The consequences of that failure are considerable, because, in the end, culture is a more powerful tool in dealing with drinking than medicine, economics, or the law.
But the challenge facing the museum is considerable because, as its mission statement admits, most Europeans regard the 15-nation European Union as a "cold, bureaucratic monster, a soulless producer of administrative edicts".
It's considerable, because of faults in the banks' own processes.
The influence of angry Democrats could be considerable because their numbers almost by definition include some of the party's most committed grass roots organizers.
David Gauke, the Treasury minister, declared "the risks of retrospective legislation are very considerable" because "it damages stability and certainty in the UK tax system".
The impact was considerable because, after fattening its coffers with American money, I.S.I. was able to tilt the battle in Afghanistan.
And Borough President Fernando Ferrer of the Bronx, a Hispanic and a candidate for mayor, said the task remained considerable because the divide between the police and many blacks and Hispanics had grown large.
Hydroelectric potential is considerable because of the high rainfall and deep gorges of the Fouta Djallon, but the country's hydropower has been only partially developed, largely to meet the demands of the alumina sector.
