hard to read , and it can take several months for the Archive to be able to supply even small amounts of the raw data in a form usable on most college computers . |
| 13 | There are some things in this that obviously we can support , the delete or reduction in the contingency pros p provision to a hundred thousand pounds , we 're going to be moving later on to delete even that amount but it 's surprising you were telling us you 've been telling us for years you have to have two hundred thousand pounds in the contingency . |