Bowing reluctantly to my absolute refusal to wear corsets, they had instead ingeniously reinforced the upper bodice with whale-bone stays ruthlessly stripped from an old corset.

He bowed reluctantly to Pamela.

Carlson muttered darkly the whole time, but reluctantly bowed to the inevitable.

In 1991 Mr. Moi reluctantly bowed to heavy international pressure and ended the monopoly on power held by his party, the Kenya African National Union.

He bowed reluctantly, and took himself off to his post.

Lord Otori made an impatient movement with his hand, and Ichiro lowered his eyes and bowed reluctantly.

In 1992, he reluctantly bowed to international pressure and scrapped the one-party state he had built in the 1980's, agreeing to hold multiparty elections.

But he had the air of one who reluctantly bows to the inevitable, and spoke as though knowing that his words would be without effect.

Questor bowed reluctantly, turned to go, then hesitated.

Although Dr. Li said it was not necessary for him to be outside when the lander arrived, Vosnesensky quoted regulations until the expedition commander reluctantly bowed acquiescence.