Sentence examples for colourful standards from inspiring English sources

EVEN by the colourful standards of African politicians, Raila Odinga stands out.

The response took everyone involved by surprise; what followed was unprecedented even by Northern Ireland's colourful standards.

And get this, it turns out that said folks (even some who happen to be white) actually pay more money for said movies if its characters are more colourful than the standard white.

Critics make fun of his private life, colourful even by local standards.

But it was a rather lacklustre display by the colourful Jamaican's own standards, winning in 9.91.

But it was a rather lacklustre display by the colourful Jamaican's own standards, winning in 9.91 seconds.

Yet Prokhorov's immense wealth, while helping finance his political ambitions, may be a sticking point with Russians who, disillusioned by the immense gap between the country's rich and poor, view him as just another member of the establishment – only perhaps a more colourful character than your standard bureaucrat from United Russia.

The whole colonial adventure is merely a colourful backdrop for a standard period melodrama about the two tragic loves of Bell's life.

Colourful blimps, tiny by Zeppelin standards, are a common sight in the skies above cities.

Cronus also led a colourful life, even by the standards of Greek mythology.

While Kim's regime has not carried out a fourth nuclear test, as feared, it has been conducting provocative missile launches and unleashing a stream of anti-American invective that is colourful even by North Korean standards.