Sentence examples for preposterous sum from inspiring English sources
We were never some high-profile case in which Henry's dad had the means but not the heart to cough up a preposterous sum.
In 1990, before Carrey became a movie star, he made a check out to himself for the preposterous sum of ten million dollars, "for acting services rendered," and postdated it Thanksgiving of 1995.
Ultimately, this will result in more startups, more jobs, and governments with greater access to technology that can help them better serve citizens -- and cut down on the preposterous sum governments are currently spending on IT.
And even if some Japanese carmakers do qualify for loans, they are not expected to ask for them.In this section Qualms with music Buffett to the rescue The Japanese are coming (again) A bail-out that passed A more liquid market The specialty generalist ReprintsSo a sum that seemed preposterous only a few months ago has won overwhelming approval from politicians.
Frears himself says that Jenkins "reminded me of Margaret Dumont… just preposterous, but touching at the same time", an assessment that perfectly sums up both Streep's performance and the overall tone of Frears's film.
It's a spectacular moment that seems to sum up Stavanger's bid to become European Capital of Culture for 2008: a feat of almost preposterous audacity.
What other goal could justify the otherwise preposterous yearning to contribute another brick to the construction of that great, teetering Tower of Babel that is the sum of all published novels?
Absolutely preposterous".
