Sentence examples for sounded generous from inspiring English sources

This sounded generous until reservists pointed out that they had been told to expect to be called up for at least a year.

The president's popularity had been plummeting since he had assumed power nearly four years ago, but the people in the crowds sounded generous today.

That sounded generous, though most aid agencies take the view that it is sensible first to make an assessment of the amount of aid needed, rather than dishing the stuff out indiscriminately.

The business rates relief for pubs and shops sounded generous (and provides yet another example of both main parties converging on the same territory, because Labour has prioritised cutting business rates) and the employers' national insurance cut for young people (which was in the Sun yesterday) also sounded like a proper, big ticket announcement.

This being a library, there are rules, though they sound generous.

Although that sounds generous, it is the equivalent of little more than $30 for each IBM employee every year.

To an outsider, the size of Transworld's list may sound generous, even if the figure does coincide with an anniversary.

When he called out "O lady," she called back "O boy!" This most recent album, "Lie Down in the Light," sounds generous, like an invitation.

And though a 25% salary increase sounds generous, a standard state salary is still only $120 a month, and the unemployment rate is among the region's highest.

Some owners, too, have complained that the $25,000 that the government is offering them in compensation for giving up their buses may sound generous but will not carry them very far.

So, although it sounds generous given the last year's market conditions, it's not unreasonable to assume those assets might gain 20percentt annually from their current valuations for the next five years.