Sentence examples for a welcome thing from inspiring English sources

But it was a welcome thing.

"The war was actually a welcome thing," said Alphonse Koffi of the electoral commission in a recent interview.

The idea of government telling business what to do is generally not a welcome thing.

This would be a welcome thing for houses like Versace, Roberto Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana.

It's a welcome thing from the chiefs on down to the firemen.

And for those who have ever been in a long, committed relationship, it's widely known that being in accord with your partner is generally a welcome thing.

Murders are inevitable in a city of more than eight million people, Mr. Kelly said, so "any respite in that is obviously a welcomed thing".

And hearing his revulsion was a welcomed thing for me at the time.

A properly upholstered and varnished version of real life can be a very welcome thing indeed.

"Her money was a very welcome thing," said one of the players, Dimitris Pikoulis, 24, who is a driving instructor.

The whole thing is basically a playground of tick boxes, switches, submenus and more, and that's a very welcome thing for people who like to fuss with their phones.