When the show is over, she accepts congratulations for a few minutes, then picks up the guests' empty glasses and takes them into the kitchen.

Zambrano accepted congratulations from many members of an organization that had taken a risk in acquiring him.

The next day, the couple stood for seven hours accepting congratulations.

And as representatives from other schools accepted congratulations, Edwards listened to condolences for a 13-1 season.

He did, accepting congratulations and a hug from relatives on his way out.

Then she went back to accepting presents and congratulations from her new subjects.

He wouldn't accept congratulations until Faldo's 3-iron approach missed the hole.

As he went into a conference room Thursday morning, he accepted congratulations on his recent marriage.

He found he didn't really want to accept congratulations for doing a job of mass murder.

You go through the process of accepting congratulations or condolences, and then you start trying to plan the next thing.