At one point, the department actually gave him a positive, although brief, recommendation.

This seems to me a positive recommendation for anyone who aspires to public service.

Let me look into it a little more, then maybe next time we get together I can make some positive recommendations.

The film's home viewing success was considered to be based on positive recommendations and repeat customers.

Within eight months the committee had completed a highly comprehensive study into these issues resulting in positive recommendations for the construction of new towns.

Many valuable preventive interventions do not yet have the evidence base needed to obtain a positive recommendation.

By morning I hope that we shall have some positive recommendations for solving this dilemma.

That said, we would also like to see the perspective opened for a positive recommendation.

In that case, the panel could take a second vote on whether to send the nomination to the full Senate, but without a positive recommendation.

"Well, that's a positive recommendation," Paris said, but his tone was teasing.