Sentence examples for awarded themselves from inspiring English sources

But … "St Pats declined to accept the decision, and awarded themselves a trophy," writes Sean.

This time the 2 sides just added their differences together and awarded themselves the total.

In the end, senators who had been granted $35,000 to buy furniture awarded themselves $50,000 -- in cash.

With their excellence in the Champions League, United have awarded themselves the right to apportion their energies.

The 55 local lawmakers, it turned out, had awarded themselves various perks and allowances amounting to 300m rupiah per person per year, on top of their normal salary.

As the writers note, the House would have to seat "5,000 if we match the ratio the founders awarded themselves".

Academics have been striking over falling salaries, even as their managers have been awarding themselves ever-higher payouts.

Executives have also been distracted by complaints that directors were awarding themselves big pay packages despite the airline making losses.

President Obama lashed out on Thursday, calling bankers shameful for awarding themselves nearly $20 billion in bonuses for 2008.

Vice-chancellors have been criticised by the government for awarding themselves large salary rises, but is that criticism justified?

The impression was that it was governed by a self-interested elite who weren't only marking their own homework, they were awarding themselves scholarships.