1.   She took praise with delight, and laughed off any criticisms with good humour.

2.   She received the praise with becoming modesty.

3.   And after the game, struggling off the pitch, Wilson replied to glowing praise with a modest quip.

4.   And, of course, Congress has ensured itself a seat at the table of praise with its watered-down economic stimulus package.

5.   Accompany the praise with a brief touch, like a pat on the shoulder.

6.   Catherine Russell joined him for a climactic rave-up, shouting praise with an abandon that would have turned Handel as pale as his powdered wig.

7.   Day takes this praise with the same quiet detachment he seems to take all his praise, almost a tourist in his own life.

8.   Duncan reacted to such praise with his typical expressionless shrug.

9.   Graffam deflects all such praise with a roll of his eyes.

10.   In the last few days he has alternated praise with criticism in the hope that this will have some effect on the policymakers in the White House.