1.   And he paid her the ultimate compliment of quoting her music in several of his works.

2.   Before leaving the island that winter, Greene paid Hazzard the ultimate compliment.

3.   BP has even had to contend with imitation brands, the ultimate compliment.

4.   Coming from Bird, that is the ultimate compliment.

5.   For its part, Hollywood has paid its ultimate compliment to the Asian cinema by luring away some of its leading talent.

6.   Giuliani, who said he invited the prime minister to police headquarters to see how his administration has reduced crime, also paid his friend the ultimate political compliment.

7.   He gives Johnson the ultimate compliment.

8.   He considers it the ultimate compliment.

9.   He was always paid that ultimate compliment for a defensive player -- he just had a nose for the ball.

10.   In Atlanta, McCain paid Greenspan the ultimate compliment, at least for aficionados of bad and silly movies.