Sentence examples for be a substantial enough from inspiring English sources

Some competitors suggested that this would not be a substantial enough affiliation to satisfy the judges of the competition or the City Council, which will have to approve some aspects of the winning plan.

The best views of the phenomenon will be had along the north-west coast, southern Wales and southern parts of the Midlands, where there is expected to be a substantial enough break in the cloud.

"It is a substantial enough niche market for Sears," Mr. Bagla said.

The opinion concluded that the need to bar even threats of violence against the country was "a substantial enough interest" to limit First Amendment freedoms.

And he is a substantial enough figure to force his rivals to run to the left in order to thwart him.

"It's never felt like it's a substantial enough income to worry about paying taxes on it".

"I think there is a substantial enough bloc within our conference that have stated they are leaning no, or no, or are seriously undecided that we are going to have to have Democrats," said Rep. Matt Salmon (R-Ariz).

According to the Post, FBI policy for the past 40 years has been that hair matching is not a substantial enough way to identify a suspect (it has never been a definite science), but agents have testified to the contrary when placed on the stand.

Make sure the gift certificate is of a substantial enough amount to afford a purchase of at least one item from said retailer (i.e., a $10 gift certificate to Banana Republic will not cut the proverbial mustard).

But in the early years after the Civil War, when money stretched further, $70 a year in interest was a substantial sum, enough for a down payment on a middle-class house of good construction, which cost about $300.

"Thirty percent of outstanding shares is a substantial portion, easily enough to change the outcome of many proxy voting results," said Mark Latham, a member of the S.E.C.'s investor advisory committee.