(The foreman was a short, muscular man, a Popeye with enormous forearms, a palpable testament to the benefits of working with tungsten).
But the fact that they have collected over 2,000 in six months is a testament to the enormous enthusiasm of everyone they contacted.
Historically the market for concerts has expanded every time a new arena has been built in the region, a testament to the enormous population within commuting distance of Manhattan.
But in a testament to the enormous popularity of the event, crowds swelled at the gates and spilled onto the grounds despite the soggy turf underfoot and the constant drizzle from above.
Regardless of her achievements, the spirit and energy behind her campaign is honorable, and testament to a woman of enormous strength and integrity.
As the historic entry point to the United States of people coming from all over the world, New York City is a testament of how immigrants make enormous contributions to the economic, cultural, social, and even political fabric of this country.
But the parables and words of Christ have "meant an enormous amount" to him, and his versions in Testament attempt, in lines of sometimes just one or two words, "to let them stand as poetry by running through them a thread of rhyme.
Inside, the cavernous cuverie, where the wine was fermented, is a testament to the monks' industry, with four enormous 15th-century grape presses and immense wooden fermentation vats.
Greg Brenman, the executive producer of Drama Republic, which made The Honourable Woman for the BBC, said: "I'm absolutely delighted that Hugo Blick's writing and his direction have been nominated – a resounding testament to his vision and to the enormous accomplishment of this series".
