Sentence examples for given to achievement from inspiring English sources

In the U.S., despite the great emphasis and attention given to achievement test scores, and despite evidence indicating that those scores could be increased by lead abatement, the political will to carry out and enforce such procedures appears to be declining.

In these histories it is usually confined to a brief mention or footnote, with little attention given to its achievements.

In the past, a lot of lip service has been given to closing the achievement gap -- the law's central tenet -- but now the framework is set for real reform to finally happen.

Another letter writer to my paper expressed disappointment that less publicity had been given to Tan's achievement compared to the silver medals won by the Singapore women's table tennis team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

The five awards will be divided into three categories: a lifetime achievement award, a corporate achievement award and three design achievement awards given to individuals or companies for exceptional work.

Yale University announced on Monday the inaugural winners of the Windham Campbell Prizes, which are given to writers for outstanding achievement in fiction, nonfiction and drama.

Several examples are given to illustrate the main achievements and recommendations from the recently updated ITER Materials Properties Handbook.

Hong Kong parents and society are notorious for the importance they give to academic achievement [ 29].

Special Tony Awards for lifetime achievement were given to the actress Julie Harris and the producer Robert Whitehead.

Often such an Oscar is given to cap a lifetime's achievement.

Mirza won the Silver Lion for most-promising young artist, and Golden Lions for lifetime achievement were given to the American artist Sturtevant and the Austrian artist Franz West.