Sentence examples for extravagant effort from inspiring English sources

He meets the ball first time, and flicks an extravagant effort into the bottom left.

Among them are the price and size of a Wynn Resorts hotel suite in Macau that Mr. Okada is accused of using in an extravagant effort to court Philippine casino regulators in order to win a gambling license.

The calls from Mrs. Bush -- tens of thousands were made last weekend to older voters across the state -- are but one example of an extravagant effort this year by both parties and the presidential campaigns to woo the votes of the elderly in Florida.

The danger is not terrorism, but the extravagant efforts to combat it.

Plated food in clever architectural concoctions that look like Frank Gehry's most extravagant efforts?

The Republican front-runner, George W. Bush, has made repeated, extravagant efforts to express affection and admiration for his opponent, although he has become markedly less respectful as McCain's challenge has become more credible.

Mr. Kerry and his staff went to extravagant efforts today to allay suggestions that the cancer diagnosis, and the surgery, would disrupt Mr. Kerry's campaign at a time when he has been recruiting staff members, raising money, and trying to portray himself as leading the Democratic field of six.

"Judas" also peaked within the top ten in several major musical markets, while "The Edge of Glory", first a commercial success in digital outlets, was later released as a single to rave reviews from critics, accompanied by a video which was notably stripped down from her usually "extravagant" efforts.

Ominously, Mr Tirole notes that in recent corporate scandals self-dealing may have been prominent only because it is "somewhat easier to discover and especially demonstrate than insufficient effort, extravagant investments or entrenchment strategies".

Mr Tirole groups these into four categories: insufficient effort; extravagant investments; entrenchment strategies (actions, such as anti-takeover "poison pills", that are costly to shareholders and make it harder to remove managers); and self-dealing (from legally consuming perks to promoting friends or even outright theft).

If your stepkids habitually forget to bring anything for you, or have a history of not writing thank you notes, don't go overboard with extravagant gifts and efforts.