do obeisance
Example Sentences
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"We have not come here to do obeisance to the lash nor to dance to Madame Pompadour's tune," said he.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fire, air, and water bow down and do obeisance to man.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864 by Various
The Sheikh is carried in on his litter and with greatest difficulty descends to do obeisance to the Sultan.
From Dramatic Technique by Baker, George Pierce
Chatted quite calmly for a moment, then blushed and started wriggling, trying to do obeisance from her wheeled chair.
From An Unknown Lover by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.
At last the recitation was ended, and the signal given for them to form a line to do obeisance to the Sultan.
From An Artist in Crime by Ottolengui, Rodrigues
