Sentence examples for being named for from inspiring English sources

He had been the force behind the building of the town hospital, and had resisted its being named for him.

Mr. Gennaro said he was "absolutely incredulous" to hear that the campus was being named for his opponent.

Sharon Klahr, a spokeswoman for Duffy, said that no successor is being named for Mr. Powell at this time.

MR. BLOOMBERG (On an element of the National Tennis Center being named for Mr. Dinkins) "I can't believe people who put their names on things".

This latest gift, the largest donation in the museum's 102-year history, will result in the new dinosaur hall in Washington also being named for Mr. Koch.

"This is proof of concept that European integration and cooperation doesn't work," huffed one frustrated EADS executive, who insisted on not being named for fear of political repercussions.

It was named for Chester, England.

Areas are named for Times Square, Fifth Avenue and Central Park.

It was named for Hampshire, England.

The county was named for patriot John Hancock.

Each cycle is named for a city.