The big pirate grinned and made a deprecatory gesture at his bloodied left sleeve.

And raising his eyebrows, he made a deprecatory gesture around his austere office.

Marko made a deprecatory gesture and looked away with an embarrassed grin.

He had come in unnoticed and now made deprecatory gestures and rather silly little faces at Troy.

Vance put out his cigarette and made a slight deprecatory gesture.

He made a deprecatory gesture, sat down, and took up a paper.

"Small error," said the Fiver and made a deprecatory gesture.

The old professor waved a hand, an impatient, almost deprecatory gesture.

The robot spread his strong hands in a deprecatory gesture, "I accept nothing on authority.

In answer to a brief question he jerked his head sideways and made a deprecatory gesture with his hands.