Sentence examples for handsome margin from inspiring English sources

The ballot initiative passed, narrowly, and survived a repeal bid three years later by a handsome margin.

Both would have to pass for either to be implemented.On March 2nd, the governor won his wager by a handsome margin.

The outcome, after weeks of commentary with much virtual ink being spilled, was that readers voted by a handsome margin for the defence of privacy.

Five more Test Matches are still to come in the "Ashes" series, but at least England has won the first by the handsome margin of nine wickets.

His greatest victory, perhaps, was in 1931 when he won the Le Mans twenty-four-hour road race by a handsome margin.

This was the movie we were looking for – and a new $248m£166m6m) US opening-weekend record followed, beating Jurassic World's $208.8m June haul by a handsome margin.

Money is cheap, deposits plentiful and borrowers desperate, so new lending promises handsome margins.

By the 4th century it became the predominant form, and codices with handsome margins, of dazzling white vellum, and of sufficient size to contain the whole Bible (e.g., the Codex Sinaiticus) were being produced.

Fiercer competition and a shortage of components will put pressure on Nokia's handsome margins.

These entrepreneurial firms pay banks like DLJ handsome margins to help raise capital and pay again in the form of advisory fees when they acquire other firms or are themselves acquired.

Indeed, the visitors could have won by a handsomer margin, with Defoe's intelligent running causing problems, but Tottenham - whose goal tally this season now moves to 15 - continue to lack a certain ruthlessness in front of goal.