1.   A Kennedy aide said he appreciated the gesture, and other lawmakers have been similarly charmed.

2.   Brown, who reported Sunday to Dodgertown, said he appreciated the gesture.

3.   But Cone appreciated the gesture.

4.   I appreciated his gesture, as I am sure he was appreciating ours.

5.   Jeter appreciated the gesture because he feels he owes a debt of gratitude to Ripken, too.

6.   Marilyn Mode, a police spokeswoman, said the police appreciated the gesture of support.

7.   My boyfriend appreciated the gesture.

8.   She appreciates each gesture of kindness.

9.   Still, some city officials, while appreciating the gesture, are concerned about their presence.

10.   The family members appreciated the gesture from the outsider who had come to take charge at the company that has their names on the door.