Sentence examples for made sir from inspiring English sources

Rentokil's success over time made Sir Clive well known in Britain.

Its inspirational manager was Alf Ramsey, soon to be made Sir Alfred by an enthusiastic, and rather amazed, government.

ReprintsWhat made Sir Edward speak out was a rising sense of despair among Kenyans and donors at the failure of Mr Kibaki's government to match words with deeds.

For those who revere the gentle, nuanced approach that made Sir David Attenborough and his blue shirts as a national treasure, Cosmos may seem unpalatably flashy.

The controversy is an embarrassment to Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who in recent years made Sir James a trusted financial adviser.

Today's budget was billed as tough but that failed to do justice to a package that made Sir Stafford Cripps look like a soft touch.

Over the years, many actors who have starred in comedies have been made Sirs; Sir Alec Guinness (in 1959, at the end of a decade making Ealing Comedies), Sir John Gielgud (in 1953, almost 30 years before Arthur); and Sir David Jason (Knighted in 2005, tellingly before The Royal Bodyguard, or it might never have happened).

You make Sir Tom's point for him.

Certainly, Sean FitzPatrick, Anglo Irish's ex-chairman, makes Sir Fred Goodwin look prudent.

I guess that makes Sir Alex the Tywin Lannister of the piece.

The government has resisted, instead opting for a phrase to make Sir Humphrey Appleby proud - "shark hazard mitigation strategy".