Sentence examples for has been excessive from inspiring English sources

Argue, then, that since September 11 didn't kill that many people in the scheme of things, our response -- including two wars, thousands of our own casualties and tens of thousands of others, and expenses well in excess of $1 trillion -- has been excessive, and you are told you are missing the point (not to mention being unpatriotic, and perhaps un-American).

Some of the reaction to that law has been excessive.

But the last two years, the heat has been excessive.

He is right that Europe's austerity has been excessive.

Some, in fact, say it is the perceived restraint that has been excessive.

Even before Crewe and Nantwich, the vilification of Gordon Brown has been excessive.

"His D.L. stints have been excessive.

(I agree that four reporters may have been excessive).

It would have been excessive if we killed 300".

Cut by half, they would still have been excessive.

A spokesperson denied this was because payouts to Becht had been excessive.