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Her mother also noticed that Dorothy 's sentences mainly comprised parts of verbs and lacked most component parts of polite speech.

If you're pitching me specifically and I haven't emailed you back send me a polite reminder a week or two later.

He seems to quite like my company, but he's exquisitely polite so I might be misreading him.

Today, my boss walked in and said something I didn't quite hear, but my co-worker chuckled so to be polite, I laughed with him.

But it is still polite for a man to open doors for women, and to ask them to go first.

The phone is answered by a polite, well-spoken woman who tells me that she is trying to become an actress, but is struggling to find work.

"I finally got to know, " He said, "Everyone was kind to me. In return, I should at least be polite. "

If the inquiry is from a regular customer, a direct and polite reply, with an expression of thanks, is all that is necessary.

He made a polite implication that he was going to leave.

Finally, Edward looked over at me with a polite smile. "I'll be right behind you, " he promised.

He made matters worse by drinking too much at dinner, and was too polite to ask to be excused.

I'm sorry! Well! I'd like to invite you to dine with me before our party. It's free and I'm not just inviting you to be polite.

After having driven for a short distance, he felt guilty for his impertinence, while the boy responded to him in so polite manners.

" Oh, don't trouble, young master too polite. The girl, who told me to come in! " She said, to help me.

I always feel as if I were in the convent again--or on the stage, before a dreadfully polite audience that never applauds.

Creative accounting -- which is just a polite way to talk about cooking the books -- is nothing new for countries.

Cecil can be very rude in private, though in public he is usually polite.

The Chinese may be a little more polite in Washington this week. But the substance of what they say is likely to be just as unyielding.

Therefore, I advise you to be polite to every one, avoid disobeying the principles of etiquette in case of offence and hostility.

Yi Min insisted once again to help him in the summer; it was certainly not a hypocritical polite formula.

She brought them up to be well-behaved, polite, considerate and never to throw their weight as the prime minister's children.

It was neither a very true nor a very polite thing to say, ' she remarked, directing her eyes to the ships again. 'Who said it? '

Well, as he is Mr Bingley's friend, we must be polite to him, but I must say, I hate the sight of him.

Go prepared with a list of questions. Be polite and patient, and remember to ask about necessary qualifications. Oh, and wear comfy shoes.

It is polite to ask permission first, but don't be scared, locals will be happy to share their art with you.

Mr Irving was savvy enough to be polite about Jews and ingratiatingly grateful to his hosts, but he came across as a broken, paranoid man.

He used to take me with him when he visited his friends, take me to the cinema, and teach me how to be a well-behaved and polite boy.

Don't be afraid to tell someone exactly what you think, but do so in a polite way. Speak your mind.

Courtesy is very important. If you a polite person, you are always ready to help others.

It's very polite of him to give his seat on the bus to the old woman.

That fellow can be very rude in private though in public he is usually polite.

However, it is always polite and friendly, and you will never be regarded poorly for trying to make small talk.

The polite Canadian was one of the first fighters from his organization to appear in a suit at post-match press conferences.

If you're lucky enough to work with a developer who can slice out images for you, please be polite and organize your file using folders.

It's very polite of him to do so.

Following her mother's advice, xu changed her fashioned dress with a more generous and polite one, winning the interviewers' high praise.

But remember - it's not polite to ask how much things cost.

They were here, and they accepted Tom and me, making only a polite pleasant effort to entertain or to be entertained.

What you can do, just once, is to make a polite request for another to stop the behavior that you find frustrating, annoying or disturbing.

Madame Used as a form of polite address for a woman in a French-speaking area.

It's not polite to leave a freshly presented piece of sushi for too long in front of you, as temperature, texture and moisture all change.

For a while I used to try to be polite and engage with the question.

At a time when I was a little boy, my mother used to tell me to be polite to others.

It was no longer possible for polite society to deny the sexual nature of the devices.

Learn just a few more polite English expressions, and you'll be ready to face the world of Americans with confidence.

They used to be taken as inexperienced and uneducated negotiators with little to offer except a polite "thank you" to their benefactors .

her gray sun - strained eyes looked back at me with polite reciprocal curiosity out of a wan , charming , discontented face.

While this is all a polite and glitzy gesture, many see it as a way of covering up problems that plague the city.

