The phrase "anticipated the amount of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing expectations regarding a specific quantity or measurement in various contexts, such as finance, project management, or research.
Example: "The team anticipated the amount of resources needed for the project to ensure timely completion."
Alternatives: "expected the quantity of" or "projected the level of".
"I don't think anybody anticipated the amount of money that would be raised," he added, saying it had persuaded him to "step up" on the issue.
Instead, "because she was a much bigger draw at rallies than McCain himself," a former adviser says, the budget for her side of the campaign "quadrupled from what they'd anticipated; the amount of personnel had to be ratcheted up, and dealing with the Palin phenomenon came to consume much of [senior strategist Steve ]Schmidt's time".
"We certainly didn't anticipate the amount of guys that are having a tough go of it at the moment," Collins said.
The experimental results of high temperature helium environment are used to anticipate the amount of wear mass produced in a pebble bed nuclear reactor.
"We did not anticipate the amount of sponsorship pressure, which was understandable because they were under extreme pressure.
Modeling of these systems helps in anticipating the amount of power generated and the cost as a function of geothermal system parameters such as temperature, depth, and pressure along with many other parameters.
Did you anticipate the amount of preparation involved with becoming a believable onscreen chef while writing the script?
It is also possible to anticipate the amount of regret that one would feel for undertaking or failing to perform an action, thereby giving people a pre-emptive strategy for avoiding this aversive emotion [ 15, 16].
Factor in the net worth of each spouse when trying to anticipate the amount of alimony that may be determined.
Moody's anticipates that the amount of corporate profits being hoarded overseas will reach $2 trillion by the end of this year.
What Ciaffardini didn't anticipate was the amount of sheer legwork involved in putting out a magazine--even a quarterly.
