11.   But Pitino would not be offering praise if injury had not taught Williams to make the most of every opportunity.

12.   By contrast, most offered only praise for Fowler, who is a former state chairman himself and highly respected among party operatives.

13.   Caruso read a statement that offered praise for the work Parks had done over the years.

14.   Clinton offered tempered praise for a package of banking and financial reforms announced by Tokyo in recent days.

15.   Conservatives offer uncharacteristic praise of the judiciary.

16.   Council members Cindy Miscikowski and Mike Hernandez offered praise for what Riordan had done on behalf of children.

17.   Democrats who have pushed to name the department after the former attorney general offered praise.

18.   Democrats offered muted praise.

19.   Elvis Costello also offered praise.

20.   Even a conciliatory Finneran offered some praise.