Sentence examples for they were recognising from inspiring English sources

When the Nobel committee awarded the peace prize to me, they were recognising that the oppressed and the isolated in Burma were also a part of the world, they were recognising the oneness of humanity … The Nobel peace prize opened up a door in my heart".

It was important to them to hear they were recognised outside Spain," Hall said.

They were recognised as "identified encroachers", a status guaranteeing compensation in the event that the government bulldozed their shanties.

Our grandparents and some of our parents were taught these skills at school because they were recognised as vital.

"They were recognised and went into financial difficulties so they ceased to be an organisation we could fund.

They were recognised for their "non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work".

It was not until 1979 that they were recognised as traditional owners of this land - despite living there for more than 40,000 years.

They were recognised by the City of Bristol in 2011 with a long service award and are recognised as having profoundly improved the lives of children looked after by the local authority.

It was speculated that they were recognised by an informant as they walked through the yard.

Although both had notable careers for England, they were recognised for accomplishments in other roles in the sport.

Once they were recognised as distinct biological entities they were soon shown to be the cause of numerous infections of plants, animals and even bacteria.