The maitre d' coughed discreetly to announce his presence.

At the far end of the table, Denise Fleurais coughed discreetly.

Campbell coughed discreetly and went on with his story.

Should he cough discreetly into his hand?

Jackson, standing to one side, coughed discreetly until Ramage was sufficiently irritated to look at him.

Rod's Marine orderly coughed discreetly and pointed to the stained uniform.

But there was no sign from within, and Walton coughed discreetly.

He was still puzzling over tactics when the Lieutenant coughed discreetly behind him.

The third man in the room coughed discreetly.

On the seat beside him, the police officer coughed discreetly and stared out the carriage window.