“What is needed is a patron who understands and supports the substance of the projects and the one-time opportunity they represent.”

“A fifth factor I should mention would be the question as to whether the borrower is a regular patron of the bank.”

“Isn't it embarrassing to be in a restaurant where a patron is yelling at the waiter?”

“Poor patronage for the art had forced the artistes to take up alternative employment for a living.”

“Instead, patronage increased only at a rate of between 2 and 4 percent annually.”

“The desire for loyal patronage is almost universal. Every business seeks to build up goodwill that will bring each customer back repeatedly.”

“She ends up as a patroness of the arts because she enjoys posing for a nude statue.”

“The Empress lives on as a spiritual guide and patroness of our present day Shih Tzu.”

“His wife, meanwhile, became dresser to their old patroness, the Queen-Dowager, Henrietta-Maria.”

“France, more so Paris, is known for appreciation and patronisation of finer things of life.”

“Yet Europe must also move with the necessary caution, because advice from the West could all too easily be mistaken for patronisation or intervention.”

“These are just two examples of men's continued patronisation of women that I come across on a regular basis.”

“Jacob laughed quietly, the expression never changing from one of amused patronization.”

“This event hopes to promote awareness and encourage patronization and support of our local, vegan restaurants.”

“Hussain Shah gave talented poets and authors rewards in order to encourage them, and his generous patronization undoubtedly increased the splendor of Bengali literature.”

“The patronizer in the store constantly belittled the salesperson, thinking they knew more about the products.”

“He symbolizes the new political aristocracy that includes corporate suborners and media patronizers.”

“In January 2012, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge announced the National Portrait Gallery as one of her official patronages.”

“All at once, the patronesses and other guests at Almack's poured in from all sides.”

“She'd been so timid that she had been frightened of the very dancing partners that the patronesses of Almack's had chosen for her.”

“That write-up about the patronesses of the flower show the Womens Club gives every year for the benefit of the hospital.”

“A valet whisks a car away for arriving patrons, while down at the corner, a Metro bus wheezes and clanks to a stop.”

“My company launched a woman's forum, newspapers gloated over successful women and hotels and boutiques offered discounts to lady patrons.”

“Sincere thanks to the organising committee, patrons and friends who gave prizes.”