1.   They exchanged brief greetings but one day he was walking slowly past the end of Magdalen Street as she cycled up.

2.   After a brief greeting Sarella asked in halting French about the state of the roads.

3.   After brief greetings to the South African hosts he entered the meeting place, a converted shipping container, furnished but windowless.

4.   Only after the Muslims returned the gaze of several Serbs did the two groups exchange brief greetings.

5.   Some people just like to know they are remembered, she says, so a brief greeting is more appropriate.

6.   Walking the length of a long red carpet, Mobutu exchanged brief greetings with supporters, from traditional chiefs in plumed headgear to members of government in somber suits.

7.   At the start of the parliament session, Levy sat in his assigned seat next to Netanyahu, and the two shook hands and exchanged a brief greeting.

8.   At the start of the session, Levy sat in his assigned seat next to Netanyahu, and the two men shook hands and exchanged a brief greeting.

9.   He stepped onto a red carpet to a brief greeting by about a dozen Chinese dignitaries and headed to his hotel to spend the night.

10.   He offered brief greetings and an apology by satellite before the event.