11.   The significance of this is unknown, but the gesture is appreciated.

12.   We declined but appreciated her gesture.

13.   Police appreciated the gesture enough to not arrest the man for possessing the heavy weapon, but still confiscated the gun, newspapers reported Tuesday.

14.   Her dad, Ronald Reagan, might not appreciate the gesture, but when has that ever stopped her?

15.   Jackson said in an interview Saturday that Bush had contacted him, and he appreciated the gesture.

16.   Many in Poland have said the restitution is too little too late, but politicians said the gesture is appreciated.

17.   Police in Gramsh, south of Tirana, appreciated the gesture enough not to arrest the man, but they did take away the weapon.

18.   The chief Israeli negotiator, Oded Eran, said he appreciated the gesture of his Palestinian colleagues, saying it was a sign of good will.

19.   The drivers clearly appreciated the gesture, sounding diesel horns and flashing thumbs-up salutes.

20.   The ministers said the proposed gesture was appreciated, but it would mean the government overstepping the constitutional boundary separating church and state.