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Bowing in sentence

121 examples of Bowing in a sentence

"Major Dunwoodie will honor us with a sentimental song," said Lawton, bowing to his leader, with the collected manner he so well knew how to assume.
But," bowing to Dunwoodie, "your pardon, sir; here is the commanding officer; to him you will please address yourself."
"Major Dunwoodie," he said, after bowing to the ladies, "the commander in chief has directed me to give you these orders."
Once more the peddler turned, and seemed to gaze on the placid, but commanding features of the general with regret and reverence, and, bowing low, he withdrew.
He jumped up, bowing, with his hand on his heart, in his queer fashion.
"Madame," said he, bowing down with his hand over his heart, in his own queer fashion, "I have met with much kindness in your hands, and it shall always be in my heart.
Pray consider yourself quite one of us," said the general, bowing and smiling as if he were asking him to a dish of tea.
To this the veiled lady made no reply; all she did was to rise from her seat, crossing her hands upon her bosom, bowing her head and bending her body as a sign that she returned thanks.
From this we gathered or fancied that it must be some woman living in that house that had done us this kindness, and to show that we were grateful for it, we made salaams after the fashion of the Moors, bowing the head, bending the body, and crossing the arms on the breast.
The debtor took his stick again, and bowing his head left the court.
As the duke and duchess mounted the stage Don Quixote and Sancho rose and made them a profound obeisance, which they returned by bowing their heads slightly.
The right was reserved for the Buff party, and the centre for the mayor and his officers; one of whom--the fat crier of Eatanswill--was ringing an enormous bell, by way of commanding silence, while Mr. Horatio Fizkin, and the Honourable Samuel Slumkey, with their hands upon their hearts, were bowing with the utmost affability to the troubled sea of heads that inundated the open space in front; and from whence arose a storm of groans, and shouts, and yells, and hootings, that would have done honour to an earthquake.
'No other, ma'am,' replied Mr. Pickwick, bowing very low.
'I am exceedingly sorry, ma'am,' said Mr. Pickwick, bowing very low.
'Now, Grummer, who is that person?' said Mr. Nupkins, pointing to Mr. Pickwick, who, as the spokesman of his friends, stood hat in hand, bowing with the utmost politeness and respect.
It was a scene of gaiety, glitter, and show; of richly-dressed people, handsome mirrors, chalked floors, girandoles and wax-candles; and in all parts of the scene, gliding from spot to spot in silent softness, bowing obsequiously to this party, nodding familiarly to that, and smiling complacently on all, was the sprucely-attired person of Angelo Cyrus Bantam, Esquire, the Master of the Ceremonies.
Now, Mr. Pickwick being in the very best health and spirits, had been making himself perfectly delightful all dinner-time, and was at this moment engaged in an energetic conversation with Emily and Mr. Winkle; bowing his head, courteously, in the emphasis of his discourse, gently waving his left hand to lend force to his observations, and all glowing with placid smiles.
'Good-morning, Sir,' said Pell, bowing obsequiously.
"Good-day, Lord St. Simon," said Holmes, rising and bowing.
"I am afraid that it will take wiser heads than yours or mine," he remarked, and bowing in a stately, old-fashioned manner he departed.
Her love made no answer; and after slightly bowing to the ladies, began complaining of the weather.
A portly, white-bearded native, in a brown camel's hair dressing-gown and patent-leather boots, came out of the dispensary, thrusting the women right and left, and bowing profoundly.
All sight of what lay below him was blocked by the thick foliage of trees that leaned forward, bowing their heads together as night-watchers huddle over a corpse.
There was a sound of a discreet cough, and Juggut Singh waddled toward them, bowing abjectly, to whisper something to the Queen.
And bowing to the lady, sprang into his saddle, while her coachman applied his whip vigorously to his horses.
"You have truly, monsieur," said d’Artagnan, bowing again, "a courtesy, for which, I assure you, I am very grateful."
The Musketeers advanced, bowing, d’Artagnan following closely behind them.
"Ah, ah!" said d’Artagnan, half rising and bowing; "you are my landlord?"
"Madame," said the young man, bowing; "I can refuse nothing asked of me thus.
And the cardinal made him a sign with his hand, to which Bonacieux replied by bowing to the ground.
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