How To Use Thank In A Sentence

  • He asked me bluntly, ‘Why would you want to leave private life and take on such a difficult, dangerous and probably thankless job?’
  • McGill University, however, has found a way to increase access to its rare books - thanks to a lot of grant money and one badass digital camera.
  • In her acceptance speech, the winner thanked the almighty and promised to do even better at the all-India level.
  • Some retailers, including Sears, have already held some "door-buster" early-morning sales, which makes Black Friday -- the day after Thanksgiving that's looked upon as a kick-off to the holiday shopping season -- a little "grayer," he said. Boulder Daily Camera Most Viewed
  • In response to the outcry, as well as to the fact that colorization did not end up being the boon colorizers thought it would be, the practice thankfully disappeared after only a couple of years.
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  • After an exchange of letters, I have finally got my appointment for next week - whoopee, I am still alive to attend it, thank God.
  • The second section of an ancient Greco - Roman letter was prayer or a word of thanks.
  • Thanks to her doctor’s recommendations she finds herself feeling decafargic by noon. cardiacpopups – the messages that popup on your computer when you are in the middle of an important project and warn you that your computer is about to conk out. on 07 Sep 2007 at 5: 52 pm Kimberly defurrify – to remove pet hair/dander from a person or thing on 07 Sep 2007 at 6: 12 pm Heather Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Writer Unboxed’s CONTEST, CONTEST!
  • Also, thankfully, Neil Diamond's Cherry Cherry Christmas includes a version of "The Chanukah Song" that should give that mensch Adam Sandler a whole lot of nachas. David Wild: The Perfect Semitic Storm: Five Reasons Everybody Should Buy the New Christmas Albums by Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan And Barry Manilow This Season
  • Kij: Nice to see Dream-Quest receive such prominence with that fantastic Gervasio Gallardo cover, inseparable from the contents thanks to childhood associations very similar to yours. MIND MELD: Books That Hold Special Places in Our Hearts and On Our Shelves
  • Word can say so little when someone cares so much. Mother,I'm wishing that these were a way to tell you the things that I'd so like to say How thankful I am and how very proud,too,to have a wonderful mother like you.
  • They all escaped after jumping from the top floor of the burning house thanks to their neighbours' help.
  • Thanks for all your support on the day of the funeral.
  • A person today who seems to have a great sense of self-esteem has his or her childhood days to thank for it. Stephen Richards 
  • Helen closed the door behind the man, and said a silent prayer of thanks.
  • I'd like to thank my backroom staff who worked tirelessly. The Sun
  • Thank you for making learning not a dull thing but a great joy.
  • Despite the noise, they hadn't got in, and Sam offered up silent thanks to the miller who had built so well. LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR
  • Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves. Henry Ward Beecher 
  • Thanks for your kind words about the articles, but why did you feel fear and trepidation?
  • It has a warmer feel, thanks to teal walls, blonde wood and large light fixtures like softly glowing upside-down umbrellas.
  • The trust would like to say thank you to all the visitors who offered their support.
  • But many creatures besides humans have thrived without them and continue to do just fine, thank you very much. Smithsonian Mag
  • We so little to change in terms of forward players so we had change the system and, thankfully, worked. The Sun
  • Thanks to that shy reader who furnished me with the above information.
  • Some great new players and the captainship of Catty lifting the team no end, thank heavens. RIP Fatboy, Blogger TV & stuff
  • Thanks again - you're one in a million!
  • 'Thank you very much.' 'You're welcome, sir. Have a nice day.'
  • At 6.30 pm there will be an ecumenical service of thanksgiving for the Flower Festival.
  • Thankfully, some excellent work by the chassis engineers means that there is no sign of wheelspin, often associated with powerful front wheel drive cars.
  • Life is just like an old time rail journey ... delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride. Gordon B. Hinckley 
  • A joyful date to keep in mind and make a note of, is when a birthday comes around to you.Thank you for your love which makes our home warm and beautiful.It is only with you that I find true contentment. Nothing will ever come between us.Happy birthday to you!
