LaFerrari drew unusually large crowds even by Ferrari standards, Mr. di Montezemolo said, perhaps because it offered a distraction from the gloom prevailing elsewhere.
Occupy's child-like view of politics – how consensus and participatory democracy will free the angels within every one of us – was a big reason for its success because it offered a palpable alternative to our cynical, acquisitive society.
MySpace became successful because of the creativity of its users and because it offered a forum for self-expression.
Ministers rushed to wind because it offered a photogenic quick fix.
This was partly because it offered a heroine who "could be asinine but she wasn't weak".
But he also said he was willing to be interviewed for this column because it offered a cautionary lesson.
Many families chose the fund because it offered a relatively quick resolution — the process was completed within 33 months.
Transatlantic favored Alleghany's bid in part because it offered a large stock component, allowing current shareholders to benefit if the combined company performed well, this person added.
Sameer Gandhi, with Accel Partners, said in an e-mail that he had chosen to invest in SoundTracking because it offered a "rich, emotional experience on mobile devices".
Raised in a poor family in the capital, Tegucigalpa, he joined the Honduran Navy at 18 because it offered a chance to continue his studies.
Transatlantic favored Alleghany's bid in part because it offered a large stock component, allowing current shareholders to benefit if the combined company performs well, this person added.
