"Without missing a beat, my friend then politely thanked the man for standing so the pregnant woman could sit," he concluded.

He kept the museum's reply, in which officials politely thanked him for sending a letter and made no mention of his proposal.

He politely thanked the driver, and watched the vehicle as it drove away.

They all politely thanked him for the referral, then went their separate ways.

She politely thanked the man and moved on.

The first time he had declined the offer and politely thanked her for the courtesy.

If this is the case, politely thank them for their time and offer to keep in touch.

He politely thanked the two pilots and headed down the tube.

She politely thanked him but told him they weren't welcome.

The voice at the other end calmly told him that the organization was already aware of the situation, but politely thanked him for his call.