Sentence examples for extraordinary took from inspiring English sources

But somehow, sparked by the election of John Howard as prime minister in 1996 and the lead business page of the Australian declaring that there would shortly be 25 uranium mines in operation, something extraordinary took place.

Esteban Buch, director of studies at the School of Advanced Studies in Social Science in Paris, says it's difficult to deny that "something really extraordinary" took place - but he points out that if you look at the accounts given over the months, years and decades that followed, "the riot" acquires greater importance as time goes on.

The food, which is extraordinary, takes its rightful place at the center of the stage.

Curtis, the troubled hero of Jeff Nichols's extraordinary "Take Shelter," is coming apart, and his visions are intensely real for him — and for us, too.

His first touch was extraordinary, taking him past Bell and allowing him to knock the ball left-footed into the unprotected net from six yards.

"Given the extraordinary take-up among businesses...  we strongly encourage the Government to reintroduce the scheme".

Louis Saha's book stood out as an extraordinary take on the modern game.

"This extraordinary take-up is having a halo effect on other businesses in the UK who accept contactless payments".

In the state court, a rather extraordinary "trial" took place.

So it was that in the autumn of 1992, an extraordinary meeting took place at Harvard University.

This extraordinary event took place as Latin America was losing faith in democracy.