It was a colossal undertaking, and planned with great precision.

The blacksmith's shop, up on the side of a hill overlooking the colossal undertaking, was the largest she had ever seen.

What an adventure, what a colossal undertaking!

Intolerance was a colossal undertaking featuring monumental sets, lavish period costumes, and more than 3,000 extras.

"The last three films were colossal undertakings," Mr. Thomas said.

The killings were a colossal undertaking.

To unravel the administrative, curatorial and geographical tangles will be a colossal undertaking.

The second walls were a monumental project and represented a colossal undertaking for the period.

In addition, any rebuilding would be a colossal undertaking, and no rebuilding of above-the-ground structures has been approved.

If writing all that was a colossal undertaking, however, it may pale in comparison with the effort of getting it onstage.