Sentence examples for giving honours from inspiring English sources

"Giving knighthoods to MPs in the manner he has proposed, giving honours to stylists or special advisers to pay political debts, undermines the honours system.

Giving honours such as knighthoods to allies who have supported the prime minister is a "relatively light" way of paying off debts of honour built up while in government, a former minister and aide to David Cameron has said.

The backgrounds of recipients has steadily widened although traditionalists have criticised the trend for giving honours to showbusiness and sports stars. in 1965, several ex-servicemen returned their MBEs in protest at The Beatles receiving theirs.

The themes of my work usually are about the B-side of life, nonstandard people, marginal stories...but always trying to give some love to that universe and giving honour to it.

Practice humility, tolerance and giving honour to others without expecting honour in return.

"Other scientists who work on animals but don't speak about their work have been given honours recently.

Finally, it is corrupt: public officials tend to give honours to one another, while prime ministers use them to reward political donors and assorted bowers and scrapers.These criticisms are entirely accurate.

One in five of the business leaders in the same letter were given honours by Mr Cameron in the last few years, while one third had donated money to the Tories.

Analysis by The Independent later revealed that one in five of the signatories of the letter were given honours by David Cameron in the last few years, while one third have donated money to the Conservative party.

Capt Dobbin said it was "tragic" that units were not given honours or awards "because there's lots of guys that go unrecognised for amazing feats of bravery".

If we had a PM who gives honours to people who actually deserve it, wouldn't that mean they're a total loner?