Word: amounts
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Honest immersion in one's studies, of the type which writing a good thesis demands, for example, is a pipe dream both during the semester and during reading period, in large part because it is not the objective of college to inspire such focus. The raw amount of reading, writing, problem sets we have assigned to us indicates that the emphasis in college lies on quantity and method, not quality. Rigid paper deadlines, which are an otherwise meaningless convention, illustrate this point...
...fueled the imagination of pun-happy journalists, who showcased their wit with such headlines as BUSTA BUSTED, BUSTA CRIMES and BUSTED RHYMES. Police had observed the singer driving erratically in Manhattan, pulled him over and found a loaded, unregistered pistol in the back seat as well as a small amount of marijuana in the pocket of Busta's manager and passenger, Gerald Odom. Both men were charged with possession of a weapon; Odom was also charged with possession of marijuana. Released on their own recognizance, the two will return to court later this month; meanwhile city headline writers are left...
...Since these were for very large sums of money, I should think someone in Citibank's private-banking unit would have asked immediately about the origin of that money. Further, you noted that once Citibank had the funds, "no documents linked that money to Salinas." That shows an extraordinary amount of trust on Salinas' part. How could he ever prove the money was his? The bank could have cheated him out of his money, and he could hardly go to the police if he were robbed. JIM BUDD Colonia del Valle, Mexico...
Doonan is with Barney's still and couldn't kiss enough ass, but the "inordinate amount of complimentary text," he leads us to believe, is more a function of the "fabulousness" of Barney's on every scale than his need to stay on the payroll. In an aside, Doonan alerts us to the impending effusive text, and writes, "This disclaimer... is designed to forewarn critics and urbane sophisticates who are not used to people saying nice things." Before you can even say anything smartass, you snap your jaws shut in shame...
...year-to-year investment strategy, contains 8.9 percent in euro-based bonds and equities. 6.15 percent of the portfolio is in euro-based equities, shares in companies based in the 11 countries, 2.75 percent is in bonds in the Euroland countries. The University also has a small amount of real estate in the euro-based countries...