Sentence examples for honour confirming from inspiring English sources

A Charles I gold medal (pictured above) was consigned for sale by the Godson family, who believed it was an ordinary honour confirming the king as "Sovereign of the Seas".

His decision last December to visit the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, where war criminals are honoured, confirmed South Koreans in their view of him as an unrepentant historical revisionist, in denial about the atrocities Japan inflicted on their country during its colonisation.

The duo are simply meant to be, as a quick scan down their roll of international honour will confirm.

Publication of the New Year's Honours List confirms that the Australian political strategist, Lynton Crosby, is to be knighted for services to politics.

That honour was duly confirmed after the other 29 players had been named.

In October the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (Unami) expressed serious concern over the rising incidence of so-called honour crimes in Iraqi Kurdistan, confirming that 255 women had been killed in just the first six months of 2007, three-quarters of them by burning.

He spoke only once, confirming "Yes, Your Honour" when asked if he understood the magistrate's comments.

Thatcher's funeral will have full military honours, Downing Street confirmed on Tuesday, with the same status as the ceremonies of Princess Diana and the Queen Mother.

Crosby's knighthood has not yet been officially announced, but sources familiar with the honours list effectively confirmed that Crosby would be recognised when the full names are revealed on Thursday, following reports in the Sunday Times.

The letter from Trenchard confirming the King had bestowed this honour upon him was dated the 30 March 1918.

It was held that, the confirming bank (The Royal Bank of Canada) should have honoured the credit of the document.