Sentence examples for a welcomed thing from inspiring English sources

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.

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.

"We haven't triple-dipped, so that's … a welcome thing," was Nick Clegg's more plaintive response.

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.

"The fact that your boss can get a hold of you even more often than he or she normally does is probably not a welcome thing".

A little rain after a drought is a welcome thing, but a downpour on ground that's already heavily waterlogged is dangerously likely to cause a flood.