Themes emerged with greater clarity; the historical sweep became overwhelming.

Still, the lack of currency diminishes the sense of historical sweep one would prefer in a show like this.

And the book, while just as well written as the earlier one, doesn't have the same historical sweep or resonance.

If you take a long historical sweep, this is not as improbable as it might sound.

There is a shift from the wider historical sweep of the previous chapter, to the details of present conversation.

Those programs brought together old and new, but for sheer historical sweep neither touched the closing program, offered on Wednesday night.

That had the right historical sweep, but it was not original enough for Mr. Wilson.

Mr. Gernon declared himself thrilled with the epic style and historical sweep of the project.

We are inclined to see successful popular movements as having a certain historical sweep and impact.

The description of Tom's progress is hitched to events of great historical sweep.