A significant amount of authority has been delegated to regional FAO offices.

Because he had just invested a significant amount of money in my college education.

In short there is a significant ERW reduction program in place in Iraq however it is absorbing a significant amount of the available effort.

So the amount of money online crime generates is significant.

Ukraine has created a State programme for the disposal of that significant amount of dangerous material.

Among a number of worrying cases, a significant amount of highly enriched uranium was discovered in the Caucasus and it is possible that a larger amount remains unaccounted for.

So these are small actions that can amount to a significant effect to improve local environmental health.

Indeed, a significant amount of potential revenue is not generated owing to logistical deficiencies, including inadequate paperwork.

There has also been a significant amount of discussion of how to fund peacebuilding and reconstruction efforts.

However, it should be noted that a significant amount of work is involved in preparing this transition plan.

A significant amount of our income goes to servicing our debt, hindering the socio economic development of mountainous areas.

Unless Member States paid a significant amount of arrears, the Organization did not foresee any significant repayment of the accumulated troop and equipment obligation by the end of 1998.

None of these techniques result in any amount of recycling in any significant way.

Mr. Bravaco (United States) Regrettably, Sir, your proposal has undergone a significant amount of vivisection, even at this early stage.

Latvia has attracted a significant amount of foreign investments, thus becoming one of the leading States in the Central and Eastern Europe in the amount of investments per one inhabitant.

It's the last major material to be recovered in any significant amount on the Earth.

Within a short period of time, a significant amount of work has been accomplished at a remarkable pace by UNFIP, collaborating closely with the Foundation.

Although that would be a significant increase, it would still fall short of the amount required to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

With a significant amount of R D activity occurring in the private sector, business enterprises serve as a primary source of demand for S T specialists.

During the first week of January this year, a Liberian company, Malavasi Farms, imported a significant amount of mining plant which it claimed was agricultural machinery.

Accurate accounting for nuclear materials can meet significant practical problems that increase with the amount of nuclear material.

There is a significant amount of research on climate change and sources of CO2 taking place in universities, institutes and research centres in Italy.

There is a significant amount of credible information disclosing the commission of grave crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court having taken place in Darfur.

There has been a significant amount of discussion about where within the United Nations system the Peacebuilding Commission should reside and how it should function.

African countries, particularly the least developed ones, would continue to need a significant amount of help with issues related to international investment arrangements and capacity building.

Gifts account for a significant proportion within this category, although the relative amount is less than in the case of households in the food poverty category.

For a significant part of this amount, the supporting documentation was the official UNDP service clearing account report, which was considered a valid documentary base by UNDP and UNHCR.

Although a relatively significant amount of such information arose from the criminal trial in the United States, by itself it was insufficient to sustain a prosecution by the KFTC.

In addition to the government's anti poverty expenditures a significant amount of public resources are aimed at providing social protection to the poorest segments of society, particularly women.

However, the mechanisms of the illicit market are such that the impact upon the amount of cocaine reaching consumers is less significant.

A significant amount of equipment was transferred or sold to other missions, United Nations agencies or commercial entities. The amount of equipment to be shipped to the United Nations Logistics Base in Brindisi was therefore reduced, resulting in an unutilized balance of 781,700.

As NASA had a significant amount of technology that was being continually developed, it could be of interest for developing countries to work with it on mutually beneficial projects.

On the other hand, the prototype approach demands a significant amount of users time and it may be difficult for them to spare the time necessary for extensive involvement.

On 4 April 2004, following a skirmish with GSPC elements travelling in three Toyota automobiles in the north eastern part of Midal, a Toyota containing documents and a significant amount of ammunition was seized.

Particularly noticeable in this respect was the significant amount of work in the early stages of the preparation of the Agenda for Development.

A significant breakthrough.

A significant initiative.

A vast amount.

There's a significant difference.

James Comer says that no significant learning can occur without a significant relationship.

12. The Advisory Committee believes that, given the fact that a significant amount of work was undertaken, resulting in an extraordinary amount of background material being produced and readily available, the report should have incorporated more of that information, in particular with regard to the programmatic and budgetary aspects.

The most significant increase in the amount of 1,550,100 (at 2004 2005 costs) is under the contribution to the security and safety services run by UNOV.

The most significant increase in the amount of 1,591,700 (at 2004 2005 costs) is under the contribution to the security and safety services run by UNOV.

There is a significant amount of literature about economic programmes that States can adopt to eradicate poverty, through direct governmental actions and by indirectly influencing other actors through incentives as well as disincentives.

It was noted that a significant amount of money was still outstanding for the current year and that it would be regrettable if arrears in contributions became a problem, as was the case in other multilateral agreements.