| 单词 | honourable |
| 例句 | In addition, he begged his uncle to arrange for an honourable reception from the people of Fermo, one that might bring honour not only to Giovanni but also to himself as his pupil. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z ‘I is a very honourable giant,’ he said. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Think that you are now to go out, before the largest and most honourable gallery that can be assembled, to make a public demonstration of your sin. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z All the better because he's sincere and honourable and doesn't recognize the true nature of what he's doing. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The Lord Saruman is within; but at the moment he is closeted with one Wormtongue, or doubtless he would be here to welcome such honourable guests.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “That is just it—it is impossible—quite impossible—that an honourable, slightly stupid, upright Englishman should stab an enemy twelve times with a knife! Do you not feel, my friends, how impossible it is?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Therefore, Giovanni in no way failed in his duty toward his nephew: he had him received in honourable fashion by the people of Fermo, and he gave him rooms in his own dwellings. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Therefore, let a prince conquer and maintain the state, and his methods will always be judged honourable and praised by all. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z ‘I am answered,’ he said, ‘and I place myself at your service, if that is of any worth to one so high and honourable.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The affection of the whole family, the warm attachment of Miss Campbell in particular, was the more honourable to each party from the circumstance of Jane’s decided superiority both in beauty and acquirements. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The debate upon it grew so lively, indeed, that at least six more honourable members told six more, during the discussion, that they believed they knew where they were to be found. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z His lordship has worked wonders to bring this meeting about, and he believes - faithfully believes - he's doing something good and honourable. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Matilda longed for her parents to be good and loving and understanding and honourable and intelligent. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z There were other Sicilian publishers with the honourable but limited ambition of catering to the market in the rich traditions and history of the island. Elvira Sellerio obituary 2010-08-23T17:52:00Z Even in the mid-70s Harold Wilson could parry a difficult question about an aspect of, say, Home Office policy with "I refer the honourable member to the secretary of state". Diaries, Volume 3 by Alastair Campbell ? review 2011-07-07T09:55:00Z What endears the Google Glass project to me is that it's the latest instalment in a long and honourable tradition in computer science. Google Glass? You have to applaud their vision 2013-02-24T00:05:41Z More ominously for those who believe that the CPS is an honourable institution, the picture it claimed showed child abuse showed nothing of the sort. Simon Walsh: the vindictive persecution of an innocent man 2012-08-11T23:11:00Z In the end it's an overlong but honourable failure for the first show in the Beggars' eastern European season in a terrific new down-at-heel venue underneath Waterloo station. Ivona, Princess of Burgundia ? review 2011-01-12T22:01:01Z Sands's choices in the new show concentrate on writings about love, death and politics, but cricket and the mysteries of the Stock Exchange also get honourable mentions. Edinburgh fringe: A-listers arrive for a renaissance of live theatre 2011-08-06T18:49:17Z Naturally, the honourable Jon Snow will not accept such an act, will execute Sam in a scene reminiscent of Ned Stark’s beheading. 'Bow down to King Tyrion': your Game of Thrones ending predictions 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z The Doctor openly pined for the Brigadier's more honourable way of doing things. Nicholas Courtney, Doctor Who's legendary Brigadier, mourned by fans 2011-02-23T14:25:48Z From this I won an honourable mention in the non-professional photo essay and feature story category of the International Photography Awards and was also was selected to exhibit at the recent Brighton Photo Fringe. Photography and open education 2012-12-04T02:07:02Z "Spies," wrote one soldier, "have a dangerous task, and not an honourable one," which is why it was difficult to persuade honourable officers to undertake the work. Under Every Leaf by William Beaver - review 2012-05-18T08:00:03Z One side of the card bore the message "Parliament for dishonourable men; prison for honourable women." Jeanette Winterson: 100 years after the suffragettes 2013-03-29T15:59:01Z Landy may be decent and honourable but I just don't see any alchemy in his art – it does not flare into anything rich or strange. Michael Landy's art goes down the tube 2011-07-20T12:20:58Z No one in them is exempt from criticism, implicit or otherwise: Greyfriars's Mr Quelch is shown to be pedantic and bad tempered in comparison with the genial and honourable headmaster Dr Locke. Has public school fiction passed the test of time? 2011-01-04T14:53:11Z Firstly, an honourable mention for an hour of actual political comedy. Edinburgh comedy notebook: Is the political joke on its way back to power? 2011-08-24T13:10:07Z He’d heard overawed Yanks spout such nonsense before, but I ignored his look and asked why every pub didn’t serve such an honourable pint. Some say the affable charm of the people and the culture is Ireland's draw, but it's the pubs 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z When Wolf got that honourable mention, the response was immediate – and overwhelmingly hostile. How Google Street View is inspiring new photography 2012-07-14T18:36:10Z Naturally, her manly saviour proves flawlessly good-looking, honourable, kind to animals and extremely rich. With The Last Song, Miley Cyrus leaves her fans to their fate 2010-05-04T09:00:00Z So Quentin does the honourable thing and shops his fellow MPs to the Daily Telegraph. Stiffed! 2010-04-18T20:30:00Z Hachette maintained that the deal broke a contractual deadlock "in an honourable and positive way", while Hachette retains control over which titles Google would be allowed to scan. French publishing giants cave in to Google's great copyright heist 2010-11-22T14:26:00Z Hodgson has proved to be the best pundit on either channel, relentlessly insightful and always courtly in his honourable 1960s East End bank robber-style brogue. World Cup 2010: Something comforting about return to the BBC fold 2010-06-23T20:16:00Z The Danish actor Claes Bang gives a tremendous performance as Christian, chief curator at Stockholm’s Royal-X Museum – a man by turns insecure and honourable, vain and generous. Ruben Östlund: ‘All my films are about people trying to avoid losing face’ 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z "The honourable gentleman is a bit of a luvvie, so no doubt he is looking intensely at the drop in culture, but that is a matter for local decision, and he is wholly wrong." Library protests are the domain of 'luvvies', Eric Pickles tells MPs 2012-12-18T13:05:39Z The first half of that statement is honourable, the second makes it sound like he wants to be, erm, an honorary black man. The Quentin Tarantino race debate isn't black and white 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z "He's a man of principle, who achieves what he wants to do, and he prevails in the end because he's honourable, decent, a great British hero." Ed Miliband looks as gormless as Wallace but in a totally different way 2012-12-16T00:06:04Z Talking about shows that were once great but are now terrible, I can't let this round-up pass without an honourable mention to a formerly great guilty pleasure now bowing out in hard times. From Game of Thrones to Revolution: the best and worst of US TV in 2012 2012-12-31T16:19:34Z And it’s honourable to do a job because you need to feed your children, and maybe there is also something in it for your development as an actor. Christoph Waltz: 'Try as you might, you can never break free from your past' 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z My stepfather was a very honourable and decent man but rather distant and aloof. Why Mum packed Dad away inside a suitcase 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z The Shining was made into a movie by Stanley Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson But he does believe it is still possible to scare people "in a really honourable way, if they care about the characters". King 'nervous' about Shining sequel 2013-09-19T05:39:38Z Ghali works on an honourable principle, he said, of preferring not to amputate on the basis of a Cat scan without “if possible having a look inside”. How Comrade Ilizarov saved my leg 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z In his magisterial study, The Great War and Modern Memory, Paul Fussell takes issue with In Parenthesis's extreme levels of allusion, judging it "an honourable miscarriage". The first world war's great novelist: David Jones 2011-02-04T13:58:23Z It's a serious, honourable film that makes an interesting comparison with David Cronenberg's recent Freud film, A Dangerous Method. Freud 2012-08-04T23:05:28Z Clash of the Titans continues that honourable tradition. Clash of the Titans and the classics 2010-04-13T10:52:00Z Pitched as "Lord of the Rings meets The Sopranos", the 10-part show stars Sean Bean as the icily honourable northern patriarch Ned Stark, and looks set to make Martin even hotter property. George RR Martin: Barbarians at the gate 2011-04-13T20:30:00Z And honourable mention must go to Grass, the sitcom Day went on to write with Andrew Collins, about Bleach's time in the witness protection programme. The Fast Show returns! Here are six of the best sketches 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Or just consign him even more brutally to an honourable second place? Cannes 2013: Inside Llewyn Davis - first look review 2013-05-18T22:10:24Z They continue to be called honourable when they are not at all. Andrea Camilleri: a life in writing 2012-07-06T21:55:16Z Maybe inch by inch we push things forward a little bit, but I believe this is a credible and honourable use of a contemporary vocabulary. Peter Greenaway: 'I plan to kill myself when I'm 80' 2012-11-15T20:00:08Z The first was that bringing back their dead was the most honourable work they could perform. Life and death in the US Marines 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z The man by whom I judged all others, really, because he was such an honourable and moral person who would never harm another being. The Daly show 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z Beryl stayed loyal to her obsessions, investing them with humour and a disinterested understanding of human foibles right to the end of her long and honourable career. 'The rarest of friends' 2010-07-02T16:00:00Z Two loose alliances of power pit a poor but honourable North against a rich and cunning South. George RR Martin's fantasy is not far from reality 2011-07-26T11:52:51Z His intention, if misguided, was more honourable than heretical. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2012-07-20T23:05:00Z I gave honourable mentions to some of these in my 2008 piece, handing out gold stars to their authors for bucking trends and refusing cravenly to follow the market. The art of biography is alive and well 2013-02-15T18:10:01Z The author, who is 31 years old, took an MFA in poetry at the University of Texas following his honourable discharge from the army. Guardian first book award 2012 goes to Kevin Powers 2012-11-29T19:59:01Z There are right honourable exceptions: Helena Lymbery's backbencher who defies the whip on principle; Christopher Godwin's old-timer who would risk death to support his party. This House – review 2013-03-01T18:34:44Z Isn't it astonishing, for example, how, once elected, MPs continue the daft traditions of jeering, guffawing and addressing their colleagues by ridiculous circumlocutory terms such as "the right honourable member"? In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z Eventually, the charges are dropped and Caputo is reassigned to a desk job followed by an honourable discharge. Vietnam road 2010-07-10T23:01:00Z At the time this seemed the only honourable course, but I'm sure the reaction in-house was bafflement. Adam Mars-Jones: 'The only bad review is one whose writing is soggy' 2012-02-10T13:50:00Z In the first, Gone Baby Gone, there's a benign conspiracy involving honourable public servants; in the second, The Town, a heist by likable Boston crooks. Argo – review 2012-11-11T00:05:47Z But it was all a lot more honourable – and courageous – than sending pilotless drones to the other side of the world. When Romeo Met Juliet and Fighting the Red Baron 2010-06-04T21:15:00Z The one thing my honourable mother taught me long ago was never to get into a car with a strange girl. My favourite Bond film: You Only Live Twice 2012-10-04T15:29:14Z Yet there were very few honourable members in the audience for the opening night of The Duck House. at the Vaudeville Theatre on Tuesday. MPs duck out of The Duck House 2013-12-11T10:59:23Z Although he has an honourable record of political engagement, as far as most of humanity is concerned he might as well live in an ivory tower. Do we need to hide who we are to speak freely in the era of identity politics? 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z The Qur’an tells him to be strong, honourable, dignified and patient in the face of hardship, he said. ‘They are together, they are equal’: the agonising choice facing father of conjoined twins 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z A quick call-out on twitter inspired a rather more irreverent response, but then – with the honourable exception of the haiku – you don't get much poetry in 140 characters. What poems do you know by heart? 