"The amount of operator input has shrunk over the years."

Due to economic problems in the US, the amount of money being sent back by migrant workers is shrinking.

The amount they do use will shrink as the prices rise with that of oil.

He estimated that in the next two decades the average amount of water available per person on the planet will shrink by a third.

In the fourth quarter of the year, the amount shrank £236m, the biggest quarterly fall since 1975.

The amount of mortgage life insurance has also been shrinking in recent years.

As a percentage of overall state spending, the amount given to colleges and universities has been shrinking since 1982.

At the same time, the amount of time that most jurors serve has shrunk.

The amount has been shrinking in recent years for several reasons, including a weak real estate market until 1993 and less interest from borrowers.

Ground forces face fewer shortages, although the amount of equipment distributed has shrunk.