Sentence examples for extraordinary dimensions from inspiring English sources

But you have to look at the remainder of the mayor's day to fathom the extraordinary dimensions of this new job.

Although it is still too early in the publishing season for anyone to know the Gunnar Szolky story in full, the writer has gleaned enough to give us a sketchy outline of the extraordinary dimensions of the Szolky saga.

Although it would be a purely symbolic sentence even for a young prisoner — and Mr. Madoff is 71 — prosecutors said it was warranted by the "extraordinary dimensions" of his crimes.

The Austrian also said the extraordinary dimensions of the high atmosphere took some getting used to: "I wanted to open the parachute after descending for a while but I noticed that I was still at an altitude of 50,000ft".

Some individual fungal colonies can reach extraordinary dimensions and ages as in the case of a clonal colony of Armillaria solidipes, which extends over an area of more than 900 ha (3.5 square miles), with an estimated age of nearly 9,000 years.

We have found that most people who see this data – including neurobiologists – don't fully appreciate the extraordinary dimensions of these cells until those dimensions are converted to the scale of everyday experience.

But what has added an extraordinary dimension to the current drama is Resolution 1441 of the Security Council, passed in November under relentless American pressure.

He wanted to talk about players, about the uniqueness of Messi, about the extraordinary dimension of Abidal's comeback, about the controlling influence on the field of Xavi.

It is a magnificent ballet, a museum piece of extraordinary dimension that is couched in a style of dramatic realism that is very difficult for contemporary dancers to capture.

The extraordinary dimension of Hamilton's talent was established in his very first season through a combination of virtuosity, ruthlessness and panache that led some of the greatest names of the past, including Stirling Moss and Niki Lauda, to lavish superlatives on the 22-year-old newcomer.

Though a genius of extraordinary dimension, Bonaparte was a ruthless opportunist.