Sentence examples for exceptional honours from inspiring English sources

Hawking's contributions to physics earned him many exceptional honours.

It was unsuccessful in convincing the three judges that four other bank exceptional fees – honour, dishonour, over-limit and non-payment fees – should also be illegal and lead to compensation.

That is a big departure from traditional ideas about war.America knows what it thinks about exceptional valour: it honours it very carefully.

Given the pressure that legal aid lawyers are under, the decision of the LAPG committee to resist the temptation to mark the tenth anniversary by honouring one of their own – an exceptional lawyer – and honour an exceptional client instead was as generous as it was fitting.

It is, according to the prize's website, "intended to honour exceptional individuals who combat intolerance, fanaticism and oppression".

Promoted to substantive group captain in October 1950, Hannah was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1951 New Year Honours, in particular for his "exceptional ability" as SASO at RAAF Overseas Headquarters.

America also knows what it thinks about exceptional suffering and hardship: it honours both freely and noisily.

Headlam was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1954 New Year Honours for his "exceptional ability and devotion to duty".

The Alliance of Independent Journalists created the "Udin Award" in Udin's honour, "given for exceptional contribution to press freedom".

Herrin said he was "absolutely thrilled" by the job, adding: "It's a fantastic company with an exceptional record, and I'm honoured to join the team.

Griffin was a director of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a recipient of many honours, including the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal (1994).