Sentence examples for of a certain stature from inspiring English sources

He enjoys the company of writers, philosophers, scientists, journalists - and politicians of a certain stature.

Pointedly, Gallas's debut is another sign that the A-League can attract players of a certain stature.

It was deft and somehow poignant, an illustration of the delicate dance required in Hollywood, even — or perhaps especially — for an actor of a certain stature.

"People of a certain stature expect to be recognized, and we try to, but at the end of the day it's only food, it's only a restaurant".

As the economy tanks and the record industry dissolves, artists of a certain stature are trying anything and everything to put their music in the hands of fans.

But beware, unless you're of a certain stature, ie not short, the combo of wide shorts and socks can make one feel, well, a trifle squat and frankly there's nothing hot-to-trot about that.

Forty-two years of plodding the Siberian wilderness in search of fresh gold deposits gives him a certain stature.

Of course, remakes are normally the domain of Hollywood looking to make a few bucks off a dust-coated property -- and they are usually reserved for films that have achieved a certain stature, not a word-of-mouth cult object like "Slacker".

You can hardly blame him for turning Fernando's jesterlike servant into a clown, but Osman, who is, after all, the heartthrob of two princesses, needs at least a certain stature, and here he is merely a sap.

A band has attained a certain stature when its "world tour" consists of an imperial sweep through four continents, with just half a dozen concerts in each.

We needed someone with a certain stature or pedigree who can manage the egos of our players as well as their expectations and those of Ghanaians in general.