Sentence examples for prized commodities from inspiring English sources

It is unusual for Republican House members to describe private meetings with members of the Bush White House, where secrecy, discipline and loyalty are prized commodities.

"For us, it's one of the most highly prized commodities that we have," he said, pulling one of the glistening candlefish off the rack.

Most of those slots have long been held by major airlines and are prized commodities that can be bought and sold.

Westerners made hazardous journeys to obtain prized commodities — porcelain, tea, silk — from the Middle Kingdom, which considered itself the center of the world.

For Willie and Alison it's the recollection of those memories that are prized commodities – access to those memories is sadly fading, and it could be a matter of merely weeks or months before the possibility to say those important things to each other is gone.

"These shoes were highly prized commodities".

In a country where discretion is a highly prized commodity, his effectiveness comes from operating in the shadows.

It is one of baseball's biggest paradoxes: the overpowering ace, perhaps the game's most prized commodity, cannot win the game's most prestigious individual award.

In 1989 black voters favoured David Dinkins, who would defeat Koch and become New York's next mayor.Even after leaving office, Koch remained relevant, his endorsement a prized commodity.

Though the neighborhood has plenty of backyards, few are walled and many have been paved to make room for parking, a prized commodity.

Now the prized commodity of the business traveler, a seat on a flight between Haneda Tokyoo) and Kimpo (Seoul) requires a reservation.