Rather than congratulate himself on returning from international isolation, Syria's leader should beware the domestic problems he now faces.
Perhaps the pope's act might have even inspired other institutions to re-examine their own historical consciences rather than congratulate themselves on their own essential correctness.
Rather than congratulate themselves on the recent reduction of inflation and temporary stabilization of the ruble, the leaders should understand that none of these achievements can be sustained without deep and far-reaching institutional reforms.
Rather, she congratulated her.
In view of that, shouldn't she be criticising rather than congratulating the Labour quitters?
But at this year's dinner, on Monday, employees will be picketing outside, complaining rather than congratulating.
But rather than congratulating you, people seem mainly interested in your chances for an Oscar nomination.
Rather than congratulating men on their relative restraint at the bar, this was another excuse to mention "ladette culture".
A typical sports owner would never have had the personal interactions with fans that led to his being thanked rather than congratulated.
So, rather than congratulating anyone for securing the release of five innocent citizens two years too late, we should call for an inquiry on why it took so long and look more closely at the prisoners who remain.
