He stood silently until she looked up from her book and nodded approvingly at him.

He took a drink from his glass and nodded approvingly.

The doctor nodded approvingly when he came to see his patient again.

He sank it in a couple of feet and then nodded approvingly.

Again he showed the note to his niece, who nodded approvingly.

He looked at me for a minute, then I nodded approvingly.

He also noted that every nurse in the room nodded approvingly.

Ray nodded approvingly as if he'd found exactly what he wanted.

Here and there someone nodded approvingly but no discussion followed as he had hoped.

Silk nodded approvingly, then looked straight at the dark woman.