Sentence examples for amounts to a one from inspiring English sources

That, they say, amounts to a "one house veto," which the courts have ruled unconstitutional.

"I told patients that amounts to a one workweek difference," said Dr. Dodick.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has issued what amounts to a one-year moratorium on commercial activity in the most sensitive areas of the national forests.

The smaller than expected TARP losses followed by a presidential speech on job creation amounts to a one-two punch from the Obama administration.

The dining rooms are given over to jewel-toned cubist-inspired abstract paintings by Laurie Fendrich, a New York painter, in what amounts to a one-woman show.

Sharpe James's challenger, Cory Booker – who has, until now, looked extremely busy in waging what amounts to a one-man campaign – briefly disappeared today.

But whether a building with algae bioreactors is the start of something big or amounts to a one-of-a-kind experiment generates plenty of debate.

For the most part, the current e-book bonanza amounts to a one-time conversion of great titles from publishers' backlists.

Leading a slick group of bluesmen including his son, Chuck Berry Jr, on second guitar, the smirking figure in a US Navy cap and sequinned turquoise blouse gives what amounts to a one-hour crash course in rock'n'roll history.

His five-year contract amounts to a one-year trial period, perhaps because the team wants to see how he'll translate from 3-4 dendnsive end back  to 4-3 defensive tackle.

(AP) — In what amounts to a one-week break from his four-month vacation, Jim Furyk surprised himself Thursday with a four-under-par 68 that gave him a two-shot lead after the first round of the Chevron World Challenge.