Example sentences of "amount of [noun sg] he [modal v] " in BNC.

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1 The student taking a written examination , however , very often has only the most rudimentary knowledge of the skills necessary in writing down his thoughts rapidly and accurately and in mastering the subtle techniques of being a successful examinee — techniques that have no connection at all with the amount of knowledge he may possess .
2 With a certain amount of care he may be able to resettle some of the monies which have been paid out to him .
3 But for farmer Charles Peers the amount of straw he can sell is just a fraction of what 's left over after each field is harvested .
4 Not only were his carts and equipment a great encumbrance , but Gould was limited in the amount of ground he could cover by a scarcity of supplies .
5 The client was dissatisfied with the amount of maintenance he would have to pay .
6 He is blessed , though , with large hands which assisted him with the amount of spin he could impart on a cricket ball .
7 He has limitations of memory ( is there a single pilot who can recall all the instructions in his operations manual ? ) , limitations of response times , limitations to the amount of information he can assimilate at one time and process mentally ; and everyone responds differently and at different rates .
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