1.   Corbett courteously thanked his hosts and, gently brushing aside their invitations, insisted on leaving at once.

2.   He violated the unwritten rule that you must thank your host before you leave a party.

3.   And you have yet to buy something to thank a host, fill a stocking or place under the tree for that discerning food lover on your list.

4.   He thanks his hosts, compliments their inevitably vast home, tells a reminiscence or a joke about the city or someone at one of the circular tables.

5.   I want to thank our hosts.

6.   Lee avoided the political fray during his brief remarks, thanking his hosts and saying he was looking forward to his visit to Cornell.

7.   The princess gave a short speech thanking her hosts and praising the work of several African charity groups.

8.   The princess, who has declined to talk to reporters, gave a short speech thanking her hosts and praising the work of several African charity groups.

9.   The Tea Master then gives the tea to the first guest who thanks the host and apologizes to the second guest for having had the tea ahead of him.

10.   Andrew has kept a low profile since thanking his hosts upon arrival on Friday.