Those who place the public interest above their own will earn history's gratitude.

Here are a just a few who have earned the city's gratitude.

Now you have an opportunity to earn the king's gratitude.

Then you will have played your part and earned my gratitude completely.

I was a better cook than they, which earned their gratitude.

"No doubt the safe return of the plans will earn you your commander's gratitude."

This might be a chance to do the man a good turn, maybe earn enough gratitude that he'd exert himself for them.

They earned Joan's gratitude for their kind and compassionate treatment of her.

"I'm amazed at how little you have to do to earn people's gratitude," he said.

For that to happen you would have to earn our complete trust and gratitude.