Sentence examples for old prominence from inspiring English sources

By buying Alex. Brown and advising Nippon Credit's international customers, Mr Newman has signalled that BT will fight to regain its old prominence in investment banking.In business terms, Alex. Brown makes a fine fit.

football never regained its previous prominence.

And it should all be done with that old chestnut, "due prominence".

Of course, it's not unusual to feel jealous or left behind when old faces achieve prominence and move into a social stratosphere.

The 71-year-old returned to prominence recently when he secured damages from Sally Bercow, the wife of the Speaker of the House of Commons, for libel after she suggested he was a paedophile.

The 43-year-old came to prominence as head of Nomura's Principal Finance Group during the mid-Nineties, building for the bank a multibillion-pound investment portfolio that spanned hotels, pubs and train-leasing companies.

The 23-year-old rose to prominence after winning the Nissan PlayStation academy videogame competition and has since gone from strength to strength, securing a podium at the Le Mans 24 Hours, a win for Arden International in GP3 last year and this year was selected by Nissan to drive their new prototype in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the Le Mans 24.

For those who aren't familiar with his work, the 63-year-old came to prominence in the mid-1980s for a book of images, The Last Resort, which he made over successive summers in New Brighton – a small, working-class seaside resort in Merseyside, England.

The 18-year-old shot to prominence when he ran 10.08 in May and finished second at the Olympics trials.

The 26-year-old shot to prominence by recently coming second at the Vuelta a Espana, equalling the highest placed Grand Tour finish for a British rider.

The 24-year-old came to prominence on the international stage this year, playing on the blind-side flank for England and helping his country claim the Six Nations title.