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Example sentences for "slight inclination"

  • I am anxious to have them pictured by your mouth, the mouth of a master of narrative and description," he added, with a gracious smile and a slight inclination of the head.

  • He greeted his guests by a slight inclination of the head, and entered the dining-room.

  • The emperor looked up as he entered, and returned his respectful greeting by a slight inclination of the head.

  • The tuyere stands 5 or 6 inches above the basin, and has a slight inclination downwards.

  • Beds of slight inclination, or nearly horizontal, the power or thickness of which does not exceed two yards.

  • The outlet c, on the top of the chamber, is sometimes joined to a long pipe of lead laid nearly horizontally, with a slight inclination upwards, along the roof, for favouring the condensation and return of acid matter.

  • All seemed to feel honored as he walked haughtily forward with a slight inclination of his head to the many, and a condescending smile to the few whom it pleased him to distinguish by his notice.

  • He raised his cold blue eyes with perfect indifference to the smiling face of the Russian, who bowed low, while his host vouchsafed him a slight inclination of the head.

  • That joy will be denied your majesty," said Rosenberg, with a slight inclination.

  • Your majesty has proved, conclusively, that it was not so," replied Kaunitz, with a slight inclination of the head.

  • Besides which, the salutation of the general seemed to spread confusion over his countenance, for he returned it by a slight inclination of the head only, and followed it with a gloomy though friendly look.

  • The Duke made a slight inclination of the head to his old friend as he passed him in going towards the door, followed by the strange figure of the Chancellor Ambrosius Bolland, who strutted with magisterial step.

  • He saluted the young man as he approached the table by a slight inclination of the head, whilst a scarcely visible smile played about his mouth.

  • With a slight inclination of his head, and without waiting for permission, he turned his back, and left the room.

  • From the chapel, Louis betook himself to the boudoir of the marquise, and greeted her with a slight inclination of his royal head.

  • Louvois thanked his coadjutor with a second glance, and the marquise acknowledged the compliment by a slight inclination of her head, imperceptible to the king.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    fatty acid; full confidence; great heart; great sign; hydrochloric acid; looked from; plants from; rainy weather; slight change; slight elevation; slight hollow; slight pause; slight rise; slight sigh; slight sketch; slight start; slight touch; slightly beaten; slightly convex; slightly curved; slightly different; slightly less; slightly pointed; slightly rounded; slightly soluble; slightly wounded