2013-01-08T17:14:34Z Its intentions were honourable but, from the pre-credits sequence onwards, something was off. When good TV goes bad: how The West Wing went south 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Mark Antony sarcastically repeats the taunt that Brutus is “an honourable man” after Brutus murders Caesar. Double-plus effective 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z If he fits anywhere, it is in the honourable, eccentric tradition of British artists – from Samuel Palmer and Stanley Spencer – who won't be pigeonholed in any movement or school. William Blake's passionate humanity 2010-08-12T15:00:00Z Instead, it portrays him for what he was: an honourable, if flawed, politician with an elegant turn of phrase and strong socialist convictions. Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010 2011-01-01T00:05:32Z Kate Stables is part of an honourable tradition of indie rock artists: a little bit bookish, seemingly a little bit fragile, yet working some fundamental tenets of compelling rock'n'roll. This week's new live music 2012-12-22T00:05:21Z All her stories were honest and believable with flawed but honourable heroines any woman would want to call friend. 2010-02-04T17:22:00Z To experience them in any honourable sense, you are supposed to watch all the way through, but it is a custom more honoured in the breach. Kutlug Ataman 2010-04-10T23:06:00Z The Quarry is an honourable finale to an exciting career. The Quarry by Iain Banks – review 2013-06-14T06:28:54Z Below I've drawn up my top 10, but I could just as easily have come up with a top 20, with honourable mentions for almost everybody involved. The Wire re-up: season five, episode 10 - Baltimore's Academy Awards 2010-04-19T23:15:00Z How self-serving, disingenuous, self-deceiving, honourable or dishonourable each player's account was the programme makers left to the viewer to decide. The Iraq War; Mothers, Murders and Mistresses; Confessions of a Male Stripper: First Cut – TV review 2013-05-30T06:00:17Z Having hosted the concert with entirely honourable intentions, Harrison stumbled into what has become a perennial problem: getting the cash to the intended destination. The Concert for Bangladesh and its charity pop legacy 2011-07-28T21:00:01Z But Burgers' intentions are honourable – he wants us to loosen up and enjoy ourselves. Doctor Brown – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-23T16:51:57Z "Women actors seldom get to motor the scene or be in charge of the play," says Walter, noting Rosalind as an honourable exception. Can an all-women Julius Caesar work? 2012-11-19T19:18:27Z In the end, Deirdre took the honourable course and chose to remain with stodgy Ken. From the archive, 28 July 1983: Fact and fiction merge on the Street of fame 2012-07-27T23:05:35Z Those are honourable traditions, but the fact that you're constantly moving can make you wonder where your home is. Simon McBurney, actor and director – portrait of the artist 2012-07-24T16:38:36Z The rub is in the word "beautiful", an honourable, innocent-seeming word that is often queasily applied. Newhall, Harlow – review 2013-02-24T00:05:35Z Since the war's end, German historians have argued that many of the nation's 18 million Wehrmacht soldiers were honourable men, who acted with due probity at the front. Soldatenby Sönke Neitzel and Harald Welzer – review 2013-01-25T20:00:04Z After an honourable discharge in 1965, he moved to Nashville to pursue his dream. Kris Kristofferson ? a Nashville rebel reminisces 2010-05-06T22:00:00Z If I'm in the right frame of mind and respectful and honourable, it's going to be all right. Brand 'to behave' for Dalai Lama 2012-06-15T15:30:20Z Which film do you think deserves the honourable accolade of possessing the best opening in the history of cinema? What are the best opening scenes in film? – open thread 2012-10-05T16:34:59Z The Mobile Photography Awards are now in their fifth year, and this spectacular shot of Spring Break in Sydney got an honourable mention this year. Guardian Travel's year in Instagram 2016 – in pictures 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z In terms of poetry and in terms of truth, The Customs House is an honourable, humbling achievement. The Customs House by Andrew Motion – review 2012-12-14T22:55:06Z Eric isn't honourable or monstrous, he's just surviving in a society of people trying to do the same. Guy Pearce: The Rover returns 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Or you try and do the honourable thing, like C4's Comedy Lab, and experiment. The Beauty of Maps 2010-04-19T05:45:00Z It is partly to do with the honourable British tradition of culture existing at arm's length from politics, free from political interference, he says. Why politicians fight shy of campaigning on the arts 2010-04-28T05:00:00Z Records will now be reclassified to characterise their military service as honourable. US Army clears historical convictions of 110 black soldiers 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z But not before nine Labour councillors on Walsall Council wrote an open letter, calling on him to "do the honourable thing by apologising and retracting his comments". Starmer condoned war crimes - ex Labour MP Lynne Jones 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Colleagues cheered as Tom Cole, an Oklahoma Republican, nominated Mr Jordan, whom he called an "honourable man" with "a spine of steel" who offered a way out of the House's "chaos and uncertainty". Jim Jordan loses second vote in US House Speaker bid 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Olson did not respond to a request for comment, but in court filings his lawyer described the former diplomat's career and service to his country as "nothing but honourable". Diamonds and diplomacy: How ex-envoy Robert Olson fell from grace 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The Code allows for lenient punishments for "honour killings" on the grounds of provocation or if the accused had "honourable motives". The Iraqi YouTube star killed by her father 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z "By setting aside their convictions and granting honourable discharges, the Army is acknowledging past mistakes and setting the record straight," Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth said in a statement on Monday. US Army clears historical convictions of 110 black soldiers 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z "It's unfortunate he was accused of this. It cost him a Super Bowl appearance. He will move on and live his life in a very honourable fashion." Joshua Sills: Philadelphia Eagles player acquitted of rape and kidnapping 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z It said the case had been "referred for careful consideration to the judicial authorities" and warned against using the video to "weaken the honourable cultural front of the Islamic Revolution". Iran sex tape scandal: Government says no prior knowledge of alleged behaviour 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Historians now largely view this explanation for the war as a myth, spread to cast the Confederacy in an honourable light, and to mask the brutality of the country's slave-owning past. The fight over a Confederate statue in Arlington National Cemetery 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z But he said Mr Price had "lost the dressing room" among the Plaid's Senedd group and did the "honourable thing" by stepping down. Plaid Cymru: MS says misconduct in party went on too long 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Here's a selection of honourable mentions from the show in Liverpool. Here's how the Eurovision semi-final part two went 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The posters, which say the army is looking for gunners, sappers, military medics, drivers and tank commanders, promise potential recruits "respect, an honourable profession and decent pay." Russia expands war recruitment drive with video ad calling for 'real' men 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z It's the fact that Liverpool is in England and Capel Celyn in Wales that turned an honourable attempt to serve "a greater good" into "perceived bullying", he believes. Tryweryn: The stories behind drowned village Capel Celyn 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z He outlined the steps being taken in Nottingham and nationally, saying: "But my honourable friend is absolutely right, when situations like this do arise, transparency is paramount so we can seek answers and make improvements." Midwife to meet bosses of failing Nottingham maternity service 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Domestic political conditions shifted in the country that had miscalculated, making exit - either "honourable" or not - the only viable option. Ukraine war: Five ways conflict could go in 2023 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z As I have said before, my father was an honourable gentleman. Tahir Zarif convicted of Akhtar Javeed's Digbeth murder 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z “Not once has there been an instruction by our honourable president or those around him about penalties on channels or regarding our works and processes,” he said. Special Report-Insiders reveal how Erdogan tamed Turkey’s newsrooms 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z He might well argue in his defence he is doing the honourable thing as a party chairman who has failed to deliver by-election wins. Where do by-election defeats leave Boris Johnson's future? 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z The prophylactics - featuring humorous slogans such as "strong and stable" and "honourable member" - will be handed out by the LGBT+ Conservatives group. Tory Party Conference: LGBT+ group to offer free condoms 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z He said he had handled the matter in "an honourable way", seeing out his current contract and handing in his notice to station bosses. Paul O'Grady signs off final Radio 2 show 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z The ministry, on its website, says that "service in the army and navy is the honourable duty of a Russian citizen that bestows considerable advantages in the future." More Russian men look to avoid military service, some lawyers and rights groups say 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The prime minister has "trashed the reputation of a proud and honourable party" a Tory MP has claimed. Tory MP on Boris Johnson: It cannot go on like this 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z He might well argue in his defence he is doing the honourable thing as a party chairman who has failed to deliver by election wins. Where do by-election defeats leave Boris Johnson's future? 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z "It is an illegal invasion so TB2 is helping the honourable people of Ukraine defend their country," he said. EXCLUSIVE After Ukraine, 'whole world' is a customer for Turkish drone, maker says 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z "I will also discuss with him about the role and direction of PBM in strengthening the... government. I have full confidence in the wisdom of the honourable Prime Minister," she said. Malaysia's commodities minister to discuss resignation with PM 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z “He no longer exists for me. I will never agree to meet with him. We will continue our way with honourable politicians.” Turkey's Erdogan says Greek PM Mitsotakis 'no longer exists' for him 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z "Will my right honourable friend, please, on behalf of the community please stop these plans?" he asked the Prime Minister. Linton-on-Ouse: MP urges PM to stop village asylum centre plan 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z "You have brought shame on an honourable professional by your egregious criminal conduct." Paul Grayson: Sheffield nurse who filmed up patients' gowns jailed 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z What Johnson said: "What I can tell the right honourable and learned gentleman is that all guidance was followed completely in No 10." What did Boris Johnson tell Parliament about parties? 