tiny amount

collocation in English

meaningsoftinyandamount

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tiny
adjective
uk
/ˈtaɪ.ni/us
/ˈtaɪ.ni/
extremely ...
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amount
noun[C]
uk
/əˈmaʊnt/us
/əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
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(Definition oftinyandamountfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftiny amount

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Let each person in the low-level distribution have just atinyamountof lower pleasure.
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The challenge is to show that it is not irrational to act on atinyamountof information.
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In the resulting distribution, each person will have just atinyamountof pleasure, and no pain.
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It can be clearly seen that that is atinyamountand just a drop in the ocean.
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It is a sad reflection on our society that such atinyamountof money was spent on such an important aspect of education.
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It may be atinyamountnow, but it could be more.
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Only an extremelytinyamountof parliamentary time would be involved.
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Only atinyamountof money is given to art and educational research.
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This is chickenfeed, atinyamountof money.
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In another example, many people might have lost atinyamountas the result of a harmful practice.
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When peat dries out it oxidises to carbon dioxide, water and atinyamountof mineral salts.
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For instance, we spend atinyamounton encouraging electoral registration.
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In terms of mileage, it was atinyamount.
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The world market represents atinyamountof sugar.
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Ultimately, of course, it is his decision whether thistinyamount, this maximum of £11 million, is paid.
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We must try to inject flexibility into the situation by means of thetinyamountof influence which we have.
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Again, after several letters, they are not committing themselves to providing what is atinyamountof money in the national conspectus.
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Who wishes to admit that a whole week's leisure is worth only atinyamount—perhaps £10, £15 or £20?
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Now these people find they are to be recompensed by only atinyamountof what their shares are really worth.
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