Example sentences of "congratulate [pn reflx] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | We can congratulate ourselves on the forecasts which led to fixing fees at the right levels , but commercial criteria are not the only means of judging the fortunes of professional institutes . |
| 2 | The tsar could congratulate himself on Russia 's first military triumph since the suppression of the Polish rebellion in 1831 . |
| 3 | Thames can congratulate itself on this scheme , but the BBC must feel still more satisfaction . |
| 4 | The problem solved , he smiled and congratulated himself on his devious ingenuity . |
| 5 | He congratulated himself on his success in ‘ carrying Gandhi on the sentimental side ’ and in persuading him ‘ to come into line ’ . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | They co-ordinated diaries and Jay congratulated herself on refusing to smile . |
| 8 | As the plane from London bounced along the runway at Ciampino airport , Nora congratulated herself on not having been sick , even during the bumpy moments as they flew over the Alps . |
| 9 | She congratulated herself on the enterprise and initiative which had allowed her to cheat Rose Cottage , to outwit ‘ Time ’ , if only for the day . |
| 10 | She congratulated herself on her improving powers of deduction . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Animal and insect : all congratulated themselves on failing to make some Cambridge encyclopaedia . |
| 14 | We falsely congratulate ourselves on the progressiveness of contemporary welfare provision , ignoring not only its insufficiency but also the fact that much of the need itself is an artificial creation of contemporary social prejudices against people continuing at work . |
| 15 | ‘ 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 . |
| 16 | How natural to bask in the luxury of Concorde , congratulate herself on a triumphant trip , sip a glass of champagne and forget what she had seen . |
| 17 | He congratulates himself on not fainting or throwing up at any of this and drinks heavily for the rest of the evening . |
| 18 | AS THE Labour leadership congratulates itself on a virtually unprecedented exhibition of unity and moderation , they should be aware that knives are being sharpened at Conservative Central Office . |
| 19 | The Sun congratulates itself on securing a Conservative victory : ‘ It 's the Sun wot won it ! … |
| 20 | The dog stopped and he was just about to congratulate himself on his authoritative and successful method of summoning her , when she made a plunging dart forward and seized the mass of cloth in her mouth . |
| 21 | Ted puffed energetically at his , uncertain yet whether to congratulate himself on being parked up here with this very attractive young girl , or to commiserate with himself for his failure to make more than token progress . |
| 22 | Further , rich countries will be able to congratulate themselves on their common cause of helping Russia — of which the $18 billion package recently announced by the G7 is evidence . |
| 23 | The Government are in an extraordinarily poor position to congratulate themselves on an annus mirabilis . |
| 24 | The agricultural experts pushing crop substitution programmes may congratulate themselves on Pakistan 's declining opium output , but the truth is that the country is now specialising more in processing and marketing . |
| 25 | ‘ Leeds City can congratulate themselves on securing such a man as Mr Chapman , ’ commented The Athletic News . |
| 26 | They may now congratulate themselves on having obtained some parliamentary representation . |
| 27 | ‘ You can congratulate yourselves on having taken a positive step towards ending the evil and pernicious practice of slavery ! ’ |
| 28 | We were already congratulating ourselves on a smooth and successful ascent , but you must beware . |
| 29 | Now , two years on , we are still congratulating ourselves on our choice . |
| 30 | Hooto ( TM ) may , even now , be congratulating himself on the risks he 's taken , the frontiers he 's conquered . |