Sentence examples for disrepute for from inspiring English sources

He fell into disrepute for ordering the disastrous Gallipoli operation in the first world war.

They began to adopt styles that had been in disrepute for a generation.

It inevitably brings Oxford University into disrepute for neglecting its stated goals and values".

He must resolve this matter appropriately or run the risk of bringing the game into disrepute for a sustained period.

A few players remain who bring the game into disrepute: for instance, Vinnie Jones, a Wimbledon midfielder once photographed scrunching another player's testicles in his fist.

There was little architectural mention of ivy, although in 1893 Chambers' Encyclopedia of London and Edinburgh pronounced that "contrary to a common prejudice" ivy did not make walls damp, suggesting that it had been in disrepute for some time.

He said: "I regret that my actions have brought the house into disrepute and for that I apologise".

A disrepute charge for Terry and Ferdinand regarding the language they admitted using during QPR's 1-0 defeat of Chelsea at Loftus Road is one possible outcome from the FA's inquiry.

He blames some of the other "Big Six" companies – EDF Energy, Scottish and Southern, Iberdrola, E.ON and RWE – for dragging the good name of the British Gas into the mud: "As long as you have one company that actually is not performing then it drags the industry into disrepute – and for a lot of the public the industry means British Gas.

"What I'm doing is using free speech to tell the fans exactly what has happened and I am now on disrepute charges for matters of fact.

Mr. Malema, 30, and other members of the youth league were appearing before the panel to determine whether they should be expelled or suspended for bringing the party's name into disrepute after calling for the overthrow of the government in neighboring Botswana and criticizing the party leadership.