Sentence examples for merit which is from inspiring English sources

But on her own merit, which is obvious enough.

"I was trying to win the Order of Merit, which is silly.

"The Yacoubian Building" was first published by Mohamed Hashem, the owner of Dar Merit, which is known for taking on daring projects.

Rattle was knighted in 1994 on the eve of his 40th birthday, and received the order of merit, which is the personal gift of the Queen, last year.

Merit, which is based in Dallas and is closely held, buys and operates producing oil and gas properties on behalf of its investors.

If that view has merit — which is debatable — then the need to draw the undocumented out of the shadows and into the sunlight of official registration and legal status is all the more urgent.

And I did it only after there was a court ruling that the case had absolutely no merit, which was obvious to everybody who looked at the facts.

Mr. Hern became an officer of the Ordre du Merit which was presented to him by President Francois Mitterrand in recognition of his long service to France.

It was a show not so much riveting because of its artistic merit (which was considerable) but the self-conscious reaching for grandeur that has become the Olympic movement's parodic symbol of excess.

Thatcher's grandchildren, Michael and Amanda, walked ahead of the coffin as it entered the cathedral, carrying cushions bearing the insignia of the Order of the Garter and Order of Merit, which were laid on the altar.

The White House statement went on to say that he wanted an immigration system based on "merit" — which was defined as, among other things, an ability to "assimilate into our great nation".