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Everyone is still up for a chat, the cafes well patronised and catering for a number of price points and taste, and the newcomers bringing in some great ideas, and live music, to add to the bonhomie.

He said there are several tourist attractions in the country, which if well patronised, will contribute substantially to our national economy.

Nor did they take kindly to being patronised by a political elite who had lately taken to describing them as ignorant, primitive transphobes.

Many are times when political rallies are well-patronised ahead of a by-election but on the polling day a few people show up.

Meanwhile, at work Tom is patronised by Vanessa when he messes up diagnosing an elderly dog with cancer without conducting the necessary diagnostic tests.

The event was also patronised by Blantyre City Mayor Joseph Makwinja, his deputy Isaac Jomo Osman, Senior Chief Kapeni, director of sports in the Ministry of Sports Jameson Ndalama and Sports Council chief executive officer Henry Kamata.

The kalandars, mostly Muslims, were patronised by the royalty.

The Peninsula Ferry Co ran special services on Wednesday and yesterday, and the vessels were well patronised on both days, the number travelling being about the usual for this time of the year.

To be respected for what we do on the pitch, rather than patronised for what we bring off of it?

He however maintained that for any of the Chinese companies to be patronised by the State, it must first set up a show room for its products and be ready to collaborate with the State in training manpower.

Raja Raja Chola, a thousand years ago, had patronised sculptors, musicians and dancers, skilled muralists, silk and cotton weavers, boat-builders, jewel, bronze and wood crafters and many others for his numerous lofty temples and for his nobles.

Celebration of festivals in these mandals is somewhat different from that of other areas in the district as they have close affinity with culture of Maharashtra where wrestling is still patronised by people.

He patronised some of his country’s best cricketers of the time and organised tours on a regular basis.

Son of a humble clothworker, he was patronised by Queen Anne and members of the aristocracy – including the Earl of Salisbury, for whom he designed the New Exchange at the Strand.

After Catherine's death, a decline in the quality of French portraiture set in. By 1610, the school patronised by the late Valois court and brought to its pinnacle by François Clouet had all but died out.

All of the state's languages are patronised and promoted by governmental and quasi-governmental bodies.

Becky continues her ascent first in post-war Paris and then in London where she is patronised by the rich and powerful Marquis of Steyne.

For example, Louis patronised the arts, encouraged industry, fostered trade and commerce, and sponsored the founding of an overseas empire.

He was patronised by the Hoysala king, Vishnuvardhana.

The philosophers and musical bards patronised by these empires launched socio-religious and literary movements which have endured to the present day.