Sentence examples for received bigger from inspiring English sources

Students who received bigger grants made bigger donations than counterparts who received smaller grants.

Chances are, many chief executives received bigger options awards, as proxy statements, filed each March and April by most companies, are expected to show, experts say.

The shadow communities and local government secretary, Hilary Benn, accused the government of favouring Tory-voting areas, saying socially deprived cities in the north had received bigger cuts than areas in the south-east such as Wokingham.

In 2010-11 Scotland's GDP was £145 billion ($225 billion) including a geographical share of North Sea oil and gas, around 10% of Britain's, with 8.4% of the population.Historically Scotland has received bigger grants per head from central government than Wales, for example—in part a tacit acknowledgment that it contributes handsomely to oil revenues, which in 2010-11 amountod to £8.8 billion.

If institutional investors and others passed, Mr. Walsh's bankers were free to make the same investments with the firm's money — which was just fine with his troops: they received bigger bonuses on the riskier deals because Lehman didn't have to share the profits.

More striking, the revenues of companies run by entrepreneurs who received bigger inheritances grew 20% faster.

The television soap actors Shane Richie, Shobna Gulati and Lucy Benjamin also received big payouts.

And many have received big fat cheques for their trouble.

Some received big bonuses, even big raises, as their companies' payrolls were shrinking.

Deals were arranged by armies of persuasive financiers who received big paydays.

(Some of the foundations that received big infusions address poverty, among other issues).