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z He also knew Mr Moffitt, who he described as a "nice, decent, honourable guy". Sligo murders: Killings 'beyond belief' says victims' priest 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z And then explained: "I admit my judgement was probably coloured by my tendency to be too honourable." Prince Andrew's statement seems to contradict answers he gave me - Emily Maitlis 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The prime minister needs to do the honourable thing and call it a day for the good of the country. Covid live news: UK coronavirus cases could be plateauing, expert says; Djokovic to spend night in detention 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z “My honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Wales is called Simon Hart,” Mr Mogg said in reply. Jacob Rees-Mogg fails to name Welsh Tory leader 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z "I know honourable members in all parts of the House will join me in mourning the loss of our colleague and extending our sympathy to the honourable member's family and friends," he said to MPs. Jack Dromey: Minute's silence in Commons for Labour MP 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Mr Welby also said was "honourable" of Mr Bailey to step down as chairman of the Police and Crime Committee on the London Assembly after the picture was published. Archbishop of Canterbury disappointed by Tory HQ party picture 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The Conservative MP said the Northern Ireland secretary had broken his word to bring forward a bill, and so he had "no honourable option" but to resign. Tory MP calls on Northern Ireland secretary to resign 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The Conservatives suspended him from the party for twice that time, while senior figures including Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg urged Mr Roberts to do the "honourable" thing and stand down as an MP. Rob Roberts MP has Conservative party membership restored 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z In an apparent reference to the pope's critics, Biden said "I have great respect for people who have other religious views but he's just a fine, decent, honourable man, and we keep in touch." Emotional Biden praises Pope Francis' style of Catholicism 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z "He was honourable, he showed great dignity, and always demonstrated such class," he added. Sir Alex 'devastated' by Smith death 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z “What more does my right honourable friend think the police, society, and parliament can do to make sure that in the future there will never be such senseless murders again?” Margaret Hodge criticises ‘Bullingdon Club’ atmosphere of politics; MPs to pay tribute to David Amess – live 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z I'm sure we all commend the honourable member for his honesty this evening in showing the personal impact this incident has had on him. Extra £1m for Plymouth shootings community 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z At least 90 people died fighting the flames, including 33 military personnel who received honourable funeral processions - figures far higher than ever seen before. Algeria's desperate wildfire fight: Buckets and branches 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z Why the taunting and boasting online, if the motive was honourable? Cryptocurrency heist hacker returns $260m in funds 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z “All of Russia will be cheering for you. I wish you great victories, and an honourable and fair competition.” Olympics-Putin hosts Russians heading to Tokyo Games without flag, anthem 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z Asked by prosecutors if he had been treated badly in Japan, Taylor said the prosecutor who questioned him after his arrest was “respectable and honourable”. American duo tell Tokyo court they regret helping Ghosn flee Japan 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z When asked by prosecutors if he had been treated badly in Japan, Taylor said the prosecutor who questioned him after his arrest was “respectable and honourable”. American tells Tokyo court he regrets helping Ghosn flee Japan 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z David Lammy said: "If he cannot reverse these figures within a year of his apology, the justice secretary should do the honourable thing and resign." Sort rape convictions or go, Labour tells Buckland 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Lord Hall was head of news at the time, and his investigation concluded that Bashir was an "honest and an honourable man". Ex-BBC boss Tony Hall 'sorry for hurt' to royals over Martin Bashir scandal 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Tony Hall reports to BBC governors that Martin Bashir commissioned fake statements because “he wasn't thinking" adding "I believe he is, even with this lapse, an honest and honourable man. He is contrite.” Timeline: Martin Bashir's actions from Diana interview to Dyson report 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Then came Hall's exoneration: "I believe he is, even with this lapse, an honest and honourable man. He is contrite." The Bashir interview: The princess, the reporter and the BBC 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Responding to Mr Aiken's decision to step down, Mrs Foster said she found him "very straightforward and honourable" as a fellow party leader. Ulster Unionists to begin leadership process after Steve Aiken resigns 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The Premier League must now do the honourable thing, the right thing, and allow their fans to become shareholders. Who made Garth Crooks' team of the week? 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z The former Commons Speaker left Parliament more than a year ago but he gets an honourable mention for his dedicated and consistent use of one of Ted Hastings' favourite words. Line of Duty: Who is the Ted Hastings of Westminster? 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z But one thing is for sure: winning the Europa League would be an honourable achievement, because it will be hard to do. Arsenal v Slavia Prague: Europa League quarter-final – live! 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z “Nothing is more worthwhile and honourable and happier than to unhesitatingly dedicate our sweat and passion to building an ideal street ... ” Kim said, according to state news agency KCNA. North Korea's Kim breaks ground for huge apartment development despite other stalled projects 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z His successor, Richard Nixon, ran for office pledging to bring an "honourable" end to the carnage in Vietnam, before expanding the conflict by secretly carpet-bombing neutral Cambodia. Who truly was the most dishonest president? 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z "We are now going back to Stoke-on-Trent, where I observe that the honourable gentleman is now properly dressed," she said. Covid: MP told to 'dress properly' for House of Commons debate 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Addressing tabloid reports, Dimbleby asked Charles if he had tried to be “faithful and honourable” to his wife. Adultery, accusations and walkouts: when royals do TV interviews 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Labour former Cabinet minister Lord Reid said it would be seen by the international community as "peevish and vindictive", urging ministers to "reverse this blunder and do the honourable thing". EU 'does not accept' UK decision on diplomats 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z He went on to become Archdeacon of Auckland, a position he held until his retirement in July 2001, and also served as the honourable canon at Durham Cathedral. Granville Gibson: Church dismissed sex priest abuse as drunkenness 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z "This is a very honourable position to hold," said Narvaiz, "and I'm very grateful that the people in my congressional district honoured me with their votes to do that for them." Electoral College: The people who ultimately pick the US president 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z “I don’t want to... deter people from serving in a public position because it is very honourable in this set of circumstances to be so unjustifiably sanctioned by the U.S. government,” Lam said. HK's top leader piles up cash at home after U.S. sanctions 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z She also added that it was "very honourable" to be "unjustifiably sanctioned" by the US government. Carrie Lam: Hong Kong's leader says she has to keep piles of cash at home 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z “He was known for his honourable patriotic positions,” the government said in a statement, adding he died at dawn and would be buried later on Monday in Damascus. Syria's top diplomat Moalem, soft-spoken defender of Assad, dies at 79 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z "I think that science has learned all it can from the bones, and the honourable thing now is lay him to rest," she said. The Irish Giant: Charles Byrne, my uncle and Hilary Mantel 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said expanding the scheme was "the honourable thing to do". More Afghan interpreters eligible to settle in UK 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z “I’m very proud of him,” she said, “He’s an honourable man.” Ex-Nissan executive goes on trial over Carlos Ghosn's millions 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Many South Africans seem to believe their president is an honourable man. Vuvuzelas fall silent in coronavirus-hit South Africa 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z “I think they understand that Maamau is not only honourable and transparent, but also strong enough to resist whatever pressure China might bring to bear,” he said. Boost for Beijing: pro-China president wins re-election in Kiribati 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z There is neither fake pity or fake hope in the poem, but a cold, honourable courage, itself an antigen against desolation. Poem of the week: My pity is fake … by Miriam Neiger-Fleischmann 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z An honourable mention goes to what, aside from watching Boris Johnson murder oratory in front of an entire nation, is the only linear TV I’ve watched this entire time. What I'm really watching: Sandy Cohen's eyebrows and comfort telly 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z “Even if we were to die, we may as well die an honourable death.” ‘The anger is still there’: Hong Kong defiant a year on from first protests 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z He remains ineligible for treatment having received a "less than honourable" discharge by the military, a decision his platoon is still campaigning to reverse. 'The longest and most spectacular plane hijack' 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z America’s response to the coronavirus crisis is arguably the worst in the world – although Britain also gets an honourable mention here. The secret weapon in the fight against coronavirus: women | Arwa Mahdawi 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z Laxmi told AFP news agency: "I never dreamed that she would get such an honourable farewell. My mother was treated like a human being." Landmark funeral held for Bangladesh sex worker 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z And the more because we kept the relationship on an honourable, to be respected, plane.” TS Eliot’s hidden love letters reveal intense, heartbreaking affair 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z An honourable mention must also go to headbands. Pointless handbags and portentous brooches: the year in fashion 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Of course you do, you marvellous, honourable man! Sorry, Timbers, this is not the way to aplogise to the missus | Barbara Ellen 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z All that can be said with any certainty is that the prince’s toe-curling claim to have been if anything “too honourable” in his dealings with Epstein looks worse with every passing day. Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell owe it to their accusers to appear in court | Gaby Hinsliff 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z In that time there has been no sense Hamilton has been anything but an honourable competitor. Lewis Hamilton is not only a peerless champion, he is the face of F1 | Giles Richards 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z “But, as her photographs show, there was nothing honourable in what they did. Many of those they killed were young activists, trade unionists, truly honourable people challenging corrupt politicians.” Archive of blood: how photographer Letizia Battaglia shot the mafia and lived 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z ‘By pardoning war criminals because Fox News told him to, Trump showed he sees our military as a tool for massacres, not as the professional, honourable force we aspire to be.’ Analysis | The Daily 202: In ordering McGahn to testify, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson broadly rejects Trump’s absolutist claims 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z The desire to speak directly to Epstein was attributable to his “tendency to be too honourable”. The Guardian view on Prince Andrew: entitled, obtuse and shamefully silent over Epstein’s victims | Editorial 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z "I visit them monthly. Even if Donald Jr lived a 1,000 years, he will never even get close to being as good and honourable as they were." War dead remind Trump Jr of his dad's 'sacrifices' 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z His platoon is still campaigning for his discharge to be amended to an honourable one, and in August they sent several letters to President Donald Trump asking for this to happen. 'The longest and most spectacular plane hijack' 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z I think that is the decent and honourable thing to do.” Boris Johnson in final push to ram through Brexit deal 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z If only all of its MPs were always that honourable. Conservatives know Boris Johnson is a fraud. But he's their fraud | John Crace 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Politically unknown when he started the campaign, he now enjoys a devoted internet following known as the "Yang Gang" and the honourable title of "meme king" among the Democratic presidential candidates. The 'Asian math guy' trying to be next US president 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z “I do not think that it was a constitutional coup. I know that the right honourable gentleman will know that I do not and I do not believe anybody does.” Brexit countdown: inside Boris Johnson’s terrible week 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z Because Minichiello had fled a court martial, he was given what is known as an "other than honourable discharge" by the Marines. 'The longest and most spectacular plane hijack' 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z She also said MPs should "come together" to force Mr Johnson out of office through a vote of confidence if he does not do the "decent and honourable thing" by quitting. 'Unthinkable' for Johnson to remain PM - Sturgeon 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z In return he would receive an honourable discharge from the Navy. 