Sentence examples for stretching many from inspiring English sources

Some companies have a tradition of generosity with shareholders' money stretching many years back.

A passionate student of the music's history — and a genial name-dropper who enjoys a reputation for magnanimity among musicians — he was an engine behind the success of Dizzy's Club, where he would routinely take the stage to announce the schedule from memory, stretching many weeks ahead.

As the world's population soars, so does its consumption, and as a result we are stretching many of our natural resources to their limits.

In a rare instance, the doors of the Capitol were then opened to the public, who stood in lines stretching many blocks to view the casket.

Public pension promises that cannot be fulfilled, expensive union contracts and unsustainable government growth are stretching many municipalities to the breaking point.

Stewart dispensed with the usual sketches and jokey reports that fill most segments to devote his entire half-hour show -- and beyond, stretching many minutes into channelmate Stephen Colbert's timeslot -- to his Obama interview.

As a collectible, a pristine example wouldn't stretch many collectors' budgets.

The qualification is managed from abroad and demands a breadth of subjects that would stretch many schools.

The bustling open-air market stretched many blocks in both directions, and the light coming through the colorful fabric of the awnings made the scene dreamy and exotic.

Valuing these liabilities is tricky because they stretch many years into the future and their current worth swings wildly in response to small changes in the "discount rate" used to value it.

The demands of austerity have stretched many parts of general practice to breaking point, with most hospitals in England also struggling due to funding shortfalls and a recruitment crisis.