Sentence examples for respected standing from inspiring English sources

That pot, presided over by a treasurer, whose honesty is vouched for by his or her respected standing among the participants, is then given to one member of the group.

"How can Italy tolerate Silvio Berlusconi and his bevy of girls?" She described the prime minister's government as "in effect a dictatorship" and contrasted the respected standing of Italian fashion to the way in which Italy's political life has been dragged into disrepute.

Once there, Mr. Cuomo earned Mr. Clinton's respect, standing out among assistant secretaries for his access to the White House and his efforts on economic-development programs.

But it can be tough to get an honest answer if your employees feel like they could lose something — respect, standing, etc. — by being honest.

The front-runner with the most support among liberals would be Judge Wood, who has opposed some abortion restrictions and is respected for standing firm against strong, conservative judges on the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Over time, Khomeini came to respect her, standing up when she entered the room, chatting with her amiably and even smiling as he looked her in the eye.

He expressed his admiration for Napoleon and for the Romans, and we also discussed Fidel Castro, whom he seemed to respect for standing up for his beliefs, and for being a "nationalist".

"But in the end, I think he respected me for standing up to him".

He considers himself more liberal than Ms. Giffords, but he respected her for standing up to Republicans on issues like immigration, and especially health care.

The issue resonates with Fujita because he was adopted, and Fujita said he respected Tebow for standing up for what he believed in.

How can people pay their respects while standing at a heavily used intersection?