Her grey eyes looked back at me with polite curiosity out of a charming, discontented face.

'It isn't polite for us to begin, you know, 'said the Rose, 'and I was really wondering when you would speak. '

His voice was just a little harder now, a hint of sarcasm marring his polite tone.

"She was a very sweet young woman, " she said. "He was known as a polite young man. "

I know you don't like him, but at least have the decency to be polite to him in public.

For example, in Britain or America it is not polite to ask people how much money they make in their jobs.

It is not polite to ask people questions about politics or religion either unless you know them very well.

Though smart and strong-willed, he has always been a polite and respectful young man.

You will be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket. However, this does not always happen. Traffic police are sometimes very polite.

The skinny man said he was more polite because he always tipped his hat to ladies.

He took off his cap when he came in and answered my questions quickly, this showed that he was polite and bright.

We exchange polite smiles, and I resist the urge to blurt out that I am boycotting Chinese goods for a year but that it's nothing personal.

Despite this drastic life change, Lara still retains the essence of her upbringing - most notably with her polite, upper-class accent.

The next day a polite woman from the company phoned to invite me to lunch with the UK head.

and his manners were so improved, so polite, so seriously and blamelessly polite, that it was impossible not to be civil to him in return.

Even among the rubble it is possible to hear neighbours greet each other and visitors with polite humour.

It was polite of him to give his seat to an old man on the bus.

He said he Caishuhuajian, it is only polite to the Chinese people.

His hair is auburn , not red, and he was very polite, and I had a delicious redowa with him.

How polite was he? I ticked a few boxes more or less at random and sent him on his way.

"Come on, come on, " he said firmly but without irritation. "Stop being polite and just ask me what you want to ask. "

It's easy to be polite when the person at the other end of the telephone is also polite.

I shall thank you to be a little more polite.

To be a man of good manners, he must be genuinely polite to others and show respect for others.

Handy tried to be polite, but he said, "If it was like this in Shanghai, old folks would be calling us all afternoon to complain. "

The audience struggled to grasp the punch lines, and Mr. Wong recalls looking out on the blank faces of a 'polite but serious' crowd.

Bob was annoyed, but he smiled and said some polite and meaningless English that Uncle Jin did not understand.

She said she liked his cooking, but she was just being polite .

The manner in which you speak to her is not polite. As you know, no one likes a person with bad manners.

At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised, but due to being polite, she promised.

'I mean what other words did you use to call your father and mother? How did you call them? ' I said, trying to be patient and polite.

She was very polite and, like the rest of her people , never laughed if an outsider said something coarse.

Overall, think of your letter as a polite sales pitch about yourself and what benefits you can bring to the company.

Perhaps one of the most polite ways is to ask someone, Would you mind doing this or would you mind not doing that.

I wanted to shout his name but I thought he wouldnt be able to hear me and it want very polite to do in a fancy restaurant.

He took the back seat of the carriage, after a feeble bow or two, and speech of thanks, polite to the last, and resolute in doing his duty.

It's polite of him to say so.

And yet, as you point out, poetry does have to be entertaining, or at least polite enough to be invited into peoples'living rooms?

It's good to be polite and respectful, don't get me wrong, but etiquette seems to make some people take it too far.

For this reason it is always a good idea to be polite and cautious when writing e-mails or instant messages to your friends.

But the employee rules flooded into my mind: Remain polite, but do not let customers get the best of you.

When politicians say they want to talk to their constituents, it is often a polite fiction.

He is always polite not only to his supervisors and colleagues but to any one else who he thinks deserves of kindly consideration.

Of course "putting his hand under his thigh" is just a polite euphemism for "holding his testicles in his hand. "

Granted , most Europeans who travel to China will have English , it is still polite to ask first .

They were so polite that Little Bear almost felt as if he were among strangers.

If you are polite and ready to talk to, you will not make them angry.

The lecturer began his speech with a polite "Good morning, everyone" and ended up his speech with "Thank you for your listening" .

By these, I gathered the Prince was a gracious spirited boy, like the son of a race of polite kings.

In time, things may turn out all right if you just keep trying to be pleasant and polite.

The Morningside Cannibals: a circle of polite middle-class people who dined out on each other, with aid of a medical tissue incubator tank.

