Thomson sent a polite letter to Huxley and told about the discovery.

"I used to get polite and classy letters from publishers," he said.

Megan, who had received a polite letter from his mother when they had got engaged, was feeling nervous.

I have now received a polite letter from B.T. together with a phone card worth 30p.

McNamara writes polite letters that tell us to go to hell.

After a while, Sky sent back a polite letter of rejection.

Mr Knight had written a polite letter back in which he begged to differ.

If this fails, try another means of communication - a polite letter or fax - and then phone.

The morning's post had contained a couple of small household bills, an invitation, and a polite letter from an acquaintance.

There were only polite letters of sympathy from politicians' offices.