Sentence examples for personal extravagance from inspiring English sources

But then, no one ever accused Mr. Soleri of personal extravagance.

By 1939, however, he had lost his touch as a businessman, and because of his personal extravagance the banks caused him to be replaced.

But he does seem to wince when a clothing designer describes the Simmonses' personal extravagance as an important marketing tool for Phat Farm.

And so Mr. Brooks sat and listened this year as Ms. Schlegel, her memory apparently intact and keen, spent 23 days testifying against him in a highly unusual trial in United States District Court on Long Island that has been highlighted by sweeping accusations of fraud, insider trading, and company-financed personal extravagance.

During the 420s Alcibiades was best known for his personal extravagance and his courage in battle; but he had also become a recognized speaker in the Ecclesia (assembly), and as Athens moved toward peace, he hoped that the ties that had once existed between his family and Sparta would enable him to secure the credit for bringing peace to Athens.

There is no record of whether Huygens liked this repulsive and enormous present, or hung it in his house; it remains a striking example of the diplomatic ineptitude which, in combination with Rembrandt's personal extravagance and his general financial incompetence, would eventually lead him to bankruptcy.

Despite the influx of money from these sources, Henry was continually on the verge of financial ruin, due to his personal extravagance, as well as his numerous costly continental wars.

There is something shameless about using real crises to justify personal extravagances.

The Rigases are accused of using millions in company money to cover margin calls on Adelphia stock and for personal extravagances like a golf course, a professional hockey team and personal travel on the company jet.

The lawyer, Peter Fleming Jr., said allegations that Mr. Rigas wasted company money to pay for personal extravagances -- like buying land to preserve the view from his home -- were so laughable that they could have come from a television comedy.

Her father, Henry VIII, had, in order to support his military campaigns against France and his personal extravagances, used one of the only methods available to monarchs to raise cash before the advent of national debt: minting coins with just a touch of silver and gold and circulating them at the same value as coins made entirely of precious metals.