1.   It would be an extravagant use of parliamentary time to require new legislation for changes of this kind.

2.   Davis made extravagant use of the tirelessly resilient upper range of the versatile tenor Thomas Young, who appeared as the Trickster God.

3.   Majolica dinnerware featured almost comically extravagant use of flowers, fruit and game motifs on everything from beer steins to bulbous casseroles.

4.   The self-taught chef is known for his extravagant use of wild herbs, and for a modern translation of the rustic mountain cuisine of the Savoy region.

5.   We all loved the extravagant use of dried chillies and peppers and cleared the dish in record time, Commonwealth Games style.

6.   The exaggerated silhouette, with tiny waist and huge skirts, caused a scandal because its extravagant use of fabric after the war-time deprivations.