Sentence examples for given the peace from inspiring English sources

Friday's statement said members had given the peace process a chance, watching for "a peaceful route toward independence and national liberation", but had instead experienced a "score of broken promises" leading them to again take up "armed struggle".

And clearly the Nobel committee, in deciding to give the award to an organization or institution for the second year in a row, is eager to avoid the embarrassing episodes that have arisen in recent years when it has given the peace prize to individuals who have proven to be a tad less peaceful than one might have hoped.

Some pet owners say costs are irrelevant given the peace of mind — their own.

He was given the peace prize in 2010, an embarrassment for the Chinese government, which denounced the award.

Given the peace and quiet Tutankhamun enjoyed for three millennia, it has been a rough 87 years for him since he was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922.

Mr. Gore ought to be well ahead, it is argued, given the peace and prosperity that has prevailed during his time as vice president.

He gave the peace process leadership, infusing it with responsibility and personal investment.

A photograph showed her giving the peace sign, a tattoo of two cherries visible on her chest.

Yet Western diplomats agree that Mr Akinci's ascent may give the peace talks a sorely needed boost.

The award was first given out last year as a rejoinder to the Nobel committee's decision to give the Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo, an imprisoned dissident writer.

"Turkey isn't against the ground troops, but they want to say 'we gave the peace process a chance'," he said.