Sentence examples for spur given from inspiring English sources

Separatist Catalan nationalism is nothing new; what is new is the spur given it by sharp financial pressures that provoke resentment — especially when the right, with its centralizing instincts, is in power.

One example is the assumption that successful teams spur giving to the general funds of universities.

Joel Fleishman, professor of law and public policy sciences at Duke University, said he believed the announcement would spur giving among the super-rich.

Perhaps it's time for the Congress to debate the creation of new tax incentives to spur giving to certain charitable needs — as was done in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Pacheco puts downtown San Jose on the main line rather than a spur, giving it more trains per day, but at the cost of more NIMBYs, lower travel times, a higher price tag, and possible sprawl generation.

Tuesday's game was probably the last time Wallace will face the Spurs, given that the rebuilding Pistons are not on a playoff-bound path at 8-22.

That idea would appeal to Spurs, given that Nash enjoys a huge profile in North America and also in Asia, where the NBA's popularity continues to grow.

On the other hand, he said, public giving can spur more giving.

From Duncan's rookie season in 1997-98 thethe last of their four championships in 2006-7, the Spurs gave up fewer than 100 points per 100 possessions in each season.

I will never forget the stupidity of the public address announcer at Spurs giving League Cup final ticket details at half-time as we led Arsenal 1-0 and then went on to lose.

Mousa Dembélé, one of several key players who ultimately disappointed for Spurs, gave the ball away deep inside his own half, Paul Pogba and Alexis Sánchez combined to impose brutal, beautiful punishment and from there the pattern of the game changed.