  • GT 2006-08-31: Well, thank God #6: Raed Jarrar and ostensive definitions Rad Geek People’s Daily – 2008 – July – 09
  • And I wouldn't mind even more rubber :- But yes, thank goodness it is not too coconutty. Profumum Volo AZ 686: Perfume Review
  • Grayson is one of the most progressive politicians the Democrats have and, thankfully, he does what is necessary to remain in office. Christopher Sprinkle: Alan Grayson Is a Street Fighting Man
  • In all things, even till this instant, (being the utmost period of my life) I have evermore found my Fathers love most effectuall to me; but now it appeareth farre greater, then at any time heretofore: and therefore from my mouth, thou must deliver him the latest thankes that ever I shall give him, for sending me such an honourable present. The Decameron
  • As darkness drew near I joyfully and thankfully watched the pinks, purples, blues and golden colors of the sky melt together into a picture-perfect sunset.
  • Danny Gill said the cake sale on Sunday was a most successful event and he thanked all who were associated with the event.
  • Thanks to a swift horse powered by a mysterious elixir, he intercepts Domenico, wounding him mortally.
  • While on the subject of that patient, although he does eventually say: Once believed to be rare, the malady, also called celiac sprue, is now recognized more frequently thanks to sophisticated diagnostic tests. the fact remains that fifteen years ago, when this poor lady began her medical misadventures, anyone who even thought of celiac disease would have been -- correctly -- laughed out of the conference room. "How Doctors Think": A Disappointment
  • They'd probably just send me emails of congratulatory thanks, signing off with, ‘thanks, dude.’
  • They weren't those thick horn-rimmed glasses, thank God, but they were big oval-shaped wire-rims.
  • The fears are all thanks to a purported prediction of a major Roman quake Wednesday attributed to self-taught seismologist Raffaele Bendandi, who died in 1979. Quakes hit Italy, but none in Rome despite myth
  • I can vote for myself thank you grandaddy or granmomma statesperson!! Angry Clinton supporters tell party leaders: 'Let's go McCain!'
  • Thankfully, though, I believe that the Scottish art world has wider horizons than such navel-gazing, self-pitying introspection.
  • There are times of praise, adoration, extolment, when thankfulness is more exuberant, runs over into bursting joy, and times when longing desire carries us into the very bosom of God. The Right Knock A Story
  • We thank our shareholders, bondholders and employees for their patience and continued support. Times, Sunday Times
  • She was thankful, at least, that the hospital let her wear her own pajamas rather than one of their backless gowns.
  • Thank you for such a smart dissection of an article like this, which I agree contributes to the kind of unwholesome blogosphere folderol that I try to avoid on my own blog. How to Irritate and Annoy People in the Name of Blogging « Whatever
  • Well, thank you very much for spoiling it for me. Times, Sunday Times
  • The biggest of the ringing bells is three tonnes and an arresting sight as it gracefully arcs round, even if we can't hear it to its full capacity thanks to our bright red ear protectors.
  • Archer is thankful that his future wife knows and follows the manners and customs of New York society.
  • The birthers may have reached and passed their peak, though, thanks to the scrutiny, the derisive laughter, and the backlash from the overkill on the part of the wingnuts in the mainstream media like Lou Dobbs. That Settles That
  • It offers first-class dust pick-up thanks to a new floorhead especially designed for low wattages. Latest Press Releases
  • thanks to hard work it was a great success
  • A group of enthusiastic young inventors have seen their practical, bold and downright wacky ideas come to life, thanks to an inspiring project. Times, Sunday Times
  • By sending a thank you letter to anyone who refers a customer to you, you've not only shown your appreciation, but you've made a statement about the way you do business.
  • Our thanks are due in equal measure to every member of the team.
  • Ah well, at least I can get a concession ticket now, thanks to my lowly student status.
  • And he turns out to be more expert than you might expect, thanks to an Aussie wife and knowledge gleaned on previous visits. Times, Sunday Times
  • Thank you for that magnificent speech yesterday, and it is my pleasure to ask you to address the assembled gathering.
