Sentence examples for respectful gestures from inspiring English sources

We need more phony but respectful gestures in this country.

When we dress and exhibit simple respectful gestures such as saying "please" and "thank you," using someone's name, shaking their hand, we make others feel valued, special and we feel and look pretty special, too.

It is respectful to kneel at the consecration as God is physically entering the room (you would use the respectful gestures for the Queen of England so do the same for the King of the Universe).

Valentine, who managed the Chiba Lotte Marines in 1995, knows the importance of a respectful gesture in the Japanese culture.

Responding for the government, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude said it was a "very dignified and respectful gesture on behalf of Parliament".

We chose [the respectful gesture of kneeling] because it's exactly the opposite.

It's a respectful gesture but it's also somewhat misleading.

This is the most minimum you can do in the form of a respectful gesture.

Giving yourself 10 or more extra minutes is not only a respectful gesture, but also useful if you want to find good seats.

In some cultures, borrowing someone else's words is seen as an act of tribute, a respectful gesture, while in Western culture this is extremely taboo.

"We responded to the very respectful and sensitive gesture of Rouen with appreciation".