| Ernie opens a page at random, nods his head approvingly, and begins to read. |
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| I noticed approvingly that he did not return to his game of solitaire until we were almost out of the building. |
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| Most nodded approvingly, for this region has a big place in the hearts of many Azeris. |
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| Groups of girls dressed up in their best clothes and jewellery looked on approvingly at these displays of horsemanship. |
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| People who write in votes for nonexistent candidates such as Mickey Mouse are often cited approvingly in media outlets. |
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| As the music blared, he watched approvingly as the screen played a slow-motion video. |
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| They cite approvingly the proliferation of anti-corporate lawsuits and pressure campaigns by community groups and trade unions. |
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| It is ironic that those who claim to be seeking to promote democracy in the region are now looking approvingly upon this ongoing repression. |
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| Is this just an excuse not to give the Quebec nation its due, while the Quebec Conservatives look on approvingly? |
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| The credit manager analyses them approvingly and tells her he doesn't see a problem in her getting a line of credit. |
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| No longer able to speak, she murmured and nodded approvingly, something she had not done for three days. |
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| The man crossed his arms and smiled at her approvingly as if she had just solved a difficult puzzle. |
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| Cora's pink eyes were roving over Dervek's bare chest approvingly. |
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| She was dressed in a modest suit, but looked approvingly at my dress. |
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| Through it all, Chris Hughes nodded approvingly, an unnerving grin on his face. |
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| Peter approvingly cites the refusal of A.B. Yehoshua and David Grossman to go speak in Ariel. |
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| Yet would we nod approvingly if President Bush blamed the failure of U.S. efforts to pacify post-invasion Iraq on Saddam Hussein? |
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| He had approvingly described seventeen seances with Mrs. Piper. |
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| Numerous early records speak approvingly of him as wise and compassionate. |
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| It will be noted approvingly that the prose poem blurs boundaries. |
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| The man, appropriately, shone his countenance approvingly upon her. |
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| Numerous men and women nod approvingly as the quiet elderly football anorak praises the Koreans' energy and style. |
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| I tick off these and other virtues approvingly. |
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| Her gaze was turned towards the south and she nodded approvingly. |
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| Many refer approvingly to the observation of George Bush that Muslims from India have not in general turned up to fight the infidels on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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| He seems powerful and confident as he nods approvingly at you. |
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| Some delegates were heard commenting approvingly that the need for joint action in the face of real disaster had contributed to constructive attitudes and an atmosphere of flexibility. |
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| John Chardin, a French traveler of the 17th century who visited Safavid Persia, spoke approvingly of the vast cotton farms of Persia. |
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| The currency is still not allowed to float, China is not a democratic market economy, its public contracting is totally opaque, and the state looks on approvingly as protective duties are circumvented. |
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| It was the SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon, who demonstrated an easy command and authority and will have had plenty of non-Scottish Labourites nodding approvingly, even a tad enviously of those who can vote for Sturgeon's party. |
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| The men smile approvingly with stifled laughter. |
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| To protect the attractive riverscape, Atel opted for air cooling rather than water cooling, notes Antoine Duffaut, mayor of the municipality of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule approvingly. |
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| But why, then, are we so relieved when the black hat in the movie is defeated, or when the teacher commends our child, or when the boss pats our back approvingly? |
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| The embassy was optimistic about the slant of the documentary, which included interviews with members of the Anglo-Chilean business community speaking approvingly about the coup. |
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| As with Shalit's 1995 article, which McGowan cites approvingly several times, McGowan's book demonstrates an impressive ability to misinterpret and misreport facts. |
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