"So for a while you thought that being normal and polite would be your ticket out of here? "

Xia zhi xing: be polite. Nobody at Tomorrow Village does no good for you, and do not only say it tongue in cheek.

Wishing to be polite and friendly, one Beijing taxi-driver recently told me, "You are a bit more than half a Chinese. "

Even in her teenage boys' bedrooms, not a thing is out of place. And her boys, Thomas and Taylor, are polite and engaging.

"Ah, yes, you are always so polite, " said mamma, with a smile; and Kala silently pressed his hand, all soiled as it was with the clay.

Children are very angry, called up into the mountains, however, the mountains and not a sign of weakness, not polite to call him.

This was one of the more polite exclamations.

Seeing other children keep quiet and polite, I also wanted him to behave refinedly like a little gentleman. But he refused to do like that.

He was only a soft -hearted grateful fellow , and had nothing genteel or polite about him .

It was the letter of a mode graduate student, polite, detailed, highly organized, with the usual academic circumlocutions.

Yeah, sometimes you will hear someone talking about a woman with too much slap on. It's not a polite thing to say.

Everybody told me that Taiwan is a very polite society and that people don't like gossip and scandals here.

The hotel is large so the service is not personal but the staff we encountered were all helpful and polite.

Since the collapse of Northern Rock, light-touch regulation is no longer a phrase that can be used in polite society.

The features of the hotel professional speaking are shown in polite language, euphemism and inquiry language.

it's polite for you to talk with your parents in that way.

One of those polite lukewarm reviews that are the kiss of death for a commercial film.

A new set of do's and don'ts - rules of polite behavior - is springing up to augment the etiquette that rules our on line behavior.

Do what you feel you need to do for your business, I'll be polite, say thank you, and decline to sign.

That's some tips for you to be a polite middle-school-student.

But one thing I do admire is the polite manner in which British people eat, even if it is just a potato.

Last time we covered being vague to make a polite excuse or to avoid sounding arrogant.

When he first came here he was very timid, but he always behaved well in class and was polite, but all his energy was for football.

An added problem is that many English-speaking foreigners are too polite to let you know they haven' t understood.

She was happy to find him there every night: he was company for her; he was polite and sweet.

Well, in my opinion, we should invite her to the party to be polite, but I know that she's not much for parties.

Elaine looked at him, how can take ten years ago the dark, thin and short kid associate. But she was polite smile at him.

"He is always polite, even when he doesn't agree with you, " Banga says.

He gave the notes to the importuning officials as a polite way of saying no.

When he started dressing like a tramp he claimed it was, in part, to advertise his refusal to join polite, ie, hypocritical society.

"They said it was an order they had received . . . They were very polite and very embarrassed, " he added.

They cleared a path for her entourage, and those nearest marked her passing with a polite odor a bended knee, according to their station.

He was extra polite to his superiors lest something adverse might be written into his records.

THE receptionist at the office of Chancellor House Holdings in one of Johannesburg's poshest suburbs is smilingly polite but discreet.

It's probably polite to ask your guy before using this as a weed wacker, but I didn't.

"Our victory is the very absence of war, " he said, as they nodded in polite bafflement.

If your complaint is immediate, suppose you got the wrong order at a restaurant, make a polite but firm request to see the manager.

'Project Management Engineer that's just some kind of polite way of saying that you are not there yet to be a project manager.

Whereas the French salon excluded politics from polite conversation, in the British coffee house politics was a main preoccupation.

Even if they tell you not to bring anything, it is polite to insist on bringing wine, at least, as a gift in exchange for their hospitality.

'I will, 'answered Nancy coldly. She was still sure she would not marry him, but she wanted to remain polite.

He moved aside for her with a polite bow.

Just a few rich simple man with polite attitude and show respect to others.

John was very rude at the party, and that was not in character because he is usually very polite.

Whether you truly think your date's jokes and sense of humor is actually funny, it is always polite to give a laugh.

When they meet, women are often very charmed by this polite, gentle man with an old-fashioned appeal.

Language joss-stick and Miao son are very polite, can they know a front of is all cushion this is to believe in cardinal of main intention.

The children gave a polite but hollow laugh to the head teacher's feeble jokes.

