Sentence examples for a bit of recognition. from inspiring English sources

So he tried out for The X Factor to get "a bit of recognition as a vocalist".

At the risk of turning this into a patronising pat on the back section, it's been a week of milestones which deserve a bit of recognition.

That was her title, and her burden, as she hauled her fibers and her fabrics to shows in the hope of scooping up a bit of recognition.

No one would begrudge a bit of recognition for the extraordinary revival of Matthew McConaughey - who, by the way, thanked himself in his acceptance speech last night.

He is a big fella, he has carried hard, made his tackles and deserves a bit of recognition for his performances.

"Trees are working hard for us every day, and this is giving a bit of recognition back to them," said Matthew Arnn, a landscape architect who directs the New York City Metro Initiative, a United States Forest Service program.

Cronyn, meanwhile, has enjoyed a bit of unexpected recognition.

The question about whom they would most like to see elected mayor in 2013, was posed to respondents as one question of the poll, and was a kind of horse-race political question with a bit of name recognition in the mix, as the survey interviewer named eight people who might make a run.

(Petrusich)20100415 ★ THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION (Friday) Having just released an anthology of its first decade — "Dirty Shirt Rock 'N' Roll: The First Ten Years" (Majordomo) — the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is enjoying a bit of newfound recognition, especially among fans who just now recognize the oddly pervasive influence of the band's scrappy, bare-bones punk.

Things are more difficult for fiction writers: the organisers of conferences and other events pay good speaking fees to non-fiction writers with a bit of name recognition, but not to the average novelist.Authors are becoming more like pop stars, who used to make most of their money selling albums but who now use their recordings as promotional tools, earning a living mainly from concerts.

TechStars gains a bit of mainstream recognition and press coverage by partnering with Nike.