Sentence examples for lofty entry from inspiring English sources

George W. Bush kept it brief with "God Bless Israel," and Obama filled up a page with a lofty entry about "our capacity to rise up from tragedy and remake our world".

Since larger firms can usually afford to pay more, this creates a lofty barrier to entry for small start-up businesses.

Of course, the bane of the product cycle becomes a bounty for Goldman once Z-One is designed into a system, erecting a lofty barrier to entry for digital latecomers who must now endure the same competitive process.

He travels the world playing tournaments in the hope of climbing a lofty ranking ladder and gaining entry to the elusive grand slam tournaments that promise prestige and some financial solace.

Manhattan cultural organizations typically lead the race to attract major patrons, whose gifts serve as something of an entry fee to New York's loftiest social circles.

In 2008, despite a lofty $50 buy-in, Martin Madness ballooned to 958 entries – bringing the total pot to an eyebrow-raising $48,800.

Democratising property investment sounds a lofty ambition, but there is genuine interest in this cheap entry to buy-to-let, particularly as the new pension freedoms have made it easier for people to invest their retirement savings.

It's a high barrier to entry, but for customers with the cash and with lofty interests like art collecting applying for a Sotheby's World Elite card makes sense.

Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition wrote in his February 15 , 1806 journal entry: "Their horses appear to be of an excellent race; they are lofty, eligantly formed, active and durable: in short many of them look like fine English coarsers and would make a figure in any country".

They have been entrusted with a lofty task: Czisny and Flatt must finish a combined 13th to earn the maximum three entries for the United States women at the 2010 Olympics.

While Qatar made lofty promises of reform and engaged with its critics, the UAE and other Gulf states rejected criticism and barred activists entry to their countries.