Sentence examples for took large from inspiring English sources

As deals fell apart, arbitrageurs took large losses.

In particular, they took large positions in a credit derivatives product called CDX.

Mr. Forti responded that Democrats also took large contributions from drug makers.

Other Nasdaq 100 companies that took large write-offs included Amazon.com, Yahoo and CNET.

One reader wrote: "We should reward people who took large loans or refinanced their homes to go on vacations?

Taking advantage of the lack of central government, an Al Qaeda affiliate took large swaths of territory in Yemen's east.

You could describe the entire financial crisis by saying that big banks took large risks without disclosing them to investors.

Professor Swagel of the University of Maryland points out that banks and investors also took large losses on existing housing debt.

At other sessions they took large sheets of paper and colored in their family trees, with different colors for divorces, early deaths, conflicted relationships.

Among the accusations against him are that he abused his power, took large bribes and hindered a police investigation into the death of a British businessman.

Grouse moor owners long contended that hen harriers took large numbers of expensive grouse, especially the chicks: conservationists said they were exaggerating.