At least that's what Soleta, standing a respectful two paces behind and to the side of the ambassador, hoped was all that the targ was doing.

Barenga moved out slowly onto the carpeted floor and began to wheel the car along the hallway, a respectful three paces behind Nilsson.

He kept his silence as he strode a respectful three paces behind her, but he carried on an internal dialogue.

When he walked among strangers he strode ahead, with Wilhelmina a respectful four paces behind.

Hogg followed them at a respectful two paces.

Takcas handed his prisoner to Oben and strode toward Uhura, stopping a respectful pace away.

The others stopped a respectful few paces behind us.

The messenger stayed a respectful few paces behind me as I entered the palace throne room and bent to make the gesture of kissing the earth.

Sloshing ashore, a "respectful" pace behind her friend, she railed silently and bitterly over this new twist in their journey.

The mercenaries at the door rose and followed her at a respectful, careful ten paces.