Sentence examples for given the standing from inspiring English sources

This price is a relative pittance given the standing Death Row once had.

Here Portugal's delegate, Vasco da Cunha, argued that given the standing existence of independent Rhodesian offices in Lourenço Marques, Pretoria and London, the matter was between Britain and Rhodesia, and not Portugal's business.

Some commentators believe that football should not be an Olympic sport at all, given the standing of the World Cup as the unassailable pinnacle of the international game.

GIVEN the standing of the automobile in New York's hierarchy of transportation modes, some city residents may be surprised to learn that there's a place in Manhattan known as Automobile Row.

The Hornets set a season low in scoring and gave the standing-room only crowd of 19,289 little to cheer about.

It did seem to give Federer the standing as favorite heading into the United States Open, Courtney Nguyen writes on SI.com.

Frankly, I didn't know what gave me the standing to speak.

The audience gave Ms. Gore the standing ovation she deserved as the song came to an end.

The reception to his speech and his election gave him the standing to lead.

The idea may never come to fruition, given the Tories' standing in British opinion polls.

His time at Everton was excellent given the financial standing of that club.