| Although I did not know this twenty-eight-year-old Winnipeg native, I knew enough to understand that it was a particularly generous gesture. |
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| At the time, while I was appreciative of that generous gesture I did not fully appreciate the magnitude of what had just happened. |
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| He interpreted her generous gesture as a sign of affection and was certain the farm would soon be in his brother's hands. |
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| At least she had good manners, he thought, and clicking his tongue he urged his horse forward, glowing inside from his generous gesture. |
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| Our venerable comrade's simple manner, his devotion to our work and generous gesture, affected us too profoundly for banal expressions of thanks. |
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| It was nevertheless a touching and generous gesture from one small boy to another and I have never forgotten it. |
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| It is patched up but it would be a generous gesture on your part to see her and atone for our collective sins. |
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| The run had been organised to raise money for the National Children's Centre, which he founded, and this, his final generous gesture, was typical, tragic and a little stupid. |
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| The collection he took up was mostly from Gentile churches, with hopes that this generous gesture would help bind those churches to the Jerusalem church. |
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| It is a particularly generous gesture, because the interior of the Delano is the work of a rival decorator, the celebrated Philippe Starck. |
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| The day's takings were improved by a generous gesture by local couple Phil and Lesley Easton, who gave a mountain bike to be auctioned. |
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| In a typically open-hearted and generous gesture, he is also offering to build an unobtrusive five-star hotel. |
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| Perhaps only in writing this letter did Paul become aware that his generous gesture toward the church of Jerusalem would make his life, which had never been easy, much more difficult. |
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| The generous gesture of responsibility of the poem extends itself to their company, encompassing them in its order, transforming the emptiness of nature into a place emblazoned with significance. |
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| The idea to invite all twelve finalists to her birthday party was a very generous gesture and one she knew not all the girls could accept but to her surprise, nine of the twelve did accept. |
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| This generous gesture began over a little joke between her and her husband. |
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| The generous gesture of Philippe Varone should be particularly pointed out: he will offer all wines for the meal of the evening. |
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| Terry Crews made an incredibly generous gesture this year by allowing the general public to use his muscles to control a virtual drum kit. |
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| Particularly appreciation is extended to UNEP for its generous gesture in providing office space for the Panel secretariat. |
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| Thus, the generous gesture of Canadians of Dutch origin was especially welcome. |
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| I want to congratulate the Shaw Festival Theatre Foundation on its ongoing efforts to attract private-sector donors, and I thank the donors for their generous gesture towards culture. |
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| It's a generous gesture — a melancholy wish. |
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| There is little appetite among politicians for a generous gesture. |
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| The Foundation thanks her for this generous gesture! |
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| This generous gesture by Ottawa Airport firefighters illustrates perfectly how the American people know we can count on our neighbours to the North. |
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| This generous gesture toward us and our children will live on in history. |
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| The question arises as to what role a specialised committee should continue to play when the Committee on Budgets, in a generous gesture, simply sweeps all the carefully considered, moderate proposals from the table? |
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| The thought that Ivey students will be benefiting from such a generous gesture on the part of my friends, is the most thoughtful and meaningful gift I can imagine receiving. |
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| It was a generous gesture they made in taking us to that camp. |
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| With such a generous gesture, you will, of course, benefit from considerable tax credits but, especially, you will make an impact on the lives of many people who have MS and their families. |
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| Buying the Christmas tree bag, which is priced at ¤5 of which ¤1.30 is paid back to Handicap International, is also a generous gesture as you are helping us to help disabled people. |
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| Your notary will help you if you would like to make this generous gesture. |
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| The financial assistance provided by the EU to the MPC might seem to spring from a very generous gesture, but the conditions governing the establishment of the free-trade area might not be entirely favourable to the South. |
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| The United States thanked Greece for its generous gesture. |
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| We are confident that your generous gesture will be very well received. |
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