Sentence examples for by congratulate from inspiring English sources

"There's a word for [the experience I went through] in Dutch that doesn't really have an English equivalent: gunnen," he says, as a stream of people stop by congratulate him, shake his hand and slip business cards into his pocket.

Let me begin by congratulating President Obama on the start of his second term.

"You can't always get there just by congratulating people," she said.

Before he left the White House, two Israeli journalists opened an interview by congratulating him — in English.

And I have to start by congratulating all the companies in this Hall.

He started by congratulating Ed Miliband on the birth of his son.

Mr Churchill has committed a grave faux-pas by congratulating the Indian troops.

David Cameron begins by congratulating the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on her pregnancy.

Creagh added: "Can I conclude by congratulating the environment secretary on one thing?

"An American president does not lead the Free World by congratulating dictators on winning sham elections.

He started by congratulating a local official on the beauty of his office inside a former palace.