Example sentences of "amount of [noun sg] [vb pp] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the filter covers the exposure meter , take a reading with it in place , if not , note the amount of compensation recommended on the filter and use that to alter the reading . |
| 2 | By lowering the nitrogen content , the company said it could cut the amount of nitrogen deposited on the land by pigs by 23 per cent . |
| 3 | fatigue increases and mental performance worsens as the amount of time spent on the task increases , particularly if we have lost sleep or the task is repetitive and boring . |
| 4 | The amount of delegation depended on the size and staffing of the districts , but there was a clear trend to greater delegation during the 1960s . |
| 5 | This may conflict with the vendor 's desire to minimise the amount of gain realised on the disposal of such assets to Newco , especially if the vendor is a company which has been bought and sold with no realisation of the underlying assets , which will therefore have a low historical cost . |
| 6 | It is said that Colman 's Mustard made their money from the amount of mustard left on the plate . |
| 7 | Marital : Many a parental marriage is broken by the amount of focus put on the problems of the child primary sufferer rather than Upon improving the marital relationship and giving each other support in the time of crisis . |