51.   Although the amount was small, the echoes of the discredited practices of street money and secret quid-pro-quo financial deals are too disturbing to ignore.

52.   Also at issue is the amount of nutrient supplements used in juice-bar drinks.

53.   Although a Justice Department spokeswoman said yesterday that the deal will face anti-trust review, analysts expect it will be approved because the amount involved is relatively small.

54.   Although Americans think the U.S. government spends more on foreign aid than any other expense, the amount is truly negligible, Arias said.

55.   Although no amount has been set, he said, the lawsuit could result in millions of dollars in back payments to employees.

56.   Although some Ritalin is taken by adults or sold illegally, experts say the amount is statistically too small to affect the analysis.

57.   Although these amounts are many times greater than the RDA, Blumberg said they present no health risk for a vast majority of people.

58.   Although the amounts were smaller, he said, the runoff from these sources was the real source of water pollution in the area.

59.   Among the more intriguing findings of the survey was the amount of pessimism among African-Americans.

60.   Analysts and industry executives say the market for alternative medicine market amounts to billions, though the exact amount is up in the air.