Sentence examples for invitation from inspiring English sources

Sophie Mirabella was invited to attend, but McGowan was left off the invitation list.

Many commentators noted that the letter, like the Republican invitation to the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, to address Congress last week without consulting the White House, marked a dramatic break from the tradition that partisan politics should "stop at the water's edge" and not spread into critical US defence and security policy abroad.

After the final whistle the odd supporter used social media to allege that Carver – whose suddenly relegation-threatened side are now only five points above the bottom three and visit renascent Leicester on Saturday – had sworn at his detractors, before issuing an invitation "outside" for a fight.

"We deplore the categorical refusal by the British of Unesco's invitation to launch a mediation process over the Parthenon sculptures housed in the British Museum," the cultural minister had said.

In a break with protocol, the invitation for Netanyahu to speak was orchestrated by Republican congressional leaders without input from the White House or State Department, angering senior administration officials who believe it was politically motivated.

Timed to kick off London fashion week, the invitation featured an image of Campbell sashaying down a catwalk, her black gown slit all the way up the thigh, next to the benefit's title: Fashion Against Ebola.

However, Hopcraft declined the invitation to adapt a sequel, Smiley's People.

According to the lawsuit, Barclays's dark pool was full of predators – there at Barclays's invitation," is how the AG puts it.

When ministers receive an invitation to appear on a new, live, satirical comedy show on Channel 4, it's understandable if alarm bells start ringing.

If Louis van Gaal turns out to be mistaken and David de Gea does accept Real Madrid's invitation to ease out Iker Casillas, the goalkeeper they called San Iker in happier times at the Bernabéu, presumably the outstanding performer of Manchester United's season will know in advance that it might be a more complicated business than many people realise.

Others see it as an open invitation for the proliferation of "greenwash" initiatives, which continue to put profit before people and planet.