  • As I handed her the key she burbled, ‘Thank you so much!’
  • Thank you for your divine love, your eternal support and for being my best friend. The Sun
  • Thanks in part to Iraq and Afghanistan, we are, decades later, backing off from this self-confident universalism. Time to avoid the dictatorship v democracy debate in Africa | David Booth
  • I was feeling like that kind of guy appearing in several different mythologies, that kind of guy having the unthankful task to bring over the really, really bad news.
  • We thank him sincerely for his generous gesture in allowing this debate to take place.
  • But the club's future is looking bright thanks to the generosity of donators and the repair work carried out by Greenwich Council.
  • In conclusion, I would like to thank our guest speaker.
  • We allow our feelings to flow out towards him in adoration, confession, thanksgiving and praise.
  • They can also detect low blood pressure and predict seizures, thanks to their acute sense of smell. The Sun
  • Even worse, thanks to the meddling Tarnian magicker, that bloody boy now owned a living sigil! Conqueror's Moon
  • This celebration of Thanksgiving defies tradition.
  • Kelly: Yeah, Jalapenos were used for the look good purpose siri: thanks for the kind words bee: They are made from the bread slices, thanks Of Crostini and Canapés
  • But that will thankfully never happen, because without trees and animals, food chains collapse, the air is unbreathable, they die, we die - or maybe no one's thought of that.
  • Thanks to derationing and the free market the price of tea has now gone down to 85 guineas a quarter.
  • Then strangely, as we came to a fork in the road - they departed, thanking me, as you might a bus driver.
  • But thank you for acknowledging that the principle accomplishment of carbon credits is the assuagement of guilt.
  • My article was not written for you and thankfully it has reached its target audience.
  • We thank you for your patronage.
  • Murphy, Jamie, and the rest of the O'Brien clan will be here for Thanksgiving.
  • How did birthdays become less like Thanksgiving and more like the crass side of Christmas?
  • Judas and his men thanked these people and asked them to extend the same kindness to his race in the future. Then they returned to Jerusalem, since the feast of Weeks of Pentecost was approaching.
  • To all those people who have offered us their good wishes and practical support we say a very big thank you.
  • Last year, Wavves (a.k.a. Nathan Williams) emerged from the crowded, static-filled indie-rock underground thanks to an abundance of pop hooks that fought through the fuzz of his lo-fi home recordings. Getting Up Guide: Spoken-word showcase; Sly Fox brew tasting
  • Thankfully, man-made, synthetic purification processes can separate the good parts of the castor bean from the toxic ones.
  • MySpace sarah omg nina dobrev i love your charector every since the day you were on degrassi have loved you please email me sometime thanks oh and hers my email adress [email protected] thanks emily the guy on photo is her brother?? nina's ok girl; p lol xxx theTVaddict 10 Questions with DEGRASSI Actress Nina Dobrev | the TV addict
  • Thank you for you well thought out and considered reply, I have taken in most of the posts here and elsewhere and the only conclusion I can come to as a layman is “shrug” Replace Police With Spin Doctors « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
  • Thanksgiving, a national holiday in the U.S.
  • I wish to express my thanks to you for instructing my child.
  • Ahmed is thankful to his Hyderabad Sultans mates for their warmth and affection.
  • Mr Thompson thanked the committee members and those who provided the comforts, as well as benefactors and subscribers.
  • No. No, thank you very much," he said, backing away from Miss Larkins ' little table spread with objects of divination. CHARMED LIFE
  • Then, after a real fire, she chose to deep-fry her pork tenderloin, which didn't cook all the way through, thanks to more malfunctioning equipment, leading to her elimination. Top Chef's Carla: I Would've Sent Myself Home Too
  • Thank God you found the key.
  • Thank you, sire,’ she said in a bow before trailing after the two scouts in silence.
  • Dear teacher, thank you for illuminating my voyage of life with your own light of life. My grateful sentiments come from the bottom of my heart.
