We all 'admire' her courage. = We all 'admire' her for her courage. = She is much 'admired' for her courage.
I 'admired' the way he handled the crisis. = I 'admired' how he handled the crisis.
We gazed out the window and 'admired' the scenery.
(..) Professor, the Mona Lisa is right over here. Look at this. He must have thrown it from the window. Smart to hit the truck. What, you admire him now? We're stupid. Who did we leave at the museum? Ledoux? Get him on the radio! Her smile is in the lower spatial frequencies. (..)2006 The Da Vinci Code