Our relations continued to be cool, easy, and polite both in public and in private.

During the reception, guests will fork off the ground, to be polite for a change.

MUST BE very well spoken and polite, as you will be dealing with my Personal, Private and Commercial contacts.

Are we courteous and polite? (No yelling or scolding. ) Don't forget historically speaking China was the Land of manners and justice.

Essentially, it means acting in a polite, business-like manner through the entire hiring process, whether or not you actually hire us.

Conversely, if each of us has a civilized, polite heart, so good interpersonal relationships will be very harmonious, and will not conflict.

One of the most polite ways is to ask someone.

If you see a foreigner who looks lost, it is polite to ask him, "May I help you? "

She needed to soften her request to make it AS polite and courteous AS she could.

Soames' expression was polite, but it indicated the conversation was over. " We really have no reason to think so, that I can see. "

If you can't find what you're looking for, you can open up a chat window and talk to guides, most of whom are helpful and polite.

Edward had tears in his eyes as they exchanged polite conversation about the wedding and their respective families.

"If you meet a polite Central Asian lad who speaks good English and Turkish, you know he went to a Gulen school, " says a Turkish observer.

She was born as a polite, pure and graceful girl, which were the qualities of a princess.

Reception: The already-friendly hotel staff to designate your arrival, Let your experience, do not be polite and non-Micro reception.

In the end, four out of every five : people they met passed their: politeness test making New York the most polite city in the study.

Operators should consistently provide a polite and proper standard phrase for greeting. All callers must be greeted with a pleasant voice.

She may not be very smart, but she has a pure love of a gosling are polite.

That's why people who have died are referred to as deceased; it's a polite way of saying they're dead, they've gone away; departed.

While I sat at my desk, a voice inside me said, "You are polite to a stranger, but you are rude to the mother you love. "

It was a gentleman's duty to be always polite, even to his inferiors.

However, this does not always happen. Traffic police are sometimes very polite.

The Chinese nation has always been known as the "ceremonies" Everyone has a civilized, polite, ethical quality.

He became known as a polite, smart and hard-working young man with an insatiable desire to learn.

Normally I would have taken time to think, and said something polite, but somehow I answered at once, 'No, sir. '

I hope you can be a polite and helpful child, and I hope you can get on well with all of your classmates.

If you do need to get somebody's attention right away, the phrase "excuse me" is the most polite way for you to enter the conversation.

Jill looked me in the eye and said, in a polite but straight-shooter way, "I hardly ever have time to read. "

Peter could be exceeding polite also, having learned the grand manner at fairy ceremonies, and he rose and bowed to her beautifully.

The audience simply expected a longer speech, When Lincoln returned to his seat, there was polite applause.

Firstly , they should be polite and friendly to the athletes and visitors from all over the world, and avoid improper behavior.

There is a trait called Sausage, by the way, but it's not really the kind of thing you want to talk about in polite company.

Such a polite knock. A bit like Mr Marsden from the Pru used when hecame to collect his money every month.

It is OK to ask children how old they are, but it is not polite to ask old people about their age, especially women.

If you saw the children are very patriotic, polite, very moral, then three years after the Chinese are a great Chinese.

"Nice to meet you too, " she said, in that trained, polite, talking-to-adults good girl voice.

Kids think of me as his friend, to avoid some of the hypocrisy and polite.

"I believe in working people as hard as possible, but as polite as possible, " he said, laughing.

Galileo , he had the Inquisition so he had to be a little bit more polite .

He said they had provided food and drink and had been polite.

Being fashionable, polite and gentle, Jin Kim looks exactly like the modern ladies in a South Korean TV series.

Differences are bound to occur and can be resolved if conflict is managed in a polite manner .

Miss Sun knew this to be true, while to the others it just sounded as though he was being polite.

There are some small tips on telephone manner for you at the end of this unit to tell you how to be sound polite on the phone.

Most people are too polite to ask why they didn't share those insights a few weeks earlier.

A fat man and a skinny man were arguing about who was more polite.

This paper argues that propositional content and expression way at most can only decide language politeness, cannot decide discourse polite.

Now that polite society has turned from calculating carbs to counting carbon, the driving holiday is no longer a fashionable option.

