Sentence examples for start by thanking from inspiring English sources

I want to start by thanking the Presidential Search Committee and the Student Advisory Committee.

I want to start by thanking the FBI employees who did remarkable work in this case.

I just wanted to start by thanking the sheriffs of the United States.

I'd like to start by thanking myself bigly for finding the time to talk to you at this press conference.

Most winners start by thanking "the Academy" (48), "my cast and crew" (65) and their "fellow nominees" (51) – although Sandra Bullock worked her way through each nominee in turn.

(As a matter of procedure we properly ought to start by thanking the fanatics who borrowed from the show's spirit of communitarianism, sending CBS executives 20 tons of peanuts to rescue the series from cancellation).

Lago started by thanking the academy.

He started by thanking the crowd for not showing up with rotten vegetables.

He starts by thanking the CBI delegates for what they do.

He starts by thanking Sir Stuart Rose for both his "powerful speech" and for speaking out against the "jobs tax" during the election campaign.

Obama started by thanking his two hosts in Cairo, al-Azhar University and Cairo University, noting the significance of this as representing partnership of tradition and modernity.