The phrase "a pretty small amount" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a quantity that is relatively minor or insignificant in size or value.
Example: "After reviewing the budget, I realized that we only have a pretty small amount left for marketing expenses."
Alternatives: "a rather small quantity" or "a fairly minimal amount."
One of about 30,000 genes in the animal's genetic code, it was, he ventured, "a pretty small amount of pig".
Of the £600m it spent on original British content, Darroch said a "reasonably small" amount went on its news operations and a "pretty small" amount on sports programming, as the £600m does not include sports rights acquisitions.
But given that they only have a pretty small amount to lose each, the risk is prettry low, and we are not talking a big tech exit here.
The ballot initiative was first proposed by Democratic state Sen. Yvanna Cancela, who pointed out that this was "a pretty small amount in comparison to the rest of the budget". If we calculate the tax loss at $14 million over a two year period (hint!), that would represent only 0.17percentt of the entire current budget of $8.1 billion, approximately.
In contrast, Ventana said Paxata's pricing was "a pretty small amount" compared to the amount of time users can save.
(AP/The Huffington Post) WASHINGTON -- On the surface, the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration is about whether to cut $16 million in air service subsidies, a pretty small amount in this town.
The energy and climate change secretary, Ed Davey, said the plastic bag levy would only raise "pretty small amounts" for charity as its aim was to get people to cut the number they use.
He said the charge would only raise "pretty small amounts" for charity, as its intention was to get people to reduce the amount they use.
The light ginger scallion sauce for the steamed Chilean sea bass came in a pretty, small teapot so we could control the amount that was poured on the fish.