'I stole a plane to get out of the Navy' 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z For some MPs in the chamber on Tuesday night, it was the moment the man nicknamed “the honourable member for the 18th century” lost any remaining anachronistic charm. 'It will follow him for years': how Jacob Rees-Mogg's slouch gambit backfired 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z That clinical assessment was proven correct but neglected to mention the honourable natures of his two leaders, who, unlike Wiggins and Froome, kept their cool in the Tour’s hothouse. Egan Bernal rides into history and puts Colombian cycling on the map 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z The spotlight will now fall firmly on Binotto, an honourable, personable and honest man who has been a welcome breath of fresh air at Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton grabs F1 German GP pole as Sebastian Vettel starts from back 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z Sir Kim, who is an honourable man and was stepping down anyway in a few months, may decide to resign. Trump attack ambassador 'has PM's full support' 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Even admiring parliamentary sketch writers call him “the honourable Member for the Early 20th Century.” Perspective | A British boor is just Trump with a posh accent and veneer of ironic detachment 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z “Labour has been the only party that has sought to unite the nation on Brexit and this is an honourable objective that must not be abandoned,” he said. Corbyn backs referendum on Brexit deal after voter exodus 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z It offered the country a perfectly honourable way forward out of the EU and into a new relationship with Europe. The EU election changes nothing. May’s deal is still the only way forward | Simon Jenkins 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z A presidential official described the outcome as a "disappointment" but "absolutely honourable" compared to previous results. Europe's biggest blocs lose grip on power 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z Chris Heaton-Harris, the Tory MP who resigned as a whip earlier this year, said: “This is a completely honourable resignation. She has gone for the right reasons.” Andrea Leadsom quits over Theresa May's Brexit bill 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z Jordan Kizer is against abortion but says he thinks Mr Jackson's decision is "honourable", and that men should "share their privilege". Should men have a say in abortion debate? 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z But, if it's any consolation to the new party, their vehicle joins an honourable tradition of battle buses that have been ridiculed for one reason or other. Embattled buses - the ups and downs of an election staple 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z “This honourable decision is a continuation of the unwavering Qatari stances that support the Palestinian people politically and financially, in addition to defending the Palestinian rights at international platforms,” he said. Qatar to send $480m to help Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z The players were flat, too, with the honourable exception of Bernardo Silva, who seemed utterly determined to lift everyone around him. Vincent Kompany's thunderbolt puts Manchester City in control of title race 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z But anthropology also recorded all too many class-ridden societies that saved upper-class men for the “honourable employments”: governance, warfare, priestly office, or sports. The man who saw Trump coming a century ago 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z He was an honourable guy, he didn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings and he wanted to do the best for everybody, so you’ve got two things tearing him apart. ‘Ian Curtis wanted to make extreme music, no half measures’ 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z The argument that a second referendum would boost the far right has been presented in cynical terms by the transport secretary, Chris Grayling, and in an honourable and serious way by various Labour figures. As foreign secretary I argued against an EU referendum. Now I back one | David Miliband 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Mr Cosar, who faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison, may be hoping the judges will be persuaded that his motives were honourable, that he was "fighting the good fight". Swiss soldier on trial for fighting IS 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z This is not an honourable retreat, writes Simon Tisdall – it is a capitulation. US briefing: Jeff Bezos, Rod Rosenstein and Toronto killer's trial 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Tonight, all six speakers have the knack of being able to incite the crowd or make them laugh – even the antediluvian Rees-Mogg, dubbed the honourable member for the 18th century. ‘We're reactivating the people’s army’: inside the battle for a hard Brexit 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z In a letter to the participants, he said that “an unstructured, emotionally heated debate would not be honourable for either side”. Hungary’s government throws science academy into turmoil 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z She said the "honourable compromise" on offer was "not the one-way street" many had portrayed it to be and that the EU had made it clear that the agreement would not be improved on. Embattled ministers fight for Brexit deal 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z But Switzerland's government does not want to send a signal that fighting in foreign wars will be tolerated in any circumstances at all, however "honourable". Swiss soldier on trial for fighting IS 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Einstein says: “The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive, legends which are nevertheless pretty childish.” Albert Einstein's 'God letter' reflecting on religion up for auction 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Mrs Tebbutt said her husband David was an honourable man and that "the honourable thing to do now is to hopefully get a fair trial". Convicted kidnapper is innocent, says victim 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z "We will not allow allegations or substantiated incidents of misconduct to erode decades of honourable accomplishments by the members of US Special Operations Command." Four charged in US soldier's death in Mali 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Ms Sanghera, 53, who was not named in the committee's report, told the Times she had made the complaint against him to establish that "what he did to me wasn't acceptable and wasn't honourable". 'Sex for peerage' woman speaks out 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z It introduced a whole new audience to Steve Rogers, a small, scrawny but honourable man who more than anything wants to join the US Army to fight the Nazis during World War II. Captain America actor to 'retire' from role 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The Lee mythologised in the Charlottesville monument was brave, honourable and enlightened – if not opposed to slavery, then sensitive to its excesses. Statue wars: what should we do with troublesome monuments? 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z An honourable mention goes to telecoms companies, which were particularly well-represented at the turn of the millennium. Premier League shirts row - fickle fashions of sponsorship 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z While their motives are in part humanitarian, since heavy bombing is bound to cause death and displacement on a massive scale, their calls for a ceasefire are tainted with less honourable motives. If ending Syria’s war means accepting Assad and Russia have won, so be it | Jonathan Steele 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Mr Day's comments, first reported by the Times, call on Mr Ashley to "do the honourable thing" and pay suppliers, which are due to be paid on 20 August. Ashley 'must pay House of Fraser suppliers' 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z But he said Mr Smith had "always been completely honourable, decent, I have never questioned his integrity once". May sticks by chief whip in 'pairing' row 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z An honourable mention to It’s Coming Home – a fine meme that, like any crowd-pleasing sitcom character, has already been spun off for its own full article and won’t be appearing here. The World Cup in memes – from Mexican grandma to Fern Hawkins 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z This is honourable behaviour, a part of our “honour society”. India is the most dangerous country for women. It must face reality | Deepa Narayan 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z At the least, he clearly intended to add a harder edge to Mr Trump’s newfound enthusiasm for the “honourable” Mr Kim. John Bolton, the world’s hope 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z He had become disillusioned with the Bolsheviks, whom he accused of “stealing the honourable title of socialists and democrats”. An eerie dystopian prophecy by a disillusioned Bolshevik 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Last month he praised Mr Kim for being “very open, I think, very honourable”. Donald Trump cancels his meeting with Kim Jong Un 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Nicky Morgan MP, chair of the Treasury Committee, said the "high levels of executive pay and significant financial reserves are difficult to square with the honourable objectives of the scheme". Motability boss's £1.7m pay 'unacceptable' 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z These actions must be aberrations, because Canada is a fundamentally honourable place. Is Canada apologising too much? | Linda Besner 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Kim has gone from being Little Rocket Man and “a madman” to an “honourable” and “excellent” guy in a matter of months. Trump's approaches geopolitics like The Apprentice – but this is not his show 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z In comments earlier on Tuesday, he raised eyebrows by describing Kim as “very open” and “very honourable”. Macron pitches new Iran deal to sweeten existing agreement for Trump 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z "It's not a very honourable job, but at least it feeds my family." India's bone collectors live in fear 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z "And they can judge for themselves who is honourable and who is not." Trump's allies trash 'lyin' FBI memoir 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z On Saturday Mr Comey - who is due to release a book - said Americans would soon be able to judge for themselves "who is honourable or not". Trump lambasts 'biased' Russia inquiry 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z Mr Comey, who is due to release a book, said that American people would soon be able to judge for themselves "who is honourable or not" after the president again criticised him on Saturday. Fired FBI man 'gave notes to Russia probe' 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z His family described him as an honourable man who “hated to do anything unfair”. Japan cronyism scandal linked to Shinzo Abe and wife worsens with suicide note 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Forget leading actor and actress, here are some alternative award categories from Sunday evening's ceremony that deserve an honourable mention. Oscars 2018: Alternative award categories 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z If intentional, Roupenian’s work joins a long and honourable tradition of reworkings of earlier stories: a feminist rewriting of, or writing back against, Nabokov’s story. The highest form of flattery? In praise of plagiarism 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z An honourable mention must go to the Belgian authorities, who in the 1870s recruited 37 cats to deliver mail via waterproof bags attached to their collars. Bureaucats: The felines with official positions 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z When Uefa first began seriously discussing the prospect of a brand new international competition, back in 2011, their intentions were honourable enough. What is the Uefa Nations League – and will it be successful? 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Butland’s resistance was honourable, in fairness, and the goalkeeper deserved praise for getting the better of the striker in another one-on-one duel in mid-way through the second half. Chelsea’s Davide Zappacosta completes crushing of dire Stoke 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Or if your opponent makes a point that seems below the belt, you might cry "honourable member!" and then proceed to talk over him or her. How Jacob Zuma's presidency shaped South African speech 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Toss the Scorpion - Indian Roller Playing with the Kill, by Susmita Datta was given an honourable mention in the Behaviour category. In pictures: Royal Society photo award winners 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Later, Conservative MP Huw Merriman complained about the use of the term "ermine vermin" to the Speaker, who agreed that the comment "most certainly was unbecoming of this place and, indeed, of the honourable gentleman". MP told off for 'ermine vermin' jibe 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Arafa had not yet met her husband – who was “very much older than me, about 20” – but she had seen him in the distance and believed he was an “honourable man”. Rohingya girls as young as 12 compelled to marry just to get food 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z "We are now able to distinguish honourable service of the military from the political tumult that may result from a decision to go to war." Has the US forgotten about World War One? 