Sentence examples for award taking from inspiring English sources

Amazon's streaming service has won its first ever Golden Globe award, taking the prize for Best TV Series – Comedy or Musical, for Transparent.

Funny Cide won the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and an Eclipse Award, taking his 10 owners on a fairy-tale ride that was racing's feel-good story of 2003.

Westwood has given a punk twist to the award, taking a "blank canvas" white resin version of the award and giving it a red gown, with hints of blue and white and a smudge of yellow for the helmet – recognisable as Britannia.

Beating young artists Jake Bugg, John Newman, Tom Odell and James Blake to the accolade, Bowie has become the oldest recipient of a Brit Award, taking over from Sir Tom Jones, who was given an honorary prize for his outstanding contribution to music in 2003 when he was 62. Bowie won the prize after his comeback last year with album The Next Day, following an absence of 10 years.

Earlier, England pace bowler Katherine Brunt earned the player of the match award, taking 1-14 bowling her four overs straight through with the new ball.

"When you see the snapshot of someone at the moment of success -- winning an award, taking an oath of office -- you see the glory," Joy remarked.

The Wellcome book prize took place on Wednesday evening, with the award taken home by Marion Coutts for The Iceberg.

John Chambers Bath  I support William Nicholson in his concern about the Bad Sex award (Take sex seriously, Review, 23 November).

Cedric the Entertainer, on hand to present an award, took that riff further: "Steven Spielberg, I want you to meet my nephew Jimmy," he said from the stage.

Bevins was famous for causing mischief in both the political and journalism world, and this is where the award takes its name.

The whole process, from pleadings to award, takes a little more than a year — much less time than a court case takes.