Remember when . . . ?: 'Sent to Coventry' - what does it mean?(Features)

Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);  May 4, 2004 ;     387 words ...SENT to Coventry . It's an expression that most people...completely ignored - and the phrase 'Sent to Coventry' was born. However, it's possible that...From the 12th century people were sent to Coventry for execution. Well, it's not likely...

LEADING ARTICLE: Sent to Coventry

The Independent - London;  August 6, 2002 ;     125 words ...IT IS never a pleasant experience to be sent to Coventry. It is still more distressing if this happens both...delayed easyJet flight who organised a sit-in. Being sent to Coventry and refusing to go back would be a novel idea. Instead...

Belfast DJ being sent to Coventry

Belfast Telegraph;  November 9, 2002 ;     175 words ...CITYBEAT presenter David Johnson has been sent to Coventry. Or, in other words, the 26-year-old Belfast DJ has...of them studentsat Coventry University. But being sent to Coventry doesn't mean David is being lost to CityBeat where...

Football: Hughes sent off after dismissing Grimsby Grimsby Town 0 Coventry...

The Independent - London;  December 27, 2001 ;     533 words ......of the action in Coventry's 1-0 win at Grimsby...penalty and was then sent off for violent...off-the-ball incident. Coventry's victory maintained...eventually gave Coventry the lead five minutes...Tony Gallimore and sent a neat lob into...Paul Groves, as Coventry began to keep ...

Backtrack - We're sent to Coventry and suffer on road to nowhere

The Northern Echo;  August 20, 2002 ;     700+ words ......the immodest skirts of Coventry and before anyone else...s about time we were sent there, a short course...knows how the phrase "sent to Coventry" snuck in through the...where was ordered....was sent to Coventry but return'd upon giving...

Street's Derek now sent to Coventry.(News)

Sunday Mirror (London, England);  June 29, 1997 ;     38 words ...Coronation Street's Derek Wilton is being sent to Coventry after his shock death in the soap. Derek, actor Peter Baldwin, is to star in the autumn programme at the city's Belgrade Theatre where he will appear in A Month of Sundays from October 6.

Strachan close to being sent from Coventry

Scotland on Sunday;  February 4, 2001 ;     510 words ......little better. Despite this void at the heart of the Coventry attack, Strachan's side nervously weathered an early...their business with the relish of dog stripping a bone. Coventry's own canine-in-chief was David Thompson. Like a cross...Thompson. On 36 minutes Tony Adams obstructed the darting Coventry ...

Letter: Your Say - Sent to Coventry

Birmingham Mail;  October 5, 2006 ;     28 words ...WHO wrote the piece 'Tories under fire over funding' ( Mail, October 2)? Coleshill is not near Coventry. We do admit to being near Birmingham. John Hoyle, Coleshill Civic Society

Rugby Union: Sent to Coventry; COVENTRY 41 MOSELEY 12 FRIENDLY.(Sports)

Sports Argus (Birmingham, England);  December 21, 2002 ;     326 words ......a tumultuous year today at neighbours Coventry. The unforced error count was high for...this enjoyable Christmas friendly but Coventry's strength told with five second-half...was having a fine game with the boot. Coventry, scrappy for the most part, levelled...

EDUCATION MATTERS: Curriculum body sent to Coventry.(News)

The Birmingham Post (England);  September 4, 2006 ;     462 words ......in schools is to move from London to Coventry. Relocation of the Qualification and...city's largest employers and reinforcing Coventry's growing reputation as home to education quangos. Coventry - once more famous for its car factories...

The day George was sent to Coventry by manager Storer.(Sport)

South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales);  August 10, 2004 ;     329 words ......City's opponents GEORGE Edwards played for Coventry before joining Cardiff City and then...home matches for the Bluebirds against Coventry - five goals as City beat their visitors...a director. 'I had a good run against Coventry and scored in our 3-0 win against them...

GO: THE LIMIT: Charlie's been sent to Coventry - again!(Features)

Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);  January 28, 2005 ;     433 words ......a week ago his fans must have sent him to Coventry - quite lidderally. It seems that...rock 'n' roll super-stardom in Coventry. If step one is to join a band...out Monday night's bill. Both Coventry's The Ripps and Leicester's Newsum-Tu...

At last, Hartson is finally sent to Coventry

Evening Standard - London;  February 8, 2001 ;     376 words ......completed his move from Wimbledon to Coventry - and may face his old club West Ham...today training with his new teammates. Coventry chairman Bryan Richardson said: "We are...through at the third time of asking for Coventry. Sky Blues manager Gordon Strachan was...

Football: GOD SENT ME TO COVENTRY; Sara puts faith in loan move.(Sport)

Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  January 16, 2003 ;     401 words ......of God pointed him in the direction of Coventry. The deeply religious Argentine striker...has plans for me. If he brought me to Coventry, it was for a good reason. I know I am...added: I think I did OK playing with Coventry for the first time. It was difficult...

Books launch is a Fab Four night for everyone; THE scene was Coventry's...

Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);  October 24, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1FP. Entries to be sent in by October 30. BookTrivia - THE BEATLES SENT TO COVENTRY THE book will answer...they played the Matrix, Coventry? The Beatles Sent to Coventry is available for pounds...