Then they seemed to accept their defeat and began a slow, stubborn retreat toward the palace.

"That dagger hurts, you know," she pointed out as they continued a slow retreat toward the keep.

I began a slow retreat then, drawing her out.

The Spaniards were thrown into confusion and started a slow retreat.

As though sensing my attention, it began a slow retreat.

The troops had begun fighting, but they kept coming to cities in their slow retreat.

They began a slow retreat, and the sloth watched them.

Several others of them, during that slow retreat, were able to catch and mount horses.

Sandy gathered his things and made a slow retreat to the door.

A slow retreat from a slow advance wasn't going to help us.