Sentence examples for congratulated last from inspiring English sources

Mr Byers was being congratulated last night for securing this windfall from the chancellor, given his department's current uneasy relationship with the Treasury.

Mr. Clinton congratulated P.S. 96, one of the worst-performing schools in the city, for what he said was a rise in third-grade reading scores by more than 300percentto to 74percentt of the children reading above grade level from 20percentt.

Common Cause was closer to the mark when it said today that "Senators should be congratulated today - but only a little..."...

I congratulate this year's men and women - they are they real wealth and Exeter is spreading that wealth".

UNICEF - new Sudan constitution should conform with international standards for children KHARTOUM/GENEVA/AMMAN, 13 July 2005 – UNICEF congratulated Sudan today for including provisions in the Interim National Constitution that strengthen the rights of children and women.

Though the reports haven't been verified, Lord Alan Sugar, who was appointed to the upper house in 2009 by Labour, congratulated Brady yesterday and said he was looking forward to "debating with her across the benches".

Friends of Sir Elton John congratulated him today after he became a father to a baby boy born on Christmas Day.

John's friends congratulated him today on entering fatherhood.

The International Olympic Committee has congratulated London 2012 for keeping a strong cultural focus to the Games.

As Washington congratulated itself last week for establishing the Homeland Security Department, you got a more sobering view here on the homeland's front step.

It was a long, long day, but in the end, there was Williams holding the trophy and her father doing some silly dance on the court and Serena congratulating Venus from the family box the way Venus congratulated Serena one year ago.