Sentence examples for sizeable donations from inspiring English sources

Charles Haughey, whom Reynolds succeeded as prime minister, had a lavish lifestyle funded not by shrewd business dealings but by sizeable donations from wealthy patrons.

"Can the government be trusted to take decisive action against [property] developers one day," she asks, "but be phoning them up for sizeable donations the next?" Even a property tycoon, Ronnie Chan Chi-chung, has spoken out.

The close relationship which leading Tasmanian politicians enjoy with Gunns, goes beyond sizeable donations to both major parties; it has given rise to a political culture of bullying, cronyism and threats, a culture that allowed the state's electoral system, under a 1997 Liberal-Labour deal, to be altered to minimise Green representation.

This is precisely the type of project that needs commitment and sizeable donations.

"When we first saw them they were emaciated," said Fiona Hardie, a supporter of Ears Asia who has made sizeable donations towards the group's work.

Perhaps, in terms of cost, it isn't fair to compare spare change given to a subway beggar to the sizeable donations the Kony 2012 campaign was able to reign in, but consider the entirety of the NYC subway system.

If proved wrong, I promised to give a sizeable donation to their KEEP HOVE NOT HORRID campaign".

His win only came to prominence this month, after he made a sizeable donation to a homeless shelter.

"I am delighted that the couple chose to leave us this sizeable donation, and their contribution, like those of Bernard's veteran peers, will never be forgotten".

"We would like to offer our sincere apologies for the offence it has caused and will be making a sizeable donation to MindCharity.

The head suggested to parents that a sizeable donation should be made instead to EducAid to recognise its work in a country "which has received more than its share of setbacks".