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Gen Kelly also described Confederate general Robert E Lee as "an honourable man" who "gave up his country to fight for his state". Kelly: 'Lack of compromise' brought Civil War 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z Toss the Scorpion - Indian Roller Playing with the Kill, by Susmita Datta was given an honourable mention in the Behaviour category. In pictures: Royal Society photo award winners 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z "And having taken such a strong position and got the opposite result, I think he thought the honourable thing to do was to walk away." Bercow: Cut the size of the Lords 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z For some, France itself has become the impediment to any honourable form of life. The first social media suicide 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Kanye is just one of a number of US music stars to have made the foray into fashion - honourable mentions also go to Jay Z and Pharrell. The pop stars who have conquered the fashion world - BBC News 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Hero the Mascot deserves an honourable mention too for keeping the crowd gasping and laughing during quieter moments. World Athletics Championships 2017 review: our writers’ awards and hopes 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z Van Niekerk is a lovely mover, a seemingly honourable and sweet young man and someone whose physical and mental vulnerability is being tested beyond reasonable endurance, as if he were a real hostage. First lesson from world championships: there is no next Usain Bolt | Matthew Engel 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z But he thought David Cameron had been "very honourable" to resign as prime minister after he lost last year's EU referendum. Bercow: Cut the size of the Lords 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Don Quixote, of course, was the honourable but deluded Spanish gentleman who came to believe that the world was exactly as depicted in the chivalric romances that he loved reading. We need robots to have morals. Could Shakespeare and Austen help? | John Mullan 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z During his first voyage to Antarctica, Joseph had written to his father, “if I cannot be a naturalist with a fortune, I must not be too vain to take honourable compensation for my trouble”. Botany: He made plants a profession : Nature : Nature Research 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Hamza called on followers to “avenge” the “children of Syria”, the “widows of Palestine”, the “free, honourable women of Iraq” and “the orphans of Afghanistan”. UK 'vulnerable to terror attacks by jihadis unable to reach Syria' 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z If DJs are prone to mindless hyperbole, this was an honourable exception. Yuval Noah Harari: ‘Homo sapiens as we know them will disappear in a century or so’ 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z The downside is that commercial radio - with honourable exceptions like Radio X, Kiss and Rinse - is horrifically conservative. Four ways the singles chart can be fixed - BBC News 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z He chose "good people who were honourable" who were interested in "team, not ego". Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe: Retiring Met chief reflects on job - BBC News 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z I refer the sincere and honourable members to those gorilla-hand ashtrays. Ivory is not beautiful, it’s barbaric | Nicky Campbell 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z But he won admiration from across the political spectrum as an honourable and principled member of parliament. Obituary: Tam Dalyell - BBC News 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Some motives are honourable – for example the desire to help people to live healthier lives; while others are more base – fame, power, money. Why do people persist in beliefs that are wrong – and even harmful? | Richard P Grant 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z I had been a naval officer... and I thought that this was a dignified and honourable way of disposing of the dead. Burial at sea: Seven things you might not know - BBC News 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Derek Lam concurred, saying he would "rather concentrate my energies on efforts towards a more just, honourable and a mutually respectful world". Designers disagree about dressing Melania Trump - BBC News 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Despite a few honourable exceptions, the dominant right wing of the Labor party wanted no part in any protests, terrified by the prospect of an electoral backlash. Reaching for perspective: books to make sense of the new world order | Jeff Sparrow 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z It’s natural to see things you consider honourable as good for society, and things that are base, as bad. How to trump group-think in a post-truth world 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Mrs May responded: "First of all, can I congratulate the right honourable gentleman on the birth, I understand, of his granddaughter." May wrongly congratulates Corbyn over 'granddaughter's birth' at PMQs - BBC News 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Paul Nuttall is not only a personal friend and an honourable man but I believe he is the only person who can effectively unite our party after the recent well publicised problems we have suffered. UKIP contender Bill Etheridge quits leadership race - BBC News 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z When his rival pointed it out, Macdonald shot back that he hadn’t puked because of booze, but because he had been “forced to listen to the ranting of my honourable opponent”. Think Canada is a progressive paradise? That’s mooseshit 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Lundberg, 85, said Nixon was honourable, decent and a statesman, notwithstanding Watergate. Richard Nixon library's reopening highlights Republican party's rift 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z "The clowning profession is a long and honourable one. I think that they will bounce back." Is it all over for non-creepy clowns? - BBC News 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z MPs who are privy counsellors are referred to as right honourable members in the House of Commons and can receive top secret security briefings. McDonnell 'not expected to kneel' at Privy Council ceremony - BBC News 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z "I guess, thank you for putting yourself out there and working. I'm happy that he devoted his life to public service because it's an honourable thing to do." Why are film-makers fascinated by Barack Obama? - BBC News 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z I don’t think anything will change the fact that Obama’s presidency marks an honourable few years in American history. The Obama years: novelists assess his legacy 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z He received an honourable discharge, and won several medals while in the military, including one for good conduct. Baton Rouge shootings: Obama calls for calm after three police officers killed - BBC News 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z There were always honourable radical or liberal reasons for opposing European integration and centralism – as exemplified by Maastricht. Europhobia: a very British problem | Geoffrey Wheatcroft 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the deputy chairman of his party association - who is also the father-in-law of Ms Bunt - has quit and said it would be "honourable" for Mr Double to resign. Why MP sex scandals no longer shock - BBC News 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z “Brotherhood” had become a catch-all term synonymous with everything to be hated and feared by its opposite, “honourable citizens”. Generation revolution: how Egypt’s military state betrayed its youth | Rachel Aspden 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Obama’s presidency marks an honourable few years in American history. The Obama years: novelists assess his legacy 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z “Few will back him to succeed but one thing is for sure: he will conduct himself in an honourable and humble way, as he always has done,” the articles said. Claudio Ranieri: an apology | Marcus Christenson 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z Taking football's showpiece event to the Arab world for the first time was, he insisted, an honourable choice. Michel Platini: The downfall of man who would have been Fifa king 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z "The ladies of the south are much more honourable and greater than you. The ladies of the south were not born to be maids," read another typical comment. The war of words over who does Saudi Arabia's housework - BBC News 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Even using the phrase “military coup” could encourage a neighbour or colleague to report you to the police hotlines advertised on nightly news programmes – honourable citizens referred to “the 30 June revolution”. Generation revolution: how Egypt’s military state betrayed its youth | Rachel Aspden 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z If Green’s best songs explore the tug of war between the soul and the flesh, Beware seems to show the consummate lover warning us his motives may not be honourable. Al Green – 10 of the best 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Brimelow said that Britain’s history of political protest was long and honourable. Heathrow 13: climate change protesters avoid jail 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z According to letters from that period, Fidel asked Ramón to assure their parents that prison was not “a horrible and shameful idea ... When one’s motives are lofty and great, then it is an honourable place.” Ramón Castro, elder brother of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raúl, dies at 91 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z In cross-examination, Mr Johnson said he did not think of himself as an honourable man. Adam Johnson trial: 'Career fears led to delay of admission' - BBC News 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z You are not allowed to call an honourable MP a liar, but everybody knows that when a parliamentarian says a colleague has been "economical with the truth", it means the person has told a lie. Letter from Africa: How to insult a politician - BBC News 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z But mopping up messes is an honourable activity, and this week’s launch of a new outlet for the publication of duplication is part of the clean-up. Let’s just try that again 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z A smiling picture of the militant, who appears unmasked looking towards the ground, accompanies the text, which is written in tribute form to a man they describe as an "honourable brother". 'Jihadi John' death: Islamic State says Mohammed Emwazi killed - BBC News 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z "I wanted to part from my limb in an honourable way which for me included a ceremonial farewell party and cremation," he said. What can you do with an amputated limb? - BBC News 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Related: Exit Bowie, discreetly: 'He thought it honourable to become invisible' Bowie may have been a profoundly unique musician, but his secrecy regarding his terminal condition is increasingly common. David Bowie planned his end as he lived – on his own terms, blazing a trail | Ann Neumann 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Recently for example, our honourable members got into an almighty tizz when someone suggested that parliament had displayed "ignorance" in a discussion on Ebola vaccine trials. Letter from Africa: How to insult a politician - BBC News 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z "That's about a UK size 10 which is pretty honourable for my age." I'm slim so why I am at risk of diabetes? - BBC News 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z David Bowie sought modesty in death, an acquaintance of the singer said on Monday, and thought it honourable after a lifetime in the spotlight to slip away and to become invisible. Exit Bowie, discreetly: 'He thought it honourable to become invisible' 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, Cosby sued seven of his accusers, saying the women who said they were assaulted were lying and had defamed his "honourable legacy and reputation." Bill Cosby charged with felony sexual assault in Pennsylvania 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z "I was just taking part in the honourable tradition of making fun of David Cameron when he posts Photoshoppable images on Twitter," he said. What's David Cameron watching on the telly, exactly? - BBC News 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z I signed a pledge, but a pledge was a double deal: it’s supposed to be honourable. Donald Trump calls Ted Cruz a 'little bit of a maniac' after falling behind in Iowa 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Ms Morgan also echoed Mr Cameron's comments during the debate, saying it was a "perfectly honourable position to vote against" air strikes. Nicky Morgan defends PM's 'terrorist sympathisers' comment - BBC News 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z By coincidence, Ann had been Laughton’s secretary, and, just as she had done with Laughton, she tested my mettle at every point till she was convinced that I was serious and my intentions were honourable. Why Orson Welles lived a life like no other 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z Since the number of blackmailers seems relatively small, one can only deduce that there are an awful lot of decent and honourable sex workers out there. It's terrible that Charlie Sheen was blackmailed over his HIV. But beware making him a hero 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z The world has lost one of its greatest football players and an honourable gentleman.” The Joy of Six: iconic sports photos | Barry Glendenning 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z To do what some would regard as the honourable thing in the wider interests of the game. Is this the tipping point for Fifa? 