Sentence examples for plain sir from inspiring English sources

Suggestions that the crown might be borne by an ordinary citizen, thus symbolising the power of the people, were shouldered aside by the aristocratic tendency.That decision was backed by Lord Steel, a former leader of the Liberal Democrats who prefers to be known as plain Sir David and is an MSP.

They preferred the Old Etonian, cricket-loving laird, who was only too happy to oblige, quickly using the recent legislation sparked by the Anthony Wedgwood-Benn affair to renounce his ancient title and transform into being plain Sir Alec DouglAlecome.

"In plain English, what Sir John said is called lying...

Plain old Terry Wogan became Sir Terry in 2005 when he was given an honorary knighthood.

Plain old Terry Wogan became Sir Terry in 2005 when he was given an honorary knighthood by the Queen.

But in the British period the plains were renamed after Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton, the British governor of Ceylon from 1831 to 1837, who travelled to the area to meet the Ratemahatmaya of Sabaragamuwa in 1836, in 1834 by Lt William Fisher of the 78th Regiment and Lt. Albert Watson of the 58th Regiment, who 'discovered' the plateau.

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies - plain Max to the musical world - spills this particular can of royal beans in an interview with the Times today.

"That was a Spanish omelet you wanted, sir?" "No, a plain omelet".

Paul McCartney will be 70 in June; Mick Jagger (Sir Mick…) and plain Mr Keith Richards will both be 69.

The payments created a furore but Sir George Mathewson, the plain talking RBS executive who had led the eight month campaign, could not understand what the fuss was about.

But if you'd have said to me three weeks ago when the Cup began that we'd he watching a night like this here, I'd have said you was plain barmy, begging your pardon, sir".