21.   Van Roost appreciated the gesture.

22.   York manager Terry Dolan appreciated the gesture.

23.   Unfortunately, the permission came too late, said team leader Stan Mudenge, the Zimbabwean foreign minister, though he appreciated the gesture.

24.   Waheed thanked him for his visit and appreciated the gesture of travelling all the way to Pakistan to personally convey his regrets, the statement added.

25.   Majali said the king very much appreciated the gesture.

26.   Many of the villagers seemed to appreciate the gesture.