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Example sentences of "[adv] paid tribute " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	Protestants who should have known better paid tribute to the Antichrist , the spiritual leader of the disloyal Catholics .
2	But Madam Deputy Speaker , these order do n't pay any attention to a number of matters in what I would regard as the public interest and whilst the minister as I say , has quite rightly paid tribute to professional organisations involved in this process , we must never forget that we 're here to represent the public interest and not just er er specific professional interests that may be relevant in each case and indeed in the light of what has happened in this field of enforcement er over the last two years , the minister must be aware that the public are requiring higher standards of commercial probity .
3	The Chairman has already paid tribute to the dedication of the Agency 's staff in achieving these aims .
4	Havelock Wilson later paid tribute to Butcher , " a kind of silent man but nevertheless a thinker … who could put up a fight all the same " .
5	The magazine , acknowledging Chapman 's faithful work at the church , also paid tribute to his character and standing in the football world .
6	Newton , 21 this Sunday , also paid tribute and promised Chelsea huge rewards if Porterfield and Howe can keep kids like himself , David Lee , Frank Sinclair and Graham Stuart together .
7	The new Bishop also paid tribute to the Ministry of Bishop Harris over the past 14 years .
8	After the hearing , David Lewis also paid tribute to Christopher Claridge :
9	And Dr Poyntz also paid tribute to the 3,000 members of the Prison Service , 29 of whom had been murdered in the past 24 years .
10	Actor Michael Denison , who appeared in four of his plays , also paid tribute to the comic writer .
11	I have previously paid tribute to the high level of dedication and professionalism exhibited by the staff of all Welsh councils in introducing and managing changes in local government finance .