Sentences with phrase «for staggering»

The Daily Mail says: «It has been reported that Kylie Minogue is so proud of her pert posterior that she insured it for a staggering $ 5million.

Located in the prime area of Queen Anne's Gate, SW1, London, this vast five - bedroom home is now on the market for a staggering # 17.95 million

For a staggering $ 270,000, the underwater restroom was built to offer users the sensation that they are «relieving themselves while swimming in the ocean.»

The 62 - year - old talk show host recently bought a Southern California property, a Montecito equestrian farm purchased at auction for a staggering $ 28.5 million.

Indigenous children in Queensland are 22 times more likely to be locked up than their counterparts and account for a staggering 65 % of those in youth detention on any given day despite comprising just 8 % of the state's 10 to 17 - year - olds, according to a damning new Amnesty study.

Indigenous children in Queensland are 22 times more likely to be locked up than their counterparts and account for a staggering 65 % of those in youth detention on any given day despite compr... Read more

The highest - end gear in KEF's CEDIA lineup comes in the form of the Ci5160REF - THX, a gorgeous set of in - wall home theater speakers that retail for a staggering $ 10,000 each.

According to a report from Distimo, in - app purchases now account for a staggering 76 % of App Store revenue as of February 2013.

The latest breakdown of the European smartphone scene via analyst Kantar has arrived, revealing that in the five key EU markets — UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain — Android - powered devices accounted for a staggering 73.3 % of all smartphone sales in the 12 - week period up to the end of May.

There are also no provisions for staggering the on / off times slightly to make the behavior look more human to a burglar who might be casing your house.

After being bought by Google for a staggering $ 3.2 billion in 2014, Nest is a bonafide smart home platform at this point, complete with a long list of third - party «Works with Nest» devices.

With average rents going for a staggering $ 2801 a month, living in New York City can leave your wallet and bank account light [2].

According to data from the National Hurricane Center, Florida has fallen victim to 6 of the 10 costliest hurricanes in United States history - hurricanes that were responsible for a staggering $ 181 trillion dollars in total damages.

There is clearly scope for staggering the start and end of the working day for the duration of the Games.

According to one study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drivers turning left in front of motorcyclists were responsible for a staggering

Car accidents are responsible for a staggering number of injuries and deaths in the United States.

In an effort to compensate him for the staggering medical expenses he incurred, in addition to the pain he experienced, Chicago dog bite attorney Jared Staver set to work for his client.

Known primarily for its staggering level of smog, sprawl - heavy urban planning and inveterate automobile culture, Los Angeles has been slow to bolster its green credentials, having only recently embarked on a series of initiatives aimed at redressing its eco-image.

Some arid states withdraw tremendous amounts of water for agriculture, which in Arizona accounts for a staggering 68 percent of the state's annual water use.

The US took the lead in instituting the ban and must bear the primary responsibility for these staggering losses.

As the whole of Germany pursues its «energiewende» (energy transition) policies, Frankfurt is aiming for a staggering 100 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest.

New research reveals that worldwide tourism accounted for a staggering 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2013.

CO2 production of all of humanity is responsible for a staggering 0.001 % of the atmosphere.

Now seen as one of the best - known exponents of lens - based postmodernist art, in 2011, Cindy Sherman's work Untitled # 96 (1981) was auctioned for a staggering $ 3,890,500 making it one of the most expensive photographs ever sold.

Some of Nauman's works have passed from collector to collector for staggering sums.

It goes without saying that Guston, who doubled the auction record at Christie's in May when a painting sold for a staggering $ 25.9 million, is a market titan; prints from this late series have sold for as much as $ 12,000 at auction, with an edition of this particular work fetching $ 6,500 at Christie's way back in 2004.

Peter Doig is one of the world's most popular artists and in 2015 his painting of a White Canoe, Swamped, sold at auction for a staggering $ 26 million.

He is known for publically flaunting his wealth, having bought an Amedeo Modigliani nude for a staggering $ 170.4 million last year.

San Antonio architects Lake Flato are responsible for the staggering streamlined space — think white box white walls, natural light streaming in from punched out windows, and tall vast gallery spaces.

Jeff Koons made himself a household name with his gargantuan steel sculpture series Balloon Dog, which broke records in 2013 when one of his five supersized hounds became the most expensive work by a living artist sold at auction, going for a staggering $ 58.4 m.

The exhibition brings together key works by Rembrandt which remain in British collections, including Belshazzar's Feast (c. 1635) from the National Gallery London, and Girl at a Window (1645) from Dulwich Picture Gallery, as well as star paintings now overseas, such as The Mill (1645/8) from the National Gallery in Washington, which left Britain when it was sold to a US collector for the staggering sum of # 100,000 in 1911.

This quartet of expert prints, which seemingly scatters the letters of lifted sentences at random to form compositions that are sapped of the ability to communicate, is an elegant example of his trademark work, which in 2011 received a major survey at the Whitney Museum — and which has routinely sold for staggering multiples of its estimates at auction, going into the millions.

Meanwhile, the world record for the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction was set at the same Christie's sale when «Salvator Mundi,» a Leonardo da Vinci painting from 1500 sold for a staggering $ 450.3 million (including fees).

Each of these characters have their own unique tree that allows for a staggering number of builds, given the breadth of character selection.

Not only did it record a Metacritic score of 91 on the PS3, but it also maintained a top ten position in the UK all - formats chart for a staggering 23 weeks.

That means the FPS genre has been abandoned in favour of the action - RPG, the corridors exchanged for a staggering open world governed by intricate, dynamic ecosystems.

The Atlus faithful can also nab Code of Princess for a staggering 66 % discount — not too shabby for a pretty decent beat - em with light RPG elements.

Instead, every Rockstar studio around the globe contributed to the project for a staggering eight years.

For those wondering why the PlayStation 3 version will be releasing after the PC and Xbox 360 versions, Darrah stressed that development was going great, but otherwise didn't shed much light on the reason for staggering the multi-platform release, saying only «this is just the order we've chosen to [release] them in.»

According to the company the Xbox One will release in November at this year, for the staggering price of $ 499 or 499 Euros, which works out at # 429.

Visited by thousands of lovers each year, this bridge is best known for the staggering number of personalised padlocks which have been left by the visitors.

For example, I exchanges 100 $ at the airport for a staggering 32.000 Rial per euro, which costed me 30 $ just for the exchange.

As for Sagittarius, it will be Mars, planet of action and energy, that will hype trips at home and abroad for a staggering seven months starting later in the year, on October 15.

Roam the old town or climb Mount Royal for staggering views of the city.

Lack of spay and neuter programs and economic hardship are some of the reasons that account for the staggering number of homeless animals on the island.

Beware of scams designed to promise a deal in return for staggering fees.

Whether your day trading strategy relies on support and resistance levels, daily pivot points, or breaking news, having a feel for the staggering role the US dollar plays will help you anticipate future price movement.

In 1962 (445 years later) the painting was appraised for a staggering $ 100 million dollars, without a doubt the most valuable painting in the world at the time.

A lot of our wealth is tied to our homes: real estate now accounts for a staggering 49 % of our net worth, compared to just 37 % at the turn of the century.

Through today, EEB has outpaced EEM by 5 % in 6 months time for a staggering 25 % gain.