1.   During his years at the Old Palace he spent considerable sums on restoring the building.

2.   In mass transit, private bus companies spend considerable sums to influence legislatures, to get and keep their contracts.

3.   Minna had spent a considerable sum of money on me and I could not die a swindler.

4.   Owing to the large amount of work demanded, this would be quite a considerable sum.

5.   The crisis has been caused partly by the reluctance of self-employed family doctors to invest the considerable sums needed to computerise.

6.   The followers of this cult are, nevertheless, looking to the future and investing considerable sums of money in it.

7.   The scheme has already netted the lifeboat service a considerable extra sum of money.

8.   We found a way in which we could help the black community directly and in the most positive way with considerable sums.

9.   Yes, both Place and Egan had considerable sums stowed away from various jobs.

10.   While most popes spent out for prestige and show, they reserved considerable sums for strategic buildings.