The polite, embarrassed question to which he was now accustomed.

She was ready to ask George some polite question about his triumph, when something unusual happened.

They were taught how to raise pointed but polite questions so the candidates would have to answer.

"Let's start by asking him a few more polite questions."

She went on to make some polite question about Peter's health and his work.

The not quite polite questions of how come he came up trumps so often.

This took the form of polite questions or suggestions, spoken very quietly on the first morning.

That might lead to an opening to ask a polite question about theirs.

The others listened politely and, when given an opportunity, asked polite questions.

It will not be necessary to do more than ask a few polite questions.