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z MPs who are privy counsellors are referred to as right honourable members in the House of Commons. Privy Council: Guide to its origins, powers and members - BBC News 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Their motives may be less than honourable, but Mr Orban and friends are right to urge Europe to dig a little deeper. Point taken, Mr Orban 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z But I say to the honourable gentleman we won’t get Britain building unless we keep our economy going.” Corbyn puts voters' questions to Cameron in first PMQs 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z An honourable mention here goes to an away kit that involves sleeves covered in the pattern of moon craters, to reference the fans’ penchant for singing the song Blue Moon. Star signings: eight standout Premier League football kits for 2015/16 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z This photo received an honourable mention in the competition. Satellite Eye on Earth: June 2015 – in pictures 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z SNP employment spokeswoman Hannah Bardell said: "Labour had the perfect opportunity to join the SNP in a progressive coalition to oppose the Tories - but with some honourable exceptions they sat on their hands." Labour 'undermined' by welfare rebellion - BBC News 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z “They were doing something honourable, it was that they were getting rid of evil.” The reckless plot to overthrow Africa's most absurd dictator | Andrew Rice 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Some of those who queued spoke to the BBC about what the original book means to them and reports that the new book portrays the honourable lawyer Atticus Finch as racist. Harper Lee: Fans on queuing for Go Set a Watchman release - BBC News 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z “It’s uncharacteristic of the Thai navy, which is an honourable organisation,” he said. Australian and Thai journalists on trial for human trafficking report 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z I appreciate, I've been on those benches, all honourable members' questions are important, of course members feel very strongly about them. Speaker John Bercow tells MP: Don't argue the toss - BBC News 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Another rule of inemuri governs posture – because what is honourable, is to fall asleep despite your best efforts, not on purpose. The art of the urban nap: let's lose the stigma of public snoozing 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z People often cite Japan's long tradition of "honourable suicide" as a reason for the high rate here. Why does Japan have such a high suicide rate? - BBC News 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z But there was never going to be an honourable compromise with the creditors, or much mileage in trying to persuade the authorities they were good Europeans. Syriza can’t just cave in. Europe’s elites want regime change in Greece | Seumas Milne 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Prof Arthur added in a statement in the staff news section of the UCL website that Sir Tim's offer of resignation was his personal choice and the honourable thing to do. UCL says Tim Hunt will not be back after 'sexist' comments - BBC News 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z “The honourable judge asked whether it was a fundamental right for women to vote,” Khattak said. Women barred from voting in parts of Pakistan 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z It is that African governments haven’t even been asked hard questions about the trafficking networks taking root in their countries – Niger banning people-smuggling this week is so far an honourable exception. Europe’s tide of migrant tragedy can be stemmed only in Africa | Natalie Nougayrede 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z But unless they start from the viewpoint that honourable members are almost certainly dishonourable weasels, they risk being seen as patsies. Who would be a Member of Parliament? - BBC News 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z The final group is the No Hopers, among whom Lindsey Graham, a likeable, outspoken senator, gets an honourable mention. A field guide to 2016 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z "Anzac Day was a less complicated alternative as it involved the 'honourable deaths' of Australians." Anzac Day: Commemorate or celebrate? 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z "Will my honourable friend just beware and look across the Atlantic, where there are two-year terms?" asked Labour MP Graham Allen. Election 2015: The Americanisation of the UK election 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Speaking about his legacy to the New York Times in 2010, Mr Lee said: "I'm not saying that everything I did was right, but everything I did was for an honourable purpose." Lee Kuan Yew: Singapore set for funeral procession 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z It was, he said, an “honourable” result for his party, and he congratulated “republican” voters for rejecting a party which, he judges, does not share the country’s founding values. Ménage à trois 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Maybe so, but this enigmatic leader remains an inspiration to many and is a reminder that politics is meant to be a humble and honourable profession. Uruguay bids farewell to pauper president 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z He compares the action to a soldier “seeking an honourable death”. Why Men Are Killing Themselves 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Certainly the second is an entirely honourable goal. That Venezuelan Spiral Into The Socialist End State Continues 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z But how did honourable members react to Cockerell and his team filming them? Behind the scenes at Westminster 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z He said senior officers were demonstrating "commitment" to stopping corruption, and officers were "quick to tell us that they see corrupt colleagues as a betrayal of the vast majority who are honourable, decent and hard-working". Police corruption efforts criticised 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Churchill was a decent and honourable man, as well as a charming one, and it was these qualities, not just his famous defiance, that made him prime minister. How Winston Churchill achieved greatness despite his flaws 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Arthur Balfour told the Commons: "He and a photographer were both risking valuable lives. I understand what the photographer was doing but what was the right honourable gentleman doing?" The 10 greatest controversies of Winston Churchill's career 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z "He's an honourable, capable and decent person," writes the National Review's Jonah Goldberg. Romney 2016: The 'definition of insanity'? 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z "I do not think it is the government's role to decide who is honourable", Mr Piketty said. Thomas Piketty rejects France award 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z "Sami is an incredibly honourable man," Bloom added. Brighton manager Hyypia resigns 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z "I am the wife of the honourable prime minister of India," she wrote in her RTI application filed before the authorities in Mehsana district where she lives with her brother. Modi's estranged wife's safety fears 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z In recent weeks, Defence Minister Julian Brazier has revived a time-honoured parliamentary practice of referring to colleagues who have served their country as the "right honourable or honourable gallant member". Gallantry in the House of Commons 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Speaker Michael Martin said in response, "What my feeling would be is - jackets and tie for honourable gentlemen." What is the parliamentary dress code? 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z Less than a third think that running for office is an honourable thing to do, according to research from Harvard University, while two-thirds think that politicians mostly go into public service for selfish reasons. Let’s set the world on fire 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z “Mr President. Ambassador. Admiral. Senator. The honourable. Your honour. Captain. Doctor. These are all titles that capitalism relies on to justify treating some people better than other people.” Russell Brand: what monkeys and the Queen taught me about inequality 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z Yes, there are honourable exceptions, but it has been abundantly clear what the political elite has been becoming for quite some time. Two rootless, soulless parties have cleared the way for Ukip 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z In its earliest incarnation, IS presented the war zone as a land of jihad where one could either live in luxury or die a martyr's honourable death. How the battle against IS is being fought online 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z At the root of the rage on the right is a rejection of the honourable belief in equality before the law. Tory wreckers out to destroy their own human rights 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z But science, ideally, proceeds by exactly this sort of good-faith argument and honourable squabbling—until the weight of evidence forces one side to admit defeat. Dust to dust 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Nor was it clear back home that their purpose was honourable. The long shadows of war 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z There was also support for Mr Adams from deputy leader Huw George, who described him as an "honourable man". Leader survives no-confidence vote 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z From a leading light of the campaign for Scottish independence, one who six months ago dreamed of nothing better than a decent showing for yes and an honourable defeat. If Britain loses Scotland it will feel like an amputation 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Judges also awarded other honourable mentions to a kitten that ate a toy alien figure and a golden retriever that swallowed a light bulb. US vets find 43 socks in sick dog 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z A clearly irritated Mr Bercow said: "Unfortunately, but fairly predictably, the honourable gentleman is wrong. He is wrong on both counts." MPs keep heat on Bercow over clerk 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z But like the famous hero, the reason he keeps putting on his cape is just as honourable. Meet Japan's Batman - Chibatman 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Farage said the defection was "the bravest, noblest, most honourable thing I've seen in British politics in my life" In an interview with Sky News he claimed other Conservative MPs were "considering their options". Tory MP Douglas Carswell defects to Ukip and forces byelection 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z To be at peace with yourself within a troubled world: that, by contrast, is an honourable aspiration. Sick of this market-driven world? You should be 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z This kind of reporting has an honourable pedigree. Jon Snow’s Gaza appeal risks reducing reporting to propaganda 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z For of course these are honourable men, driven by a burning sense of what is right and just in the tax system. I Look Forward To The Campaign For Amazon To Receive A Tax Refund 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z With the honourable exception of Lady Gaga's frock of meat, it was the most thunderingly daft episode in the entire history of fashion, says author Jeremy Clay. The bizarre tale of the ladies who limped 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z There is much space given to process – how and when she approached them, and why – and mostly the proceedings feel honourable. Harper Lee: should Marja Mills' memoir have been published? 