Sentence examples for a high sum from inspiring English sources

Bush's fundraising team wanted to demonstrate a high number of donors, not necessarily a high sum raised, according to donors familiar with the plans.

After the judgment, delivered at the high court in London, Paul Vickers, group legal director of Trinity-Mirror, MGN's parent company, said: "We consider the fine of £75,000, particularly when you take it together with the costs, to be quite a high sum but we accept it's fair and proportionate.

There were also rumours that some of the ancient bamboo strips he purchased for a high sum from public funds were fake.

Not only did Roberts' performance in "Erin Brockovich" earn the star an Oscar, but it also netted her a $20 million salary, making her the first actress to be paid such a high sum for her work.

During the Great Depression, this was considered a high sum for 30 minutes' work, especially since radio scripts required no memorization and only a few minutes were needed for costume, hair and makeup.

In addition, subgroups of either a "low" or a "high" sum of risk alleles were defined, the cut-off point being determined by the median sum of risk alleles in the whole population, namely 17 risk alleles.

The government needs to announce before May 1 that all low-paid working households will receive a lump sum payment, with a higher sum going to households without children.

But in practice once the buyer has acquired a few plots, it makes sense for other would-be sellers to hold out for a higher sum.

However, having watched Markovic several times as Benfica won a domestic treble, Mourinho did not take up the option and Benfica were free to sell to Liverpool for a higher sum.

At present the ECB has about €220bn in sub-standard Greek and other southern European government bonds on its balance sheet, in addition to much a higher sum of "shaky" government debt instruments deposited by banks as "securities" for ECB loans.

A higher sum score suggests better early phonological skills.