是不是指：数量不少的?
A few hours after her speech -- which was free of attacks on Obama's fall opponent -- McCain aide Michael Goldfarb wrote on the campaign's official blog that "there is a genuine affection for her here at McCain HQ.During her speech there was no small amount of pleading with the TV:'Don't do it,you can still win!' ".
no amount of有这样一个意思：怎么(再多)也...不.怀疑no small amount of是否也有类似的用法?
感觉比较绕口,谁有空了,
显然不是全无、毫不、一点也没有，起码这里不是这个意思。