He politely greeted the girl and then left the two friends alone.

There seemed to be little interaction between the men, as each side politely greeted the other but kept their distance.

"Sol," she politely greeted him, when he eventually hung up the phone.

Wherever he went, the Mayor was greeted politely, and occasionally enthusiastically.

The unknowns said they were always greeted politely, although twice they had to wait 15 minutes for a table.

He was greeted politely by the staff and wheeled straight through to the dining room, as if his arrival had been rehearsed.

He was greeted politely by small bands of supporters waving red-white-and-green placards.

He would politely greet an approaching reporter, but he never engaged in conversation or granted interviews.

A soldier, cradling a machine gun, politely greeted us, asked our destination and waved us on.

When the inn's cat strolled by, it was greeted politely by the farmers, and offered little pieces of meat or game.