Sentence examples for distinction giving from inspiring English sources

Apprentices completing their training will be graded as either pass, merit or distinction, giving a clearer impression of their level of achievement, rather than a simple pass or fail.

This distinction gives his character nuance and his world complexity.

That distinction gave Russia an excuse to block a United Nations resolution on Kosovo's status.

And its tone is ecumenical -- another distinction, given that the Mormon Church has not historically been so inclined.

As the owner of Dexter and H. H. Brown, Berkshire is now the largest shoe manufacturer in the country -- a dubious distinction given the decline of that industry.

I think the 100m last night was probably live, but it's difficult to know, as there is never any distinction given.

That distinction gives you some extra personal services, but it doesn't quite eliminate the rigors of traveling 200,000 or so miles a year.

He will take over the mantle of Central Europe's most recognisable president once the Czechs' ailing head of state, Vaclav Havel, retires in January.Mr Havel's admirable dissident past and literary distinction gave him special status in western capitals.

And over the last 10 years at least three plays about Shakur (a k a 2Pac or Pac) have been produced in the United States, a distinction given to no other hip-hop performer -- or few artists in any discipline.

In 2003 Ms. Figueras was made an Officer of the French Order of Arts and Letters, and this year she was awarded the Cross of St. Jordi, the highest civil distinction given by the Catalonian government.

The distinction given to the new Athens "on the banks of the old Raritan" (as the lyrics of the Alma Mater go) was announced recently in Philosophical Gourmet Report, a guide for the profession that emanates from the University of Texas at Austin and ranks university philosophy departments.