Sentence examples for amount of second from inspiring English sources

The phrase "amount of second" is not correct in standard written English.
It is likely intended to refer to a quantity of time measured in seconds, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The amount of second needed to complete the task was longer than expected."
Alternatives: "number of seconds" or "duration in seconds".

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Three alumina-based ceramic feedstocks with different types and amount of second phases were developed.

La9ASi6O27 ceramics are composed of hexagonal apatite-type structure and a very small amount of second phase La2SiO5.

Author Frank Cottrell Boyce, scriptwriter of The Railway Man, makes the point that the huge amount of second world war films has created its own momentum.

Stosur made 65 percent of her first serves, which greatly reduces the amount of second serves her opponent gets to see.

Microstructural characterization studies revealed grain refinement and significant increase in amount of second phases as a result of increasing presence of copper.

A standard curve was created, relating amount of second instar D. suzukii DNA to Cq values (amount of fluorescence) generated by qPCR.

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No amount of second-guessing can change that.

A certain amount of second-guessing has always been a part of Mr. Goldblum's life.

There's a fair amount of second-hand reporting from magazines like Grazia.

While pleased with the result, Stark did admit some concern at the amount of second-half pressure the home team put his side under.

"There was a tremendous amount of second-guessing about the administration's unwillingness to embrace John Sampson and the Democratic caucus's leadership throughout the first two years of the administration," said Steven M. Cohen, Mr. Cuomo's former top aide.

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