Sentence examples for given the honours from inspiring English sources

And another world champion, sprint canoeist Lisa Carrington, was given the honours of carrying the flag at the closing ceremony for being the first New Zealand female athlete to win two medals – gold and bronze – at a single Olympic Games.

Cribb was given the honour of serving as a page for the coronation of George IV in 1821.

In 1959 Maughan, who was given the honour of lighting the flame, broke her back in a car accident.

Frank Cottrell Boyce, who won the prize last year for The Unforgotten Coat, was given the honour of reading out this year's shortlist.

Mandela – who at this point had been in prison for more than two decades – was given the honour in 1984.

The day I was given the honour of joining Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, I was over the moon.

The British were given the honour of erecting the city's first outdoor bell since the crusades, next to the Protestant church they had built in 1849.

Later, with Defoe off the pitch, Crouch was given the honour of burying the penalty that the brilliant Bale won when Senad Lulic tripped him on 77 minutes.

The guerrillas also have a few automatic rifles, according to photos they show me.Once the pork is cooked, I am given the honour of distributing the meat.

Grishin made his final Olympic appearance at the 1968 Games in Grenoble, France, where he was given the honour of being the team standard-bearer.

In a long-time tradition in baseball, a well-known figure is given the honour of opening proceedings by throwing the first pitch of the game.