It was only when Astrid Gräslund, the secretary of the committee, who I knew from her work in biophysics, repeated the congratulations that I finally believed that I had actually won the Nobel Prize, the highest recompense for scientific achievement.
Dr. Dean said he did not "mean to impugn the results" of the caucuses, and repeated his congratulations to Senators Kerry and Edwards, who placed first and second, even as he criticized the Edwards camp and hinted that Kerry supporters might have engaged in similar behavior.
"Thank you for the congratulations," he repeated twice, glowering at the people he described, with no great affection, as his "friends in the media".
Iran's state TV repeated the letters of congratulations exchanged between President Rouhani and Iran's Supreme Leader, followed by many vox-pops showing people congratulating Mr Zarif and Mr Rouhani.
The words were the same as in the previous 10 Budgets: the self-congratulation, the repeated references to stability, the announcements of footling little bits of spending and of targets for 2050 and the glossing over of the bad news in the big numbers.
Ms. Wallis, Mr. Zeitlin and other Beasties were off to Los Angeles by midweek to repeat the circuit of red carpets and earnest congratulations.
"Congratulations on your destruction," the poem repeats regularly, amid descriptions of contemplating abortion, aching nipples, and hordes of ants.
Congratulations!, you just have to wait for the level cap to be raised and then repeat all steps!
Congratulations, you've cut your first window mat! Repeat with any second and third layers.
Congratulations Congratulations Congratulations.
