a considerable amount of money
He drank copious amounts of beer.
exposure to high amounts of oxygen
There was a fair amount of traffic on the roads.
You have a certain amount of freedom to explore new techniques.
You must pay back the full amount of money that you owe.
He aimed to cause the maximum amount of embarrassment.
The sauce has just the right amount of salt.
Mix the ingredients in equal amounts.
an amount equivalent to 3% per annum
Tap water also contains varying amounts of rust and grit.
They want to limit the amount of cash available.
The amount of reclaimed glass used in industry has doubled in the last five years.
The average amount of sunshine fell this year.
• debts that vary in amount
• Figures show a big rise in the amount of money in the economy.
• You must pay the full amount in advance.
• a cheque in settlement of the amount owing
• Earnings per share amounted to 16.8p.
• Total government income amounted to about £180,000 million.
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You can make a considerable amount for only a few hours' work.
a certain/particular amount »Payments are limited to a certain amount.
pay/spend/raise an amount »If everyone in the company contributed just $10, this would raise the amount needed.
»She was so disappointed with the service she refused to pay the full amount.
»I didn't expect the bill to come to this amount.
They didn't deliver the right amount of sand.
large/small amounts »Small amounts of land were used for keeping animals.
a considerable/significant/huge amount »The new tax caused a huge amount of anger among small business owners.
»Both solutions take about the same amount of time.