Sentence examples for deserved honour from inspiring English sources

Basil Tarlatzis of the International Federation of Fertility Societies, said: "This is a well deserved honour.

She was so incensed by the sacking that she launched an indefatigable campaign through lunches and contacts to ensure her husband received his "justly deserved honour".

A message from the Irish president, Michael D Higgins, said it was a well deserved honour that "recognises the distinguished contribution that John has made to the world of journalism – and to society at large".

Haider, whose father had been a leading member of the Austrian Nazi Party before and during World War II, became notorious for his praise of Hitler's employment policies and his remark, made to a group of Austrian veterans of World War II, that the Waffen-SS deserved "honour and respect".

Chairman Chris Grand added: "My sincere congratulations to Wayne on this fully deserved honour.

Professor Basil Tarlatzis, past-president of the International Federation of Fertility Societies, said: "This is a well deserved honour.

A winner will be announced and the whole process will be deemed, on the one hand, a joke, a laughing stock, an embarrassment and on the other, a deserving honour for a supreme player who was the obvious choice to any right-minded individual.

And just as members of the public can write in to nominate people who deserve honours, we should be able to suggest the names of those who ought to lose their gongs.

Critics claimed he had yet to prove himself, while he admitted he didn't feel he deserved the honour.

Nigel Owens deserved the honour of controlling the Rugby World Cup final, since he is the best referee in any of our major sports.

But rather than nominating himself, the bluff cricketer – not renowned for his humility – told the Telegraph it was another sportsman, Sebastian Coe, who deserved the honour.