It is true, for instance, that John Prescott, who served as deputy prime minister under Prime Minister Tony Blair, drew admiration for his unreconstructed old-Labour pugilism in 2001 when he punched and set upon a man in a crowd who had hit him in the face with a raw egg.
This purist philosophy drew admiration.
He displayed a sensitivity that drew admiration from fellow cast members and many others.
Her rendering of "Amazing Grace" drew admiration from a group of retirees hanging out at McDonald's for breakfast.
The re-engineering of two of New York's popular destinations drew admiration and derision from city dwellers and stand-up comics alike.
Much of it was philosophical writing from the school of Epicurus, who saw pleasure as life's main goal; and there was a Roman comedy.Regardless of the content, the scientific skills of the Mormon-inspired effort drew admiration.
— Antonio Carusone (@AisleOne) 10 Jun 13 — NICK BILTON As Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president for software engineering, explained updates to the new operating system and the Safari browser, among other new features, his affability and humor drew admiration from Twitter users.
Charlie Sheen, sacked from hit TV series "Two and a Half Men" after a very public meltdown, drew admiration by wishing the show all the best with his replacement, Ashton Kutcher.
And Gov. George E. Pataki, the well-financed Republican incumbent, was a formidable opponent, especially after his response to the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001, drew admiration in New York City, a Democratic stronghold.
The stunt was perfected during many days of rehearsals, in which Sutton drew admiration by demonstrating the concentration needed for a serious spare-time interest, as well the good humour that led friends to describe him as "an all-round good bloke".
Based on an unscientific survey this week of a sampling of Tony voters and their ballots, we have nominees that drew admiration but not adoration — and none appear to be as widely popular as the recent Tony winners "Billy Elliot the Musical" or the family drama "August: Osage County".
