Around £500 was spent on the work, a substantial sum.

He is, after all, about to come into a substantial sum of money.

I've also left a substantial sum in trust for you at the church.

I think this system could save the Government very substantial sums of money.

A fund drive was held, and in less than two weeks it raised $2 million, then a substantial sum.

"But the business has been losing substantial sums of money for the last three years."

So the Republicans have spent substantial sums raising still more money.

Will started with a list of a hundred men and women who'd given substantial sums to the party in the past during his elections.

The girl tipped you off to the fact that the old woman had a substantial sum of money.

To save myself that trouble, I am willing to pay you a substantial sum.