It was close enough to make him certain the locals weren't paying compliments.

He has paid compliments to other colleagues, so let me pay a very warm compliment to him.

An Englishman never pays compliments then, because he is used to you.

Why did we have to pay compliments to Turkey?

"It was a poorly designed effort to pay compliments to Joe.

You pay compliments, admire generously, provide for a hero’s welcome.

I tell you, it is a talent by itself to pay compliments gracefully and have them ring true.

Yes, Shelley could see why - the young man undoubtedly wasn't too ill to pay compliments.

The voices that came up from below weren't paying compliments to Venner.

I once said to him 'if you can't pay compliments, don't insult' I think they should do both.

We suggest that the choosing of the names for the child enables the parents to pay compliments to other relatives.

Cadets pay compliments to the Banner in a similar manner to a consecrated colour.

Pay compliments and put your companion at ease.

For this reason, when the guns pass the Guardroom, the guard turns out and pay compliments by presenting arms.

Officers paying compliments by saluting with the hand will follow the instructions laid down for soldiers.

Members of the CF are not required to pay compliments to the banner but may do so as a courtesy.

Male players who were good at the game also tended to pay compliments to other male and female players.

I have been paid compliments by men before, Major Pitt, but you are the first to describe my eyes as mystic.

Julia didn't like that, the security chief was supposed to be guarding her and Grandpa, not paying compliments to their enemies.

But after a while he got complacent and stopped doing all the nice things and paying compliments."

You mustn't try to pay compliments.

But how they could pay compliments! '

Colours are always paid compliments on parade and are never dipped except in the presence of the Sovereign.

They spent an awful lot of time teaching us how to behave like officers, saluting and paying compliments.’

Upon my word, Dorian, Miss Sibyl knows how to pay compliments.