Sentence examples for point of congratulating from inspiring English sources

Mourinho made a point of congratulating Schürrle's contribution.

After their rescue, Mr. Bush made a point of congratulating them in person -- and Michael Novak, writing in National Review Online, declared Somerset, Pa., the "conservative capital of the world".

Well behaved is not generally a description that fits McEnroe, but he did avoid international incident, created no scenes here with linesmen or umpires and made a point of congratulating the Spanish players after every depressing match.

"I have tremendous respect for him as a personality and as a player," Schweinsteiger told the Guardian last October, noting that the now former Chelsea stalwart had made a point of congratulating him for winning the 2013 Champions League at Wembley.

It was therefore not surprising that on his arrival in East Timor on Sunday, Major-General Peter Cosgove, the Australian commander of the UN force, made a point of congratulating the Indonesian military for its 'first class' assistance and offered reassurances that his job was not to 'disarm the militias'.

When General Berryman saw Vice Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid on 14 December, he made a point of congratulating him on the work his PT boats were doing.

This premature act of congratulating angered the Iranian population.

He says some employees even gift Rocketrip points to congratulate colleagues on birthdays and promotions.

What was your interviewer's point in congratulating Meeks on his pardon?

At one point, Citi officials congratulated each other on being paid "on both sides of the deal".

You can join celebrity chef and Daily Point of Light #5068 Jose Andres to congratulate Miles and his family.