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Daniel Sturridge’s amateur body-popping celebration deserves an honourable mention: it might have caught on if the world had seen it more than once. The strangest, saddest and funniest moments from the World Cup 2014 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z "She is an honourable woman and I think she may well decide to stand down herself." Questions over Butler-Sloss position 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Mr Turley said he wanted to act in an "honourable" way by accepting overall responsibility for what went wrong. Mortonhall council official resigns 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z But we are all football men, and saying sorry is honourable, it helps the competition.” Barcelona close in on Luis Suárez with £70m cash bid to Liverpool 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z “I did not need the armband to do my work in the dressing room and on the field. It’s beautiful to be captain, it is honourable, but it is not the most important.” Patrice Evra: from public enemy No1 to France’s understated leader 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z With the honourable exception of Lord Hall’s bite out of BBC3, it economises incrementally by salami-slicing services, rather than by boldly deciding what to forfeit and what to defend. Slimming Auntie 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z "The government should do the decent and honourable thing and give nurses a decent wage." Nurses' anger over 'unfair' pay deal 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z Far from being the refuseniks of capitalism, unable to master its first principle of delayed gratification, the people who rely on fast food outlets are its honourable foot soldiers. Don't look down on those who eat fast food 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z One of the most interesting things about Game of Thrones is the way in which it constantly reminds us that while Ned was honourable, he wasn't always right. Game of Thrones recap: season four, episode seven – Mockingbird 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Some will view the hearing as a cosy closed-shop, but Buck, Gill, Coates and Williams are honourable men, well aware of the huge public interest and the need to carry out a rigorous disciplinary process. Who is Richard Scudamore? 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Boxing is a great sport, it is a world sport and boxers are honourable and exemplary members of the community. Boxer suspended for racist diatribe 2014-05-09T14:54:07Z Nonetheless, its official position is that the Monetary Policy Committee puts considerable weight on the ONS data and understands that it needs revising for honourable reasons from time to time. Are economic growth figures reliable? 2014-04-28T23:09:34Z Those commenting on social media in Iran are almost universally supportive of the parental pardon, calling it courageous, honourable and moving. Iran execution stopped at last minute 2014-04-16T18:07:16Z "In the 1920s and 30s, engineering was regarded as an honourable profession. It used to mean you were a Communist, a good person - and probably a man," she says. A rusting revolutionary hero 2014-04-08T23:43:58Z "With this determination of the honourable people of Afghanistan, the enemies were defeated." Leaders hail Afghan poll 'success' 2014-04-05T23:40:21Z And many in Assam worry whether China has honourable intentions. Megadams: Battle on the Brahmaputra 2014-03-20T21:52:46Z Postmaster-General Ernest Marples gave a curt reply: "The honourable member's suggestion would mean a fundamental departure from the traditional stamp policy of this country, which I am not prepared to adopt." The Labour MP who out-served Benn 2014-03-19T03:16:06Z There were other easy reasons for honourable capitulation. Fast-improving England can hit heights 2014-02-22T21:28:25Z “I have always found them helpful, honest, honourable and cooperative on any enquiries that I had to make,” Con Brosnan, a retired detective in Ireland, wrote of the Slattery family. Crime Scene: In Rhino Horn Case, Judge Sees a Criminal Instead of a ‘Naïve Kid’ 2014-01-11T01:26:45Z “Yes, the loyalty of the wolf is why it was chosen to construct us. The only honourable way out of service to our masters is death.” Okami 2014-01-08T18:21:25.408Z It's regrettable when the allegations made against one minister tarnish the good and honourable work done by all our ministers. Expenses concerns forced Flowers out 2013-11-22T03:09:03Z "There were six years of very hard struggle on this site, and now I'd like to work on an honourable peace," Montebourg said. French union want talks with U.S. tyre chief on layoff plans 2013-10-23T17:36:13Z In a , Senator McCain described Gen Giap as "a brilliant military strategist who once told me that we were an honourable enemy". Vietnam war leader General Giap dies 2013-10-04T18:53:04Z "So it is not an honourable thing to do, it's a bad thing and it should be condemned by all citizens of Zanzibar." Zanzibar acid victims expected in UK 2013-08-09T02:25:03Z US National Public Radio's science section, the relatively new magazine Nautilus and Slate received honourable mentions. BBC tops best science news site list 2013-07-30T10:49:28Z When it was suggested he apologise, he said: "I mutter many things under my breath and I never intend any offence to any other honourable members." Hague accused of 'stupid woman' jibe 2013-07-10T18:30:41Z He added that Ms Eagle "means no disrespect to the honourable gentleman, for whom she has a great deal of affection". MP Bone: Don't call us Tory Taliban 2013-07-04T12:30:01Z He said: "It would be an honourable way to end the dispute." Plea for talks with reservoir owners 2013-07-04T08:02:26Z "I, and right honourable members of all sides of the House, will find it utterly unacceptable that we are expected to comment on a statement that has not been shared with the House." Hammond apology over army statement 2013-07-03T15:20:17Z It says the continuing delay in repealing it proves that Mr Razak is not an "honourable man". Malaysia PM makes sedition pledge 2013-07-02T17:26:00Z We know her to be a woman of integrity who is committed to public service, who has a long and honourable record of challenging poor care and working to improve services. Letters: Cynthia Bower is a woman of integrity 2013-06-30T19:59:02Z Deputy Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said: "Bigots is a very strong word and I am sure honourable members never judge each other like that." SDLP leader calls the DUP 'bigots' 2013-06-24T21:49:03Z We are satisfied that we conducted our business in an honourable fashion and are sure Clermont appreciated our discretion. Cotter to be Scots coach - from 2014 2013-05-27T14:26:23Z The honourable final resting place for an Igbo man is his ancestral village; and for a woman, in her husband's village. Igbo burials: How Nigeria will bid farewell to Achebe 2013-05-23T04:46:52Z Conservative MP David Burrowes urged: "If honourable members believe in traditional marriage and liberty, they should vote against third reading tonight." VIDEO: House of Commons 2013-05-21T19:06:34Z Portsmouth are an exception of sorts, though not perhaps an honourable one, but they only played a Championship team, Cardiff, in the final. Wigan aim to prove Wendyball rules in town of sporting stars 2013-05-10T22:00:01Z First of all it was very honourable from Bayern Munich, helping other clubs in critical situations. It is only nine years since Bayern Munich bailed out Dortmund with €2m 2013-05-02T18:18:56Z He holds several military titles but requested an honourable discharge before his accession. Dutch enthronement ceremony begins 2013-04-30T12:05:28Z The first is the honourable way, by making a product that becomes so popular, so famous, that everyone thinks of you when they think of it. Trademarks: the good, the bad and the ugly 2013-04-29T11:28:17Z Moohaajim won the Mill Reef as a juvenile over six furlongs, and was also an honourable second in the Group One Middle Park Stakes over the same distance. Talking Horses: Win Brough Scott's controversial Henry Cecil biography 2013-04-22T10:46:41Z Business has played only a supporting role in this revolution, but an honourable one. Schumpeter: Sex, drugs and hope 2013-04-11T15:18:13Z Which is why FourSquare is not my killer app, but it does get an honourable mention. Do You Want To Know My Killer App For Mobile From SXSW Interactive? 2013-03-20T01:17:25Z Trying harder to show the data in different ways is an honourable objective. John Snow's data journalism: the cholera map that changed the world 2013-03-15T09:30:00Z He was guarded about the reasons for Vermaelen's omission against Bayern but there was a balance about the back four that he picked, with each player earning honourable mentions. Lukasz Fabianski can help Arsenal's league recovery, says Mikel Arteta 2013-03-14T23:00:01Z Wenger, who offered honourable mentions to each of his starting back five, was snappy about the reasons for Vermaelen's presence among the substitutes. Champions League a 'wake-up call' for England, says Wenger 2013-03-13T23:54:20Z We know from Roy Keane's famous line about only dead fish going with the flow that he considers the contrarian stance is the honourable one. Roy Keane bitter and twisted? Some Manchester United fans think so 2013-03-06T14:12:41Z Lima Cricket Peru's first ever domestic champions – still active in lower league Peruvian football – and surely worth an honourable mention. Which clubs have names in a non-native language? 2013-03-06T00:36:02Z Pelé said he was a friend, an honourable gentleman and the greatest defender he had played against. From the Vault: Remembering the life and football of Bobby Moore 2013-02-22T10:33:45Z Naturally, the managers of our pension funds, with only a few honourable exceptions, piled in. Happy days in leverage land 2013-02-08T17:53:06Z "It isn't as bad as some phrases because it has moved from the honourable profession of the military into sports," says Adams. When did 'kicking ass' become acceptable? 2013-02-05T00:16:00Z We know from his famous line about only dead fish going with the flow that he considers the contrarian stance is the honourable one. Roy Keane bitter and twisted? Some Manchester United fans think so 2013-03-06T14:12:41Z For honourable reasons, modern France wants to get away from La Francafrique. France and Mali: An 'ironic' relationship 2013-01-19T13:10:35Z Over 20 years ago, the accepted grandest of them all, Pelé of Brazil, said it: "Of all the defenders I have challenged, Bobby Moore was the fairest, the best and the most honourable." From the Vault: Remembering the life and football of Bobby Moore 2013-02-22T10:33:45Z High Court Judge, the honourable Mr Justice Stevens, said he could not rule on whether reporting restrictions could be lifted, so the matter was referred to the Court of Appeal. Identity of teen rapist delayed 2013-01-09T17:02:04Z But frankly the honourable gentleman is just lining up a bunch of luvvies. Pickles - Bins critic MP 'a luvvie' 2012-12-17T17:03:54Z "There were various people interrupting me - 'Is my right honourable friend aware that he's promised me a lift home tonight?' and so on." How do you talk for 24 hours non-stop? 2012-12-12T01:55:49Z For honourable reasons, modern France finds itself going back in. France and Mali: An 'ironic' relationship 2013-01-19T13:10:35Z Hunter, by all accounts, is a well-respected and honourable man, not common currency in the business. Amir Khan's defence in focus as new trainer puts head before heart 2012-12-08T22:00:02Z The importance of being honourable, and keeping your word, and acting like a gentleman. Julian Assange: the fugitive 2012-12-07T22:58:00Z "The honourable gentleman is a bit of a luvvie, so no doubt he is looking very intensely at the drop of culture matters," the secretary of state replied. Pickles - Bins critic MP 'a luvvie' 2012-12-17T17:03:54Z He came out of this campaign as an honourable person, and that bodes well. Has the Mormon mystique been lifted? 2012-11-16T01:12:37Z Flintoff, however, rejects these claims and insists his motives are honourable. Hagler warns Flintoff of danger 2012-11-14T21:33:24Z We accept that, in the circumstances, it is the honourable thing to do. Chairman resigns in college row 2012-11-13T20:47:25Z In an email to senior executives on Sunday evening, he said staff would be feeling "sad and shocked" by the crisis, adding Mr Entwistle's decision to resign was "honourable" and "he will be missed". Director general pay-off revealed 2012-11-11T21:32:37Z His appointment was welcomed by Education Secretary Michael Gove who described him as a "distinguished, honourable" MP. Profile: Sir George Young 2012-10-20T07:25:17Z "And yet the words 'stool pigeon', 'hooligan', 'blaggard', 'idiot' have all been used at various times by honourable members and they've never been told off." PM 'withholding salacious emails' 2012-10-17T21:07:03Z Henson, Jones thought, had been an honourable exception. London Welsh 19-68 Stade Francais 2012-10-13T17:47:31Z But when you think about the number of people who have been extremely hard-working, honourable, and doing a very good job, we run the risk of throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Is it time to stop bashing bankers? 