Referring approvingly to these hagiographies, the chronicler Cosmas of Prague, writing in about the year 1119, states:

Powys referred approvingly to Pelagianism in his non-fiction book Obstinate Cymric (1947).

Justice Byron White, upholding Georgia's sodomy law in 1986, referred approvingly to the "ancient roots" of proscriptions against homosexuality.

For the first volume he wrote a prologue commenting on the significance of the Muslim period in Spanish history, where he refers approvingly to the work of Américo Castro.

When a colleague, or a former pupil, or a governor, wished to correct my waywardness he would refer approvingly to 'the old Headmaster'.

In the same case Lord Scarman, at p. 186, referred approvingly to observations of Harman L.J.

Other major Shakespeareans, like John Dover Wilson, would occasionally refer approvingly to one of Hazlitt's insights or notable passages, such as the characterisation of Falstaff.

In a couple of places the measure seems to refer approvingly to a manual recount of disputed votes.

Party officials said he referred approvingly to media management in Cuba and North Korea in a speech in late 2004.

According to "The World of Time Inc.," Mr. Luce began to refer approvingly to Mr. Griffith as "the loyal opposition."