Given the enormity of those crimes, that is understandable.
Yet symbolism was important, he said, given the enormity of Mr. Madoff's crimes.
Given the enormity of the allegations against Modi, this is frankly pathetic.
Given the enormity of this challenge, piecemeal solutions, reactions to symptoms, limited perspectives will no longer suffice.
An excerpt: The dispute over the islands is a time bomb, given the enormity of the stakes involved.
But in this case, given the enormity of the nation's health insurance problem, the word feels fair enough.
That seemed like a reasonable response to some people, given the enormity of what happened on Sept. 11.
Indeed, given the enormity of the challenge, there is the strong suspicion that it might be all in vain.
"Given the enormity of the crimes committed, it's hard to imagine any Government rejecting a proposal to establish such a tribunal," said a senior Administration official.
"Given the enormity of this problem and the nature of this crisis, my personal reservations are less important than getting something done," he said in his address.
Given the enormity of demographic and financial challenges they must overcome, taking a systemic view of leadership is the only way to make genuine progress.