2012-10-05T20:00:02Z A choice must be made, and choosing not to choose is itself a choice and probably the least honourable. Viewpoint: Agony of an undecided voter 2012-10-01T23:19:39Z Labour former welfare minister Frank Field said: "Malcolm Wicks was the most honourable, dedicated and genuine MP in the House of Commons." Cross-party tributes to late MP 2012-09-30T03:06:57Z With some honourable exceptions, he is dissatisfied with the independent school sector's efforts to engage with state schools. Adonis: Education's restless reformer 2012-09-18T23:56:52Z "If the UK provided these basic human rights guarantees then we believe that there would be a quick, fair and honourable solution to the present impasse." Assange death penalty fear denied 2012-09-03T16:41:07Z A couple of honourable mentions for the men. Rewind TV: London 2012 Olympics; Horizon: Mission to Mars; Midwives – review 2012-08-04T23:05:35Z Any win from decades past is held as a golden age when sportsmen were honourable and footballers didn't fall over. 12 more British quirks in 212 words for 2012 visitors 2012-08-03T06:55:43Z The British team came an honourable second to Germany as the eventing competition drew to a close under dark, oppressive skies at Greenwich, beating New Zealand into third place. London 2012: Zara Phillips admits error that cost Team GB eventers gold 2012-07-31T21:00:02Z Alan is a good and honourable man but he did not tell the complete story. Olympic overseas ban on Radio 4 news items has ruined my holiday 2012-07-27T15:08:56Z Things may have been tough back then, but by golly, people had more honourable motives. TV review: Bert and Dickie 2012-07-26T08:55:47Z "I just thought it was the honourable thing to do," he said. Sánchez wins stage but carpet tacks fail to disrupt Wiggins 2012-07-15T20:18:56Z But on Thursday night in Peyragudes, when Froome may need to chase down a last attack, the reality of those detailed plans and honourable intentions could emerge in a very different light. Tour de France 2012: Chris Froome happy to play second fiddle, for now 2012-07-15T19:06:20Z And when he earned an honourable mention in the Daily Life category it paid off. Google muse: the new breed of street photographers 2012-07-14T18:38:00Z "I think probably the aspect of the honourable gentleman's question that most strikes me," she said, "is the fact that he reads the Daily Telegraph." London 2012: Theresa May musters troops for 'most important' task 2012-07-12T17:46:21Z "My right honourable friend, the secretary of state for Northern Ireland spoke on Tuesday to the chairman of RBS, lessons must be learnt." Cameron: Bank crisis unacceptable 2012-07-04T12:59:04Z Bob Diamond deserves credit for doing the decent and honourable thing. Bob Diamond's resignation: reaction from Westminster and the City 2012-07-03T09:07:12Z There are honourable exceptions, of course, but going against the media/political cronyism requires not only courage but a publisher. Australia may be a Murdochracy, but Rupert is only part of the problem 2012-06-29T21:00:01Z "I would like to make appropriate inquires to see how we might get the full story in the public domain so we know exactly what happened with the honourable member." MPs seek full story over 'spy' 2012-06-28T12:03:45Z "It's so typical of the right honourable gentleman," Mr Duncan Smith said. VIDEO: House of Commons 2012-06-25T14:53:35Z The end of a 23-match unbeaten run is less worrying than the impairments that were evident across the pitch with the honourable exception of Hugo Lloris. Euro 2012: Woeful France must rediscover their best for Spain game 2012-06-20T13:24:10Z The Speaker subsequently confirmed: "I think the terms used by the honourable and learned gentleman are hardly such as should be used in this House." Has Bercow 'lies' ruling overturned tradition? 2012-06-15T09:08:45Z An honourable past, for the most part, but the past nonetheless. Euro 2012: Doubts grow over Roy Hodgson's ability to be a visionary 2012-06-14T22:00:02Z It was also the right honourable gentleman's first full year in office. VIDEO: House of Commons 2012-06-12T14:47:35Z "We are an honourable people," he tells me. 'Payback time' in Greece 2012-06-06T23:39:12Z This was someone I'd been working incredibly closely with for nearly six years, someone of whom I had the highest opinion, someone I felt responsible for and someone who is very decent and honourable. 'Congrats on Brussels!' Texts reveal Hunt's close alliance with Murdoch 2012-05-31T20:45:03Z The winners and honourable mentions are listed below along with comments from the jury for each. Winners of the inaugural Data Journalism Awards announced 2012-05-31T18:17:52Z I must however explain, like other honourable gentlemen, elsewhere. Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland 2012-05-22T15:16:54.237Z With a few honourable exceptions, they are rebels with reservations. Shareholder spring is offering even more sport than usual 2012-05-17T19:14:10Z The tragedy was that a succession of post-war leaders, whose intentions would be seen by many as honourable, made a series of disastrously ill-timed decisions. The euro?s survival 'requires political union' 2012-05-17T00:36:26Z Another Grand Ayatollah, Hoseyn Nuri-Hamedani, sarcastically said that the "honourable president" was expected to consult Islamic seminaries and scholars on such delicate matters. Terrace hope of Iran's women fans 2012-05-16T11:08:51Z Dalglish said his departure had been handled in an "honourable, respectful and dignified way". Dalglish sacked as Liverpool boss 2012-05-16T18:29:02Z The disadvantage of rank is that so many honest occupations are not, in its eyes, honourable occupations. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z She ought, he tells her, to shut the door against the insolent, to watch her lovers in sickness, to rejoice greatly when they succeed in anything honourable, to love tenderly those who love her. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z His son, on the other hand, was an upright and an honourable man, who would rather suffer wrong than do an unjust act. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z I wish you only to act as you will find just, right, and honourable, and wait for the result. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z It is interesting to contrast the dress and mode of practice of the modern physician with those who built up the honourable calling of medicine. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z His proficiency in the classic languages won the praise of all the best scholars of Europe, and offers were made to him, but in vain, to accept honourable positions outside Holland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z It is the stimulating principle of providence on the one hand, and of free expenditure on the other; of an honourable ambition and of elegant enjoyment.”—Newman, History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z I fear your tale is untrue; for these six gentlemen, whom I have always found truthful and honourable, have in the most direct manner flatly contradicted you in every particular. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z It will be better--it will be only just and honourable. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z Ballykilbeg is the manorial seat of one of the most ancient and honourable Irish families, long settled in County Down. Punch, or the London Charivari, December 2, 1893 2012-04-23T02:00:33.287Z Next in rank and in importance are the farmers, who in their own special line are no less honourable than the scholars. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z It was decided, however, that it was more honourable to tell the whole truth. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z I rejoice beyond measure in your being about to take possession of your lost inheritance, and to regain it by means so honourable to yourself. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z "Don't you think, Mr. Radford," asked Sir Edward Digby, "that active service in the army might offer equal excitement, and a more honourable field?" The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z I can marry nothing but a Gentleman, and very few, if any of them, are inclined to marry the poor Remains of an honourable and virtuous Family: What can I do? The Levellers A Dialogue Between Two Young Ladies, Concerning Matrimony, Proposing an Act for Enforcing Marriage, for the Equality of Matches, and Taxing Single Persons 2012-04-20T02:00:07.270Z It is quite true that one does occasionally meet with a high-minded and honourable mandarin, but he is simply an exception that proves the rule. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z Never has an army entered on a war with more honourable feelings than yours; this has carried you through many fatigues and difficulties. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z He abominated cant, and loathed low tricks which no one who wished to be regarded as honourable would resort to in order to gain a special end. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z Of hard-headed American determination to "get there" at any honourable cost, of jealously hidden romanticism. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z In later times, 311 their position was a less honourable one; they were recruited from the poorer classes, and were mostly paid servants of the various officials. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z What I feel, dear Toby, in reviewing a long and honourable life, is the terrible feeling of monotony. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, December 10, 1887 2012-04-14T02:00:21.840Z Thirdly and lastly, he could surrender on honourable terms; and this was the course chosen by the Council of War. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z I’ve come up to London to work for my bread, and if Heaven smiles on my p. 149efforts I shall attain an honourable independency.” The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z Alys, woman-like, had succumbed to propinquity, and betrayed herself; Rush, finding his mere masculine loneliness misinterpreted, and being honourable to boot, had promptly withdrawn. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z "But surely he could not object to such honourable service being known." Henry of Guise; (Vol. II of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:35.290Z The magistrates were all of them honourable men. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Like Legge, Richmond was free from all self-seeking, honourable, upright, irreproachable, both in public and in private life. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Oh, father, by means which are honourable; and by pursuits which lead to fortune. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z To Miss Sarah Austin he looked like a guilty man engaged in the honourable art of bluffing, but her mounting irritation precluded pity. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z The Mahomedans have a tradition that their prophet declared circumcision to be a necessary rite for men, and for women honourable. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z If Gervase was as honourable as she had always believed, then it was wicked of Rufus Sterne to throw out such a base and shameful insinuation. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z God would bring him by fair and honourable means to his own. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z Sons and daughters, was it not a noble and honourable life? The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z Upright and honourable himself, one could never imagine that he could ever do a mean, ungenerous action to anyone, nor had any man a truer genius for friendship. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z A lad starts in life heavily handicapped by a drunken father, but succeeds by hard work in attaining an honourable position. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z She felt that the moment she saw him; her instinct told her also that he was an honourable man, or she would never have dared to speak to him. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z So far as I am concerned I stick to my own colours, which are quite honourable enough for me. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z And how often are evil things done by those who will not wait for the sanction of honourable marriage? The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z I am his friend to the full extent of honourable and christian principles, but no farther. Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection 2012-04-06T02:00:31.240Z Robert himself spoke of the inheritance—spoke openly, as one honourable, or we may as well say, indifferent, man would discuss it with another. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z Not very long after my brother's death, gentlemen, I had some money transactions to settle with an honourable friend of mine, one Sir Roger Millington; and I went to London for the purpose. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z I have drawn the edges together and sewn them up; he is quite in good spirits, and laughed and said that a wound in the back could scarcely be called an honourable scar. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z When Achish made him head of his body guard he paid a great compliment to his fidelity and bravery; but in proportion as the post was honourable it was disagreeable and embarrassing. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z The dances are by the ever fertile and agile D'Auban, and everybody who has contributed to the success of the show obtains honourable mention in the neat programme-card. Punch, or the London Charivari, October 28th 1893 2012-04-05T02:00:37.137Z It was a glorious day for Mafeking; it was a day of honourable misfortune for the Boers. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z The means of obtaining money seemed to him all honourable if they led him not to Tyburn; and, at length, he would fight with or for any man for a very trifling consideration. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z Hertzberg’s frank and honourable nature little fitted him to be a successful diplomatist; but the course of history has justified many of his aims and ideals, and in Prussia his memory is honoured. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z In that message Eli was first reminded of the gracious kindness shown to the house of Aaron in their being entrusted with the priesthood, and in their having an honourable provision secured for them. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z It is said that the English boats, with one honourable exception, made no efforts to save any of them; it is even stated that they butchered many in the water. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Many and many an honourable case could be cited; but there are, alas! ships that “pass by on the other side.” The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z It must be a very honourable spirit, indeed, that poverty renders more scrupulous; and such was certainly not the case with Sir Roger Millington. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z These pirates, in the strange manner elevated to the dignity of petty princes, and being destitute of honourable principles, used their power with the most wanton barbarity. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Hannah’s fulfilment of her vow was to be an ample, prompt, honourable fulfilment. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z When M. de Lesseps88 commenced with, not the Canal, but the grand conception thereof, he had pursued twenty-nine years of first-class diplomatic service: it would have been an honourable career for most people. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z |
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