That may sound extreme, but this is what it comes down to.

That may sound extreme, but it is already happening in England, where market place education is rather further developed.

He added: "My experience might sound extreme, but it's a daily reality for kids across the country."

If that sounds too extreme, travel back in time.

"Showing up late for court is certainly inappropriate but to be convicted of it as a felony sounds so extreme," he said.

Talk of turning computers into enemies may sound extreme to some people.

"If they're just disputing 200, 300 jobs, to shut the whole economy down over that sounds extreme."

This may sound extreme, but the cures for breast cancer are painful.

Carry out those instructions even if they sound extreme.

It sounds extreme, but don't let some of the best television in recent memory lose out to an inferior remake.