Sentence examples for ordered too many from inspiring English sources

The company attributed the revision primarily to lower-than-expected sales of its black-and-white Nook devices, acknowledging that it had ordered too many of them.

He attributed the situation to banks that granted easy credit, cargo companies that ordered too many vessels and investors eager for the tax-free profits that were part of the allure, thanks to German law.

If their billings come in above an acceptable level — usually because they have ordered too many unnecessary tests, office visits or inappropriate treatments — they will have to pay money back to the state or insurer.

She "ordered too many things from Lifebooker that she never used".

The problem was that one of 3Dfx's major customers, Diamond Multimedia, had ordered too many chips during the second quarter and was stuck with inventory it couldn't move.

Still relatively inexperienced, Low ordered too many men to the outside of the boat to work on the buildup, and the Rose Pink tipped over too far.

George learns the decimal system by ordering too many doughnuts.

According to the lawsuit, Dr. Gravett was eventually fired for ordering too many tests.

Marthe, who discovered a lot of waste in "ordering too many eggs and fruit, so it spoiled".

Previous shipping industry booms have tended to end quickly, with executives glutting the market by ordering too many new vessels.

Physicians may be reluctant to pursue unlikely diagnoses, particularly if they will be criticized by colleagues for ordering too many tests or for being show-offs.