The phrase "amount to breaking" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is equivalent to or results in breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
Example: "His actions amount to breaking the terms of the contract, which could lead to legal consequences."
Alternatives: "constitute a violation" or "equate to breaking".
The show, a bio-musical about Charlie Chaplin,took in 48 percent of its maximum possible amount; most musicals need to gross at least 55 percent of the maximum amount to break even for the week.
Both men were successful in other business ventures, and while Mr. DeCinces made more than $1 million from his trading, Mr. Marovitz's case involved gains and avoided losses of about $100,000, a modest amount to break the law.
"I broke it by 4kg which is a huge amount to break it by in this sport, so to me this bronze medal feels like a gold medal and I hope people see it like that".
It amounts to "breaking the yoke of the kingship".
"Not fulfilling this obligation amounts to breaking the law," it said.
Mr. Glenn said that amounted to "breaking the promises" to the other 15 nations that take part in the project, endangering international participation in future programs.
Robert B. Zoellick, the United States trade representative, issued a statement saying that the Bush administration would call on other nations to join in the pledge and allow poor countries to import inexpensive generic medicines even if that amounted to breaking a patent.
Mothers have been blogging in the wake of this story wondering if regular babysitting, or having friends to play, or accepting boxes of chocs as thank yous now amounts to breaking the law.
Dan Johnson, director of communications at the Premier League, said posting goal vines was illegal, as was sharing the videos on websites such as Twitter, and amounted to breaking copyright laws.
