Sentence examples for speech in honour of from inspiring English sources
IN 2002 John Taylor, a well-known monetary theorist, gave a speech in honour of Milton Friedman, the great economist who died in 2006.
In a speech in honour of Margaret Thatcher last week, Mr Johnson's argued that greed, inequality and envy were a positive thing for the economy.
Rupert Murdoch last night cast himself as a champion of Britain's "dispossessed" migrants, prisoners and economic underclass as he criticised standards of education in a speech in honour of Baroness Thatcher.
Yet he was present at the minister's speech – in honour of a Sri Lankan foreign minister assassinated in 2005 – and at the tea afterwards where he worked a room full of local politicians, diplomats and journalists.
"You are not a top defender anymore but you've been a true professional, Manuel, Wolfgang Holzhäuserr said in a little speech in honour of defender Manuel Friedrich, in front of journalists, sponsors and team-mates, before leading the room in a Hessian-tinged "Häppi Birssday" rendition.
Stanley Wolpert, giving a speech in honour of Jinnah in 1998, deemed him Pakistan's greatest leader.
It was from a speech I was giving in honour of [costume designer] Arianne Phillips.
In Melbourne, Mexico, Moscow and Alexandria, people came together to listen to speeches in honour of Humboldt.
Several wept as they delivered speeches in honour of the younger Mao, who died during the Korean war.
Billy Bragg, Leon Rosselson and Martin Carthy will perform at an afternoon of music and speeches held in honour of the 100,000 protesters who gathered near there and marched on parliament to demand a pardon for the six Tolpuddle Martyrs from Dorset, who were transported to Australia for forming a trade union.
Wes Studi, who might be the ceremony's first Native American presenter, finished his segment by speaking in Tsalagi Gawonihisdi, and Rachel Shenton signed her speech for Best Live Action Short Film in honour of Maisie Sly, the four-year-old deaf actress who stars in the film.
