Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv prt] a [adj] amount " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rating process can tie up a considerable amount of management time , and the company , of course , pays a fee to the rating agency . |
| 2 | ‘ It is clear we need to sell and bring in a fair amount of money before we can think of buying again . |
| 3 | ‘ It is clear that we need to sell and bring in a fair amount of money before we can think about buying again . ’ |
| 4 | I hope they realise by being here we will bring in a huge amount of trade . |
| 5 | Other small inherent errors are : An increasing speed will cause an apparent nose-up attitude ie , the bar will move down a small amount . |
| 6 | Some , such as Advent , can take up a certain amount of moisture , but also dry quickly . |
| 7 | Many sacks use texturised nylon fabrics with a sort of natural feel which can take up a certain amount of moisture but dry off quickly . |
| 8 | Even a fifteen-minute programme will take up a considerable amount of lesson time if it is used at all flexibly , with pauses for discussion and repeat viewings of some sections . |
| 9 | This may cut out a certain amount of light , but as there are two windows in one corner , the room has light coming in from two directions and is probably lighter than average anyway . |
| 10 | The Council was aware of the ‘ high degree of priority and urgency ’ to be attached to this work , but in making the commitment it pointed out also that leaving freedom to colleges to devise and conduct their courses meant that ‘ the consequent interaction between College and Council can stretch over a fair amount of time ’ . |
| 11 | This is an extremely dangerous area and it is an area in which the CTO can easily pick up a considerable amount of tax if practitioners are not fully aware of the dangers . |