Sentence examples for acknowledged standing from inspiring English sources

"It looks maybe a little dinosaurlike," he acknowledged, standing near cutout plane shapes tracking the flow of parts into Lockheed's mile-long plant in Fort Worth.

The acknowledged standing of the country's military as the world's best-trained, best-equipped, and best-led force coexisted uneasily with the fact that it proved unable to win.

On the way back to the dressing room he modestly acknowledged a standing ovation he will never forget.

Delgado, who has an American League-leading 14 homers, acknowledged a standing ovation with a curtain call.

Mr. Mitchell, whose recent hip operation did not prevent him from walking out briskly with a cane, acknowledged a standing ovation at the end.

Speaking from the stage, Ms. Raitt said, "I appreciate being acknowledged for standing up for what moves me, whether it's music or somebody getting a raw deal.

He shook hands with first base coach Alan Trammell and acknowledged the standing ovation from what remained of the crowd of 12,573, blowing kisses.

Then 61, she had chalked up more than 30 years at BBC Radio 1, but the caner award was special because it acknowledged her standing in dance music – the genre to which she has dedicated herself since the late 80s.

Accepting his award in a black-tie ensemble enlivened by a bright red shirt and white running shoes, Mr. Resnais smilingly acknowledged a standing ovation from the crowd, every inch the foxy grandpa.

Acknowledging a standing ovation, he said: "Thank you very much.

This admission was not only a statement of fact but a gesture from the leader of a mighty nation acknowledging the standing a smaller foe had earned.