Sentence examples for sum on the table from inspiring English sources

The sum on the table proved that Ecclestone's wrongdoing was weighty enough that such a deal was inappropriate in this case, she said, and called for politicians to tighten the loophole.

Don could accept the large sum of money on the table and sell out to corporate overlords, or he could take off in a rocket to the moon -- a risky journey, of course, but he'd have Peggy, Roger and possibly even Pete by his side.

"There has been far too much focus on putting large sums of money on the table, for education for example.

He said some E.U. countries were wary of putting large sums of money on the table before wealthy nations in other parts of the world made their offers.

President Clinton raised his projection of the federal budget surplus today by nearly $1.3 trillion for the next decade, putting a breathtaking sum of new money on the table as the two parties and their presidential candidates battle over tax cuts, spending and how to prepare for the nation's long-term challenges.

Bowie gave no interviews to promote The Next Day and has declined to book any live shows despite the staggering sums that must be on the table.

After YP.com (picked up by Yellow Pages for $3.85 million) Fly.com (bought by Travelzoo for $1.8 million), Vibrators.com ($1 million), here's another high-profile domain name that was just acquired for a 7-figure sum: Faculty Lounge has put $1.25 million on the table for Toys.com in an auction organized as a result of the recent meltdown of The Parent Company.

While mental arithmetic performance was always poorer with articulatory suppression, deterioration was always significantly greater when participants completed the sums with their hands palm down on the table top.

It is such a sum that is weighted in The gold on the table weighs fifty grams.

On the table, meat loaf.

When eating dim sum, if someone pours you tea, always tap three fingers on the table as a sign of gratitude.