In view of the surprise, laughter, and criticism of Europe, the Emperor modified his demand for the "kotow" to its symbolic performance by three deep bows.    From Wordnik.com.  [William of Germany] Reference

It then transpired that the delay was caused by the Emperor's having suddenly intimated that he expected Prince Chun to make thrice to him, as he sat on his throne at Potsdam, the "kotow" as practised in the Court of China.    From Wordnik.com.  [William of Germany] Reference

Only on one occasion in the reign has an action of the Emperor's afforded ground for the suspicion that he was for a moment filled with the spirit of the Byzantine emperors -- namely, when he demanded the "kotow" from the Chinese Prince Tschun, who led the "mission of atonement" to Germany.    From Wordnik.com.  [William of Germany] Reference

"I can't see why I should kotow to him, or what further harm he can do," said the candidate, but he deferred to Bowers's judgment.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Henchman] Reference

I care if you want to kneel and kotow like other idiots?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Madigans] Reference

The smile returned to her face, and her body bent in a kind of kotow.    From Wordnik.com.  [Parrot & Co.] Reference

Bladzilismy uliczkami, napawajac sie widokiem kotow wylegujacych sie w sloncu i spadzistych dachow.    From Wordnik.com.  [TravelPod.com Recent Updates] Reference

Even in the midst of a mess like this we'll have to kotow to his rank or he'll probably be reporting us.    From Wordnik.com.  [The U-boat hunters] Reference

Why not seek to soften the hearts of his captors by a kotow as profound as it was novel; why not stand on his head?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sir Robert Hart]

I believe if you asked me to do the Chinese kotow, and bend to the earth before you, I'd secretly be dying to do it.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Militants Stories of Some Parsons, Soldiers, and Other Fighters in the World] Reference

They then advance to the head Lama, kotow similarly to him, and he blesses them, laying both hands on their heads and repeating a short formula.    From Wordnik.com.  [Himalayan Journals — Complete] Reference

In view of the surprise, laughter, and criticism of Europe, the Emperor modified his demand for the “kotow” to its symbolic performance by three deep bows.    From Wordnik.com.  [William of Germany]

No one will kotow to you, or serenade you on a koto; rather, you'll be threatened with celotomy or colotomy, equally uncomfortable, or with banishment to Cotonou or Cotopani.    From Wordnik.com.  [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IV No 2] Reference

When the Viceroy died she wanted to go and kotow at his funeral, and all his family except the eldest son were anxious to have her do so, and thus be recognized as one of the family.    From Wordnik.com.  [Court Life in China] Reference

It then transpired that the delay was caused by the Emperor's having suddenly intimated that he expected Prince Chun to make thrice to him, as he sat on his throne at Potsdam, the “kotow” as practised in the Court of China.    From Wordnik.com.  [William of Germany]

In the autumn of 1908 he was induced to visit Peking where he was received with great ceremony but, contrary to the precedent established when the fifth Grand Lama attended Court, he was obliged to kneel and kotow before the Empress.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3] Reference

Everywhere one finds the man or woman whose abilities are not recognized, who is discriminated against, who finds an enemy in every one who does not kotow and who interprets as hostile every action not directly conciliating or friendly.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Foundations of Personality] Reference

My boy, his accustomed serenity now quite disturbed, held threateningly above the head of the yamen runner (who had given me a profound kotow the evening previous prior to taking on his duties) a length of three-inch sugar cane; he evidently meant to flatten him out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Across China on Foot] Reference

Among the things reserved were that he should kotow to her once every five days whether she were in Peking or at the Summer Place, and she reserved such seals of office as made it necessary for all the highest officials to come and express their obligations to her at the same time they came to thank the Emperor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Court Life in China] Reference

We got in wrong at the start with them; we didn't kotow to them and they've always been expecting it. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Man Next Door] Reference

One senior Downing Street Civil Servant said, "When the Cabinet refused to kotow properly the PM started to get angry.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister?] Reference

If corporations are going to kotow to the right and fund the right’s political agenda by supporting conservative political candidates, then those of us on the left should boycott such corporations.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » 57% of Americans say Bush deliberately misled] Reference

Only on one occasion in the reign has an action of the Emperor's afforded ground for the suspicion that he was for a moment filled with the spirit of the Byzantine emperors ” namely, when he demanded the “kotow” from the Chinese Prince Tschun, who led the.    From Wordnik.com.  [William of Germany]

4) It takes more courage of one’s convictions to stand up for what one believes in the face of popular sentiments and party affiliations than it does to besmirch those who disagree and kotow to a party at all times.    From Wordnik.com.  [The woman with the twenty-dollar bill. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState] Reference

No kotow about him, I tell you.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Gentleman's Gentleman 1909] Reference

And smirk and kotow in a way that is sweet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ponkapog Papers.] Reference

It was the elder one to whom the world kotow-ed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Memoir and Letters of Francis W. Newman] Reference

Same old kotow.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Gentleman's Gentleman 1909] Reference