1) Saying she's improved comes over as a backhanded compliment.

2) They paid him a high compliment.

3) I was embarrassed by their compliment.

4) Your presence is a great compliment.

5) Being compared to Abba is a great compliment.

6) She paid me the double-edged compliment of saying my work was "excellent for a beginner".

7) To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.

8) It's a great compliment to be asked to do the job.

9) To listen to someone is the greatest compliment you can pay.

10) She paid him a handsome compliment.

11) I'll take that remark as a compliment.

12) Please don't misunderstand me?I meant it as a compliment.

13) It's always nice to be paid a compliment.

14) The manager paid her a compliment on her work.

15) She seemed pleased by the compliment.

16) Julie's cheeks flushed with pleasure at the compliment.

17) I'll take that as a compliment.

18) Joan blushed at the unexpected compliment.

19) It was intended as a compliment,[http://sentencedict.com/compliment.html] honestly!

20) It mustn't sound like a contrived compliment.

21) She took what he said as a compliment.

22) I must compliment you on your handling of a very difficult situation.

23) It's a great compliment to the band that he came out of retirement to interview them.

24) I can live for two months on a good compliment. Mark Twain 

25) 'You understand the problem because you're so much older.' 'I'll take that as a compliment!'

26) I can live for two months on a good compliment. Mark Twain , American writer .

27) She gave a coy smile when he paid her a compliment.

28) Don't be upset-I'm sure she meant it as a compliment.

29) Rob Andrew had a quiet game, which is meant as a compliment .

30) "Well done, Cassandra," Crook said. She blushed, but accepted the compliment with good grace.