preferment in a sentence

Examples

1. Richard was born in the diocese of Bath, where he obtained preferment.
2. He supported the preferment of George Neville to archbishop.
3. This preferment at times surfaces in the legal arena.
4. Despite his long tenure, Cadman was only considered for ministerial preferment twice.
5. He refused preferment when his party was in power.
6. Smart recovered his preferments and up to 1648 he was suing for arrears.
7. These offices, together with his preferments, he held till his death.
8. With family connections, his church preferment was rapid.
9. For every company that discriminates against Gypsies, others are trying out job preferment.
10. He held these preferments with his fellowship at Eton by dispensation from James I.