Sentence examples for dons from inspiring English sources

There are waiters and captains, servers, runners, water men, third-assistant rice spooners, coat-check dons.

Many villains have been blamed for Mumbai's descent into urban hell, from mafia dons to impoverished migrants, but for the past three decades the main culprit is the "politician-builder nexus".

Oval Space, E2, Fri to 2 May BB This May Day, Huntleys + Palmers have collected a slew of underground dons into the Art School and, as ever, they are giving weight to local acts as well as international pulls to make this a very special party.

Like Tory party grandees 25 years later, the dons underestimated her.

Um, note to Ann: that big Obama plan to make him look like a gold medalist in the 1% Olympics is flawlessly executed by Mitt himself – every time he dons a pair of his Lady Wranglers and trots out to tell us things like – "Banks aren't bad people, they are scared to death … feeling what you are feeling".

Actor Willem Dafoe (narrating and performing) dons first an army uniform and then a bathrobe.

Neither achievement impressed Oxford's imperturbable dons.

University dons are almost unanimous in arguing that this has put pressure on poorer students to study at their home-town universities, since they can then live at home.

The dons are thought to fund many campaigns, and often run get-out-the-vote operations during elections.

Beware of the watchdog Of suburbs and cities Dosh for dons A long way from Paris The worst end SpReading ReprintsPerhaps this was a mistake.

Its scheme is full, because consumers pay no premium, says Greenpeace's Stephen Tindale.In this section The not-so-common touch Dons go a-begging Virtue for sale Bush House of Arabia Time to talk Monkey business Business past, business future Naomi's chilling effect For whom the school bell tolls ReprintsBut it doesn't take much self-interest to trump tight-fistedness.