Sentence examples for exceptional promotions from inspiring English sources

The church, so recently persecuted, was now suddenly showered with favours: the construction of magnificent churches (Rome, Constantinople), donations and grants, exemptions from decurial duties for the clergy, juridical competences for the bishops, and exceptional promotions for Christian officials.

Conscripted into the army at the age of 16, Maria-Jesu Pica was an apt pupil at the Bodoni machine-gun academy and quickly rose through the ranks to become, by exceptional promotion, a general by the time he was 29.

However, the wage-to-turnover ratio has fallen sharply - from 102% to a healthier 65% - after the removal of exceptional bonuses associated with promotion.

In N'Djamena, Pau Gasol met with ministers of the Government of Chad to share the idea that sport is "an exceptional tool for the promotion of values, for the development of children and to contribute to the development of their countries".

No less exceptional than the speed of promotion was Hadrian's service as praetor while in the field with the emperor during his second war in Dacia.

In my previous career I did ask for a pay rise, but only when I felt the timing was right, so I'd wait until I'd done something exceptional or there was a promotion on the horizon.

Because different teachers awarded scores ranging from failing to exceptional, the researchers concluded "the promotion or retardation of a pupil depends to a considerable extent upon the subjective estimate of his teacher" rather than upon the actual work produced by the student (Starch and Elliott, 1912).

Tapping into all aspects of creative resources, local street artists Hurricane and Tin.g took to the streets of Shanghai, painting Chinese characters, the promotion's title: "Make the present exceptional," and even augmenting the space around their fellow collaborators.

Except for self-promotion.

"Along with Brand Price Match and our other promotions, Pick Your Own Offers shows we offer exceptional value for great quality products".

Our away form has been exceptional, leading to increased expectation at home and ultimately thoughts of promotion.