"Well at least he's trying them," says Martin Tyler, in the way you might praise a toddler for giving broccoli a go.

After the service, several priests praised him for giving them latitude.

He praised the German literature for giving to the world poets and writers of genius.

Fans of the bridge praise it for giving pedestrians a different view of the city at every turn.

He praised the manager for giving him an opportunity, for talking to him about the facts of life in baseball.

He praised "24" for giving torture a good name.

However, they praised the exercise for giving them insight into incontinence and the effect it has on peoples' lives.

Which means really we should praise Verizon for at least giving us a checkbox.

Abortion rights advocates praised the Governor for giving formal endorsement to the use of contraceptives.

Several union representatives also praised the project for bringing in new jobs and for giving a "shot in the arm" to the city's economy.