pleasantry

After a few more such pleasantries, we went on our way.

I cut through the pleasantries, and told them what we had to do.

Not one for simple pleasantries, she got right down to business.

The first half of the dinner was taken up with pleasantries.

The pleasantries gave me time to study the man at close range.

Without any of his usual pleasantries he started for the door.

I had given him the money and we exchanged pleasantries.

But he declines, and after a few pleasantries takes his leave.

This did not seem the time for an exchange of pleasantries.

While his question was partly a pleasantry, her answer might give him a lead.

We exchange pleasantries, and catch up a bit on things.

He closes at last with a bit of pleasantry for his mother.

After a short exchange of pleasantries, they ended the call.

He wasted no time on pleasantries when it came to business.

Everyone there was pleased to see her, but she had no time for pleasantries.

It would be nice if we could exchange a few pleasantries before I leave.

"I wanted to ask you a question," he said after the usual pleasantries.

But behind the pleasantries of the day, there is a deep divide.

The pleasantries over at last, Chance edged around to business.

We passed a pleasantry or two and he want to the motel.

The addition of the pleasantry made it no less a command.

And for the rest of the visit they exchanged pleasantries.

A few minutes later came the pleasantries, the invite to sit again.

I kept my smile in place and stuck to pleasantries.

We see each other in the locker room, exchange pleasantries.