Example sentences of "[art] amount [that] can be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What is not a secret at all are the wages , the things to be bought , the amount that can be saved , the variety of cars , the ways women dress , what there is to eat and drink , the hours worked , the arguments won … |
| 2 | There are , however , limits to the amount that can be achieved . |
| 3 | ‘ Bjorn and Nina worked in our engineering and architects departments , ’ explains Wimpey Homes architectural assistant , Homa Cherry , ’ Obviously there is a limit to the amount that can be achieved in two weeks but both were willing to help wherever needed and coped tremendously well with speaking English . ’ |
| 4 | As the ageing body loses its ability to cope with alcohol , the amount that can be consumed has to be reduced . |
| 5 | It is the amount that can be consumed out of wealth and leave sufficient wealth to deliver a constant economic income in all future periods . |
| 6 | It is a pity that the Budget legislation may not be enacted , for one of the measures did cheer me up , namely the removal of the £3,000 restriction on the amount that can be invested in unit and investment trusts through a Personal Equity Plan . |
| 7 | Justified copy also has the effect of looking more authoritative than ragged setting — where the right-hand margin is allowed to float according to the amount that can be fitted onto the line . |
| 8 | In particular , prepayments for insurance will be carried at the amount that can be realised on the cancellation of the policy . |
| 9 | Its three shareholders — Jardine Matheson Holdings , Jardine Strategic , a subsidiary , and Hongkong Land ( see the chart ) — agreed to put up to HK$3 billion ( $385m ) of capital into Connaught , an amount that can be raised at any time . |