Mr Hall praised Clarkson's "extraordinary contribution" to Top Gear.
"He has made an extraordinary contribution, a portrait of dedication.
It was women's extraordinary contribution to the war that granted them the vote.
The Drawing Center shall always remember Mr. Lieberman's extraordinary contribution to the study of modern drawing.
They could certainly not have anticipated the extraordinary contribution made by Stewart, his replacement.
This decision should in no way detract from the extraordinary contribution that Jeremy Clarkson has made to the BBC.
Marty made an extraordinary contribution to the community over many years and he will be greatly missed.
"Jim Margolis and his colleagues at the firm," the statement said, "have made an extraordinary contribution to John Kerry's success.
Professor Cohen's other extraordinary contribution is his magnum opus, the "Bibliography of Early American Law," which took him and a large team three decades to compile.
Lord Hall, Director General of the BBC, maintained a sense of diplomacy when making his statement and thanked Clarkson for the "extraordinary contribution" he made to the BBC.
"During his career at Lazard, Steve made an extraordinary contribution to the firm," Kenneth M. Jacobs, Lazard's chairman and chief executive, said in a statement.
