The phrase "amount such as a" is not correct in standard written English.
It can be used when introducing examples of quantities or sums, but it requires additional context to be grammatically correct.
Example: "The project requires an investment amount such as a million dollars to get started."
Alternatives: "amount like" or "sum such as".
Furthermore, many informants had misconceptions that a moderate amount, such as half a pack of cigarettes per day, was not detrimental to their physical health.
Only use a very small amount (such as half a teaspoon per slice) to start off with, and if you like it, use more.
For example, users that visit visaextras.com see that most of the rewards are for set gift certificate amounts such as a $100 gift certificate for a Royal Caribbean Cruise.
If the situation is where the paint is thick or in large amounts such as a blob, you could use a scraper.
The beneficiary may, instead, elect to receive the proceeds over a given number of years or in some fixed amount, such as $100 a month, for as long as the proceeds last.
GrouponGetaways is an affiliate of Groupon that advertises deep discounts on vacation packages, as long as a certain amount, such as 10, are purchased, and you purchase them within a 24 hours to a week of when they are advertised.
Many hospitals suggest that paying for a surgeon champion (an amount such as US$5000) is helpful for increasing their involvement, although a recent survey of surgical champions (109 respondents) found that 72.5% did not receive salary support compensation.
Supporters and opponents of gun regulation can already agree on a fair amount, such as the need for gun safety training, and a recognition that Americans should be allowed to own appropriate weapons for hunting and other similar activities.
They accomplished a great amount, such as spurring economic growth in the South and promoting biomedicine.
He argues that a set amount such as $3000 dollars should be enough to induce someone to donate marrow right when it is needed.
