1.   Although in many ways conservative, Jane Austen tolerates and even welcomes change.

2.   Despite the foregoing criticisms, we recognise and welcome the change of direction signalled by the draft guidance.

3.   His intelligent, aggressive, ambitious son seemed to welcome the change.

4.   I was concerned about that and very much welcomed the change that was made.

5.   I welcome the change to a single bill for each household.

6.   I welcome the changes affecting cold weather payments.

7.   We are conservers and preservers, maintaining homes and relationships, and we do not always welcome change.

8.   No concessions on sanctions were announced, but US President Bush welcomed the changes in South Africa as irreversible.

9.   The financial sector welcomed the changes while employers complained that they had to pay out more money for no increase in productivity.