Sentence examples for very generous estimate from inspiring English sources
A sum of $40 billion in world trade flows from illicit drugs would be a very generous estimate indeed.Peter ReuterUniversity of MarylandCollege Park, MarylandRussia's republicsSIR You give the impression that Murtaza Rakhimov and Kirsan Ilyumzhinov are typical of local leaders in Russia's outlying regions ("Naughty little tsars", June 20th).
In this particular case, we use P = α 4 + 2 α 2 + 5 with ℓ = 8, d = 4 and need to confirm that | P | < 5 D / 4 L − 3 8 − D. A very generous estimate of L < 10 12 and D < 10 3 shows it is enough to check | P ( α ( w ) ) | ≤ 10 − 765.
Such market values are what investors need to know, but the rules provide an invitation for companies to make very generous estimates, particularly if the company is trying to cover up what it hopes will be a temporary problem.
It sold for a very generous $5.9 million, even if the price fell within the printed estimate bracket.
Wall Street compensation consultant Alan Johnson, of Johnson Associates, called the estimate of Gross's bonus package, if true, "a very generous arrangement".
Very generous, but untrue.
Very generous; too generous, maybe.
How very generous of him.
