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The phrase "a smaller amount were" is not correct in standard written English.
It should be "a smaller amount was" because "amount" is a singular noun.
Example: "A smaller amount was allocated to the project this year compared to last year."
Alternatives: "a lesser quantity was" or "a reduced sum was".
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So those who inhaled a lot of the gas died immediately and those who had breathed in a smaller amount were placed in an open air environment and they slightly improved, but there are still some critical cases," said al Dbis.
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A smaller amount is stored at the Idaho National Laboratory, in Idaho Falls.
This is since with a higher partitioning coefficient a smaller amount of the reactive tracer is soluble in water and consequently, a smaller amount is hydrolyzed to form the product tracer.
Rasbash et al. (2) found that 8.5% of variation in educational performance was at the primary school level, and a smaller amount was at the area level.
But how quickly would you notice if a small amount were being deducted, say $5 or $10, every month?
Only a small amount is about celebrities.
A small amount is bottled, and six-packs are now available at Waldbaum's and King Kullen supermarkets on Long Island.
The powder that was already packaged — a small amount — was disposed of, according to a person briefed on the matter.
(The recipe, modified for a small amount, is from "How to Grow More Vegetables," a book by John Jeavons).
Although the total area covered by the marine reserves spans one-third of Australian waters, just a small amount is completely off limits to fishing.
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