Sentence examples for was indebted for from inspiring English sources

The son of a clergyman, to whom he was indebted for a thorough classical education, young Richard left Wales for London in 1729 to train under Thomas Wright, a mildly talented portraitist, who enjoyed his moment of notoriety.

The show, which aired here on BBC America and is available as a DVD set, was indebted for its format and some of its improvisatory byplay to such Christopher Guest films as "Best in Show," but while Guest's characters are defined by excessive optimism, the paper pushers created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant were glum and self-loathing.

In "A Private Life of Henry James: Two Women and His Art," Gordon makes the breathtaking argument that the Old Master -- a lifelong bachelor who may have been gay -- was indebted for his literary accomplishments to collaborators not only female but dead: his cousin Minny Temple, felled by tuberculosis at 24, and a novelist friend named Constance Fenimore Woolson, a suicide in 1894.

"I'm indebted for that," Agius said.

I shall forever be indebted for what she has taught me and the warmth of her love.

World debt during the Depression and nowGOVERNMENTS have been indebted for centuries, running ongoing Ponzi schemes involving tax-payers, investors and future generations.

It was to the "Record" that the news agencies were indebted for their first real information about Hess, and their original story was quoted in 27 languages, by papers & radio stations all over the world.

To whom Keita belongs, by law, is not in doubt, but to whom he is indebted for the contours of his being, after six years with Ryota and Midori, is too finely shaded a matter to warrant a simple solution.

Ale is also cursed with an overbearing mother-in-law, to whom Ale is indebted for a job and from whom she must accept a proprietal interest in her two small children.

He tried to deduce, from careful study, what sold best, and concluded, "The history of all Magazines shows plainly that those which have attained celebrity were indebted for it to articles similar in nature — to Berenice".

We are indebted for financial support to the Swiss Heart Foundation (Bern, Switzerland) and the Leenaards Foundation (Lausanne, Switzerland).