  • Kellis, thank you - Dee, let's be rational by John Little on Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 at 8: 49: 43 AM IMMIGRATION FROM THE IMMIGRANT'S POINT OF VIEW
  • People ask about the varieties of prayer: petition, thanksgiving, praise, and intercession.
  • A mother and her 13-month old baby cheated death by moments thanks to a dramatic rescue from their burning home in Kendal.
  • The organisers thank all who patronised the function and also everyone who donated prizes for the raffle.
  • Thanks for sharing such a simpel and delicious recipe. Irish Beef and Guinness Stew
  • It even has a rubber backplate that allows for a firm grip and helps to transmit vibrations thanks to your music or ambient sounds.
  • But the videos of robotic forms, Imprecise Bodies, that ooze into other forms, as if Salvador Dalí were haunting them, make an argument that there's life left in surrealism, thanks to the imagination that Netzhammer brings to it. GreenCine Daily: Miami Dispatch.
  • Thanks for coming all the way over here.
  • Swindon residents who have been burgled could be reunited with their chattels thanks to the Wiltshire Police.
  • The album works on all levels thanks to its diversified genres, such as jazz, blues, gospel, bluegrass and zydeco.
  • Gain some insight on how to enhance your enjoyment of the harvest and Thanksgiving in Asheville .
  • So how 'bout simply saying a muted but sincere 'Thank you, God' for an honest and smart president who's trying to move ahead by untangling the 'fubar' mess left by the crooks, dummies and wackos who ruled Washington for eight long years. Giles Slade: Obama Without Glamour
  • So ended the memorable 14th of August: it will be, doubtless, remembered by many with far from pleasant feelings; and some who have been "gulled" in England may thank Mr. Petersen that a carrier-pigeon freighted with a cock-and-bull story of blood, fire, wreck, and murder, was not despatched on that memorable day. Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal; or, Eighteen Months in the Polar Regions, in Search of Sir John Franklin's Expedition, in the Years 1850-51
  • We would like to thank everyone who has supported and donated to the appeal.
  • Somebody just gave me a shower radio. Thanks a lot. Do you really want music in the shower? I guess there's no better place to dance than a slick surface next to a glass door. Jerry Seinfeld 
  • Thanks to Rich and Dave for a cracking re-introduction in to the world of caving.
  • small piece of cake will be ample, thank you.
  • Thank you very much for your call.
  • Were there no God, we would be in this glorious world with grateful hearts: and no one to thank. Christina G. Rossetti 
  • For that, they can thank modest human efforts to save their habitat, plus months of pouring rain.
  • We wish to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who helped us in any way to achieve this fantastic amount.
  • It may sound trite, cliche, corny, even, but I would like to thank my parents.
  • Perhaps no custom reveals our character as a Nation so clearly as our celebration of Thanksgiving Day. Ronald Reagan 
  • And thanks to 160 years of British colonial rule, these Hollywood hunks did not need translators.
  • My mother droned on about how unthankful I was for not appreciating her good will towards me.
  • Norske – Thank you rwcole – You quash, which is annulment by judicial action. Firedoglake » Monday Tour of the Blogoverse
  • Whether clipped into shape or left natural, barberry is a formidable barrier thanks to its dense foliage and profusion of thorns.
  • Thanks to the Prophet that hath so far honoured our mountains as to send from their bosom him whose word is victory,” answered the paynim. The Talisman
  • The Colonel bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving.
  • Thanks to Jay Cross and others, we know that informal learning is ultimately much more productive of lasting effects than traditional formal learning, whether it be face to face, distance tutoring or the self-access variety of e-learning. The evolving culture of informal learning
  • Thankfully she had been spared the ordeal of surgery.
  • Today is your birthday,my darling.I'd like to express my heartfelt thanks for what you have done.Thank you for your cares and understanding and the at support you offer me when I need it.A whole of love to my dear husband.
  • There is someone's body_checks file available for postfix users to help squash the MyDoom virus thanks again microsoft! UFies.org: Security Archives
  • Nobody on board was and Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon thanked Brazilian and rescue operation.
