Some say Mr. Welch and Mr. Johnson, the two former leaders of the local organizing committee, ought to be thanked for their efforts.
Still, if people go to the trouble of traipsing to the toy store to buy your toddler a gift, they should be thanked for their efforts.
Unfortunately for Brown he did not receive a name check from Obama in his roll call of those to be thanked for their efforts to reach a deal.
Bill Peek and his familiar were also nearing the end of their journey, moments away from kicking in the door to the Oval Office, where — if all went well — they would meet the President and be thanked for their efforts.
They would be thanked for their efforts during 11 energetic days and three uncomfortably crouched minutes with an evening of performances by Scots Deacon Blue, Dougie Maclean, Prides and, later, a barnstorming set by Kylie Minogue, to mark the handover to the Gold Coast in Australia which will host the Games in four years.
"The players concerned have been formally thanked for their efforts whilst representing the regional team".
Sport can be a ruthless business and both Chris Adams and Ian Salisbury have been thanked for their efforts over the last four and half years by Surrey as the club now looks to move things forward in a new direction.
Dr Mauri Reunanen (Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu), Dr Tuula Pirttilä (Kuopio University Hospital and University of Kuopio) and Dr Keijo Koivisto (Seinäjoki Central Hospital) are thanked for their efforts in recruiting Finnish MS patients.
The nurses are thanked for their efforts, enthusiasm, and their useful feedback.
Professor Emeritus Jorunn Grøndalen, Professor Lars Moe, and Dr. Astrid Indrebø are thanked for their efforts in initiating this project.
