Sentence examples for wins points for from inspiring English sources

Mr. Rosenwald wins points for bravery if not discretion in venturing his arch couplets alongside Dryden's lyrics.

Mr. Carter wins points for supporting Superfund legislation for the cleanup of toxic contamination and protecting swaths of land in Alaska.

Although the latticed, expandable chair-sofa designed by Yuya Ushida might not look as comfortable as those other seats, it wins points for reusing thousands of chopsticks.

She grabs exercise whenever she can and sticks to airlines and hotels she knows well (London's Ritz wins points for having rewired its rooms).

Their logo, a sweater-wearing bundle of wheat, wins points for regionalism and originality, but loses them for resembling the deranged Chucky doll from "Child's Play".

The idea is that a game player lands in a city covered in garbage and wins points for cleaning it up.

Pastas win points for avoiding the obvious.

No one ever won points for modesty.

Some might win points for brevity.

He may win points for his ideological integrity.

And he may win points for his personal sincerity.