  • She was careful to thank the conductor in Greek and was answered,' ` S a pleasure, miss. THE QUEST FOR K
  • No, thanks. We'll skip aperitif.
  • Thanks very much for reading, ride safe, and remember--if you must "wheelie," always use the appropriate bar. BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz!
  • Thank God, there were no lights; I could so feel my face burn up, probably blushing.
  • Thanks a lot,’ Miryoku muttered, walking past his brother and whapping him in the head with his book.
  • Link thank you oliver sacks for your descriptive skills you employed in so many excellent books. your account of your vision changes made me weep. how easily we take stereovision for granted. — melynda reid The World Science Festival: Oliver Sacks at the MET - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com
  • I'd like to thank the director, the choreographer and the other members of the company for being so supportive.
  • Gala clawed back three points almost immediately with the only penalty goal of the match thanks to stand-off Andy McLean.
  • This summer past, thanks to the lingering soft economy, many vacation rental owners were besieged by vacation and daycation bargain hunters. Realty Times Real Estate News Channel
  • Pauline recalls vividly the first time the pair spoke on the phone on Thanksgiving Day and the combination of excitement and apprehension she felt as she knew she was about to say hello.
  • And on the morn they put the cord about his neck and drew him like as they had done tofore and cried: Draw the bubale, and when they had drawn he thanked God and said: The Golden Legend, vol. 3
  • And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences
  • Thanks also to anyone else involved who may read this letter. Yours faithfully.
  • Ideally your interviews always go smoothly, and after each one you craft an effective note thanking the interviewer for the time, expressing enthusiasm and making it clear you listened closely to the hirer's requirements. How To Follow Up After A Job Interview
  • He dismissed her thanks with quick wave of the hand.
  • And neither do you, thanks to sloppy reporting and slapdash conclusions.
  • Thank you for sending your Son into the world to redeem us.
  • It has weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm, thank goodness, but Ophelia is now coming right through here. The Blame Game
  • ‘This was always a risky venture but it has been done in style thanks to the dedication and commitment of all involved,’ he said.
  • Our hard work and patience finally paid off and I would like to thank my colleagues, and the many officers from other constabularies who assisted us.
  • And if you have fond memories of a special teacher, why not look them up in the book and say ‘thanks’ one more time?
  • He says please and thank you. The Sun
  • Thanks for the comment, musclebuilder, I have always been interested in Area 51 and have wondered if other countries have similar "Areas" of interest. Area 51 and UFO Conspiracy Theories
  • Sports in general since then has made much headway thanks to those who worked hard for its development in rural districts and thanks to the unstinted efforts made by the present Minister of Sports S.B. Dissanayake at grassroot level.
  • Thanks to one of our regular readers for providing some details about codings found on the processors.
  • Thankfully it was at this point the elevator tinged and the doors hissed open.
  • A Newbold church is packing its pews with a new flock of Asian Christians thanks to the multi-lingual skills of the curate.
  • Thanks a lot. In negative sentences you can use much:I didn't enjoy the film much.
  • Then she told Jerezano where on his windshield to put the decalcomania, wished him a good day and thanked him for coming to Mexico. Tramites: Mexican Paperwork----ouch!
  • Thank you, Kait,’ he said, grinning almost goofily.
  • Many people believe that the United States, the first Thanksgiving Day was Indians and the new immigrants first oligomerization thank God for that day.
  • He is thankful that Fielding visited him again even though Aziz was short with him.
  • High stability against outside influences thanks to Auto - profiling ( On - Peak - measurement ).
  • Thanks to the ubiquity of mobile phones connected to the internet, social networks can follow you as you move around. Times, Sunday Times
  • Thank God, a "Southern literature," in the sense intended by the champions of slavery, is a simple impossibility, rendered such by that exility of mind which they demand in its producers as a prerequisite to admission into the guild of Southern authorship. The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet It
  • You are such a talented and smart member of our team and we are truly grateful of having you. Though, you decide to walk an extra mile we are always here to support you. We just wish you more success on your new endeavor. Thank you because the way you motivate us is something remarkable.
