Sentence examples for challenging amount from inspiring English sources

One of the earliest examples of genre science fiction that involves a challenging amount of unconventional sexual activity is the early novel Odd John (1935), by Olaf Stapledon.

There were not enough chairs, but the guests, many in heavily decorated uniforms and carrying swords, stood quietly for a challenging amount of time.

While the cryptographic community benefits greatly from the manifold different submission designs, their sheer number implies a challenging amount of study.

But in a year in which expanded Republican majorities in many states have been able to operate without the usual obstacles presented by divided government — threat of veto from a governor, split chambers or even minority opposition large enough to force compromise — these court challenges amount to the first real efforts to slow the crush of conservative legislation.

Some critics are now challenging the amount of money that New York receives from the Maid of the Mist, which last year had about 2.5 million passengers on its Canadian and American tours combined.

All together, these challenges amount to a classic wicked problem -- a problem that involves an incredible diversity of people and sectors, with multiple (often competing) views of the problem and potential remedies, and few -- if any -- simple or elegant solutions.

The German government repeatedly challenged the amount, asked for moratoriums or simply stated that it could not pay.

This is so people themselves can understand, use and ultimately, if they need to, challenge the amount they have been awarded.

The ruling prompted Volkswagen to challenge the amount, filing a suit against the Peter J. McNulty Law Firm, Irwin & Boesen and Berger & Montague.

Exxon challenged the amount, and also that punitive damages should be held at all.

In 1983, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a ruling that environmentalists had the right to challenge the amount of water Los Angeles was exporting from the tributaries.