Slightly puffed, he tapped politely at Master Oldive's door and handed over the message, wheeling instantly so that no one could say he'd seen the message.

She blinked, tapping politely at the empty air between us.

Cadets who were ushers for the show moved through the crowd, politely tapping people on the shoulder and asking them to sit down.

I tapped politely and called again, "Eleanor."

Tic arrived, tapping politely and waiting for Killashandra's acknowledgment, with parcels of plain plastic in both hands.

When we forget to leave nuts out they politely tap on the window.

He tapped politely on the polished brass knocker.

"I've had enough surprises today," he said sourly, but he closed the distance between them just as she tapped politely on the door.

When Hu Shih himself tapped politely at the door, Ken had finally emerged from lukewarm water and was drying himself with great care.

Jake politely tapped his nose in turn.