Example sentences of "congratulate [pn reflx] on [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The British party indeed congratulated itself on having fought to keep such matters as foreign and social policy out of that part of the text which in its view constituted the ‘ genuine ’ amendments to the Treaty of Rome . |
| 2 | They co-ordinated diaries and Jay congratulated herself on refusing to smile . |
| 3 | Animal and insect : all congratulated themselves on failing to make some Cambridge encyclopaedia . |
| 4 | When she disingenuously called her mother and asked if she might stay in England to take a degree , her parents congratulated themselves on having saved their daughter . |
| 5 | Many congratulated themselves on having found a new sense of purpose , a new realism : after years of drifting , of idle ebb and flow , there seemed to be a current . |
| 6 | ‘ Do n't you have a lovely house ! ’ she would say wistfully and Annabel Hogan would smile , pleased , and congratulate herself on having brought these two together . |
| 7 | The Sun congratulates itself on securing a Conservative victory : ‘ It 's the Sun wot won it ! … |
| 8 | ‘ Leeds City can congratulate themselves on securing such a man as Mr Chapman , ’ commented The Athletic News . |
| 9 | They may now congratulate themselves on having obtained some parliamentary representation . |
| 10 | ‘ You can congratulate yourselves on having taken a positive step towards ending the evil and pernicious practice of slavery ! ’ |
| 11 | We made that up for the boys , but if you prefer … ’ neighed Mr Crumwallis , congratulating himself on insisting on something that at least looked a bit special . |
| 12 | Look at the two of you , congratulating yourselves on having just donated blood during Tuesday 's emergency ! ’ |
| 13 | The Senior Management team were evidently congratulating themselves on having recruited such an able young lady . |
| 14 | Congratulating themselves on having gained another client , Sophie and Helen sat down to have some tea , and Sophie was just about to tell of Robert Sheldrake 's visit when Joanna arrived . |
| 15 | I was just silently congratulating myself on tumbling her secret at last when I realized who the man in the photograph was . |
| 16 | I was just congratulating myself on negotiating the first and second holes fairly well when disaster struck at the 142-yard par-three third . |
| 17 | There I was congratulating myself on surviving the winter without so much as a sniffle , when I was suddenly struck down without warning . |
| 18 | I always pity the average and fat ones , congratulating myself on having avoided such a flabby fate . |
| 19 | While you were congratulating yourself on dodging Louie , Ambrose had you in view all the time . ’ |
| 20 | Next I ask myself , does one congratulate oneself on getting married or not ? — or is that left for everyone else to do ? |