  • European Powers is exhausted on Poland, and that neither pity nor shame will induce them to break a thankless neutrality, here; but in the face of all barely probable contingencies, I doubt no more of the ultimate result, than I doubt of the ultimate performance of the justice of God. Border and Bastille
  • A few distinctions might be helping, to avoid "logomachy" (thanks for that) and just simply talking past each other. Undefined
  • He opened his mouth - which was curved up with a slightly crooked grin - to speak, but thankfully the elevator tinged and the doors hissed open.
  • I beautiful woman, sweet, faithful good and wise, relation of establish most importantly in interested inly. To?Please the message of reply. Thank.
  • Everyone knows now, thanks to Ken's loose tongue .
  • Yes, I think it would have been great had Gilad given thanks to God with the traditional Gomel blessing in a synagogue close to his home in Mitzpe Hila, but he is a free man in a democratic nation and can be thankful anyway he chooses. Rabbi Jason Miller: Gilad Shalit, Iran Hiker Josh Fattal And Freedom Of Religion
  • The travel agent recommends strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
  • Thanks to our wonderful European Union open borders, any rapist, armed robber, child-trafficker, drug dealer or fraudster from a member state can walk right in. Doughnuts and Diversity; the essential ingredients of modern British policing. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
  • It is a show but not a contest, and, thankfully, the beauty of sport comes predominantly from the contest.
  • Thanks to the pioneering op, she has just one or two seizures a week - and that is expected to improve. The Sun
  • It's not lacking in power or performance thanks to its 2.3 litre turbo engine. Times, Sunday Times
  • He is momentously disorganized, and is thus kept somewhat together -- and wearing pants -- thanks to the dutiful efforts of his friends and wife. MIND MELD: The Future of Star Wars
  • I'll have to shoot a deer at Thanksgiving with my 338 from stem to stern to see if I can get the bullet back, and show you guys that the big X bullets are expanding, even in puny deer. The "Infallible" Shoulder Shot
  • Thank you for your patience.
  • Hopes for the textiles offshoot are further hindered thanks to the debt it is being asked to carry. Times, Sunday Times
  • But the more evident marauder is pigeons, thanks to the sandwich crusts left by lunchers and the feed spread by misguided bird fanciers.
  • If something happened at a luncheon or garden party it was bound to be all over the town by nightfall, thanks to gossipmongers like Lady Miller and her ilk.
  • Son, if I wanted lemon or lime, I'd ask for lemon or limeade, but thank you for the thought.
  • Thanks to gritty, believable and packed graphics, the game is totally immersive. Times, Sunday Times
  • Thankfully, the good people outnumber the bad! The Sun
  • Just be thankful for small blessings. Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur
  • Thankfully, no steady breeze was blowing, so no wind chill was created.
  • Many thanks for a first class mag, even if I do go green with envy at some of the kit!
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  • Wish you a very special Thanksgiving Day for you and your family.
  • Le Mercier was a pickthank, angling after the favor of La Pompadour, -- a pretentious knave, as hollow as one of his own mortars. The Golden Dog
  • My aunt had invited me for Thanksgiving dinner.
  • The undies neutralise smells thanks to a filter which removes odours through a thin and flexible carbon cloth. The Sun
  • Thankfully it also comes across as an actorly affectation and isn't written into the character's story.
  • Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted. Garrison Keillor 
  • I don't need your comments, thank you.
  • They offered a thanksgiving to God for their escape from the shipwreck.
  • For the first time in 80 years, three of the four processions for the end of Holy Week, Semana Santa, were cancelled, thanks to mad billows blowing over every banner and stanchion and cordon, rain guttering from every rooftop, children's fingers growing waxy. Wind and heavy rain greet Britons who headed for Spanish sun at Easter
  • But I am thankful to live in times when men no longer have the temptation to write so as to call blushes on women’s cheeks, and would shame to whisper wicked allusions to honest boys. Roundabout Papers

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