Converse of object

• deserve: Bike Friday deserve a commendation here - most of their machines have 3 sets.

• receive: Local Agenda 21 receive a Special Commendation for over three years work.

• earn: The latter book earned two private handwritten commendations in letters to me from Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Harris.

• award: The Chief Constable will also award a Commendation to two Officers from Bedworth who dealt with a man armed with a knife.

• win: In addition, the Critical Care Outreach team won a commendation.

• gain: The North West region gained an extra special commendation for its conservation work.

Preposition: at

• ceremony: Three Green Howards have been awarded the Joint Commander's Commendation at a ceremony in the 1st Battalion's headquarters in Chepstow.

Adjective modifier

• divisional: Sgt Estcourt was awarded a divisional commendation for disarming a suicidal man who had a knife.

• special: Local Agenda 21 receive a Special Commendation for over three years work.

• preliminary: This plant was recommended for a preliminary Commendation by the Joint Rock Garden Plant Committee.

• warm: In this instance the merits of the work justify the warmest commendation.

• high: For these duties they received high commendation on their smart soldier like performances.

• particular: The new teaching and learning strategy put in place at the University gained particular commendation.

Modifies a noun

• certificate: All of the above officers will receive commendation certificates at a ceremony at Stratford Police Station on Thursday 3 February.

• ceremony: Chief Constable John Giffard will present certificates at the commendations ceremony at police headquarters in Stafford.

• award: Prizes include a £ 2,000 Grand Prize and commendation awards.

• winner: That's why Hertfordshire commendation winners three years running spent time on a second edition of their Compact.

Preposition: in

• category: Brighton & Hove Sixth Form College, situated in Dike Road, Brighton received a Commendation in the same category.

Preposition: for

• bravery: At the end of the war they were awarded a King's Commendation for bravery.

• work: He received from the hands of the Queen Mother a commendation for work in the Keep Britain Tidy project.