Sentence examples for immense sums from inspiring English sources

First, about 100 of those detained from the boats were carrying immense sums in their pockets — nearly a million euros in total.

Hence the immense sums that companies offer outsiders to persuade them to take the job, sums that then influence the pay of other chief executives.

Lind's opening night in New York City, before a capacity audience of 5,000, and her nine months of concerts across the United States earned immense sums.

Prominent singers and composers such as Umm Kulthūm, Layla Murad, Farid al-Atrash, and Muhammad Abd al-Wahhab also earned immense sums for their movie acting.

choose his own successor from inside the corporation; they wanted heroic leaders, often outsiders, and were willing to pay immense sums to get them.

"Once again it should be noted that to carry out such terrorist acts one needs immense sums of money," he said, "and it is understandable that in the world there are forces that sponsor terrorism".

"This Regiment has been Recruiting in this State for months, costing Government an immense sum of money," he pointed out.

It was an immense sum, and even reduced by more than half in 1830, far more than Haiti could afford.

They simply unbottled champion after highly motivated champion whose combined worth was even greater than the immense sum of their parts.

The price tag for the renovation was $135 million, an immense sum in this economy, but Mr. Reynolds seems to have raised it effortlessly, along with additional funds for the art acquisitions.

After a trial they won what was then an immense sum in damages – and they had insisted on going to trial even after The Spectator's then owner had offered to run an apology and pay their legal costs.