Below the polite ambiguities, something disturbing is happening, at least from an American viewpoint.

There was an old man in the car. he was very polite and said to Harry , "what are you doing? "

Modern English polite society seems to me as corrupt as consciousness of culture and absence of honesty can make it.

Try not to think in terms of right or wrong, rude or polite, dirty or clean.

A group of people together, I do not see you look at my face, and perhaps the occasional smile, it is only polite.

When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine he is that polite all the time. --Howe.

No, John, I won't be dragged into making polite conversation with the wives, while you have one of your interminable meetings with the men.

But just to be polite, I said, "Oh, wow, that's great! "

Americans consider it confusing to avoid telling the true facts, even if avoiding the truth is done only to be polite.

The crowd was pretty civil for the President but he did get some tough yet polite questions about his reform plan.

He is always polite to me, and yet I don't like him.

The owner of a shop wanted to see how polite his assistants were.

Feel free to ask polite questions. If you don't understand what someone said, or what they want, use the following questions.

None of these countries has a reputation for comfortable cells and polite jailers.

And then, of course, you don't expect proponents of languages that lost out in competition with C to be polite about it.

It is so polite of him.

"Maybe we are trying to be too polite. "

Too Polite A woman who frequented a small antique shop rarely purchase anything, but always found fault with the merchandise and prices.

Ordinary friends come to your home will be very polite to your real friends, and his fridge and drinks.

The best way to get started is to simply be complimentary and polite and then ask for a lunch where you'll pick up the tab.

First let me state that the staff here are wonderful: friendly, accommodating, helpful and polite.

While others are still eating or even when everyone has finished eating, it is polite to ask their permission to smoke at the table.

Those two guys knew a little Chinese, when I first got there they were quite polite, asked me if I wanted anything to eat.

These words were not something routine just for polite purpose, but were from the bottom of our hearts.

The attitude I absorbed was not so much that -- polite people never thought about sex, but that no one did.

During his first week he was met with bows, polite smiles, and the continual denial of any significant problems.

Be polite, the thought is agile, could finish the task of instructions, feedback the company's comments and Suggestions.

Americans mutual exchanges, subject to dislike others, do not like people too polite to flatter themselves.

When I texted him, I got a polite response that his day went well and that I left some jewelry at his place.

He is considerate and polite. His salute never lacks anything; he never declines what he should do.

It is not polite to ask a woman her age.

An informer denounced him to be polite( as a terrorist).

John's rudeness was not in character because he is usually very polite.

it is not polite to cut in when someone is making a speech at a meeting like this.

Because polite disagreement and constructive criticism can help you to achieve an even deeper understanding.

As you listen, pay attention to the phrases used for polite requests.

To an integrated mail, it is considerable of you to write the thesis and the straight matter in a polite way.

Part of the reason I didn't like working in that department was that everyone was too polite and too consensual.

To be polite I accepted it with thanks, vowing to myself that I would commit it to the slag heap on the first opportunity.

But some Americans often expect people from other countries to be very formal if they are polite people.

Back near the house their mums and dads looked on all very surprised but they were too polite to say anything.

As a Chinese person should be a very polite person, because we are a traditional ceremonies.

But one group found themselves urging the 16 students to be a little less polite and respectful: American baseball umpires.

In other words, the intersection between polite professionalism and honest conversation can be a tenuous crossroads.

It was very polite of you to give your seat on the bus to the old woman.

The best way to stop the behavior is to flat-out refuse to listen to nagging requests unless it's spoken with a polite tone.

I'm awfully sorry, but I can never be polite to more than one person at a time.

The mystics weren't as polite, tangling their fingers in front of their eyes and hissing protective spells.

We used to do this to be polite to vegetarians and anyone with violent allergies.

I don't like the man but I make an effort to be polite.

Even though the Naboo politicians seemed unfailingly polite, he could never quite get a straight answer out of anyone.

Is always polite. She often uses her English and attempts to expand her English knowledge through spoken word.

By being moody, irritable, and obnoxious , I came out way ahead of the other four confederates, who were mild-mannered and much more polite.

He is amiable and polite in talking with them. He never behaves rude as upstarts who think themselves as lord or rich man.

But, being polite and unpresumptuous: "It is the manager's decision and I will just have to see. "