Sentence examples for a polite performance from inspiring English sources

Conducted by José Serebrier, the American Composers Orchestra gave a polite performance of the Third that only belatedly, in the final movement, did justice to the work's inherent elegance.

She's not helped by a polite performance by Friend as Albert, who comes across as something of a drip.

Its archival perspective was embodied by an overly polite performance of Shaw's "Concerto for Clarinet," which Will Anderson introduced as Shaw's competitive response to Benny Goodman's "Sing, Sing, Sing," right down to having the piece end on a higher note.

The Widmann was framed by a jubilant but polite performance of Brahms's Academic Festival Overture, and an expansive account of the First Symphony, with Smith back in the first flautist's chair.

But even when he was ostensibly singing about his own life -- as in "Better Man," which he said he'd written as a way to atone for his failings as a lover -- Bridges clung so tightly to his chosen style that there was no way to hear his exceedingly polite performance as anything other than an elaborate exercise in mimicry.

Martin, 39 6.16pm BST Rizzle Kicks performing on the main stage Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian Rizzle Kicks whipped the crowd into a polite frenzy with their typically energetic performance this afternoon.

But a polite person will peek into every backpack or pocketbook at Lincoln Center before each performance.

I was a polite person.

A polite argument ensues.

"A polite boy".

A polite note sent?