1
He bowed perfunctorily, backed through the door and closed it silently behind him.
2
The marquis de Carabas stepped out of the shadows, bowed perfunctorily, and smiled gloriously.
3
He met several people whom he knew, and bowed perfunctorily.
4
But a direct order was a direct order, so he bowed perfunctorily and scurried off.
5
He stepped into the room and bowed perfunctorily to Dr. X, then turned to face Hackworth.
6
He bowed perfunctorily, issued a few words of admonition to the boisterous element in the audience, and disappeared in the long, black cabinet.
7
Monsieur. Upnor and Fatio were both looking a bit startled by Isaac's cryptic discourse, so Daniel bowed perfunctorily and backed out of the room.