Professor Cathcart made a token protest, but she could tell his heart wasn't in it.

Matheson made a further token protest, then said no more.

He looked even more concerned when she didn't put up so much as a token protest.

Olivia sighed and, after a few more token protests, gave up.

I shook the gate in token protest, but we both knew what he meant.

She came with but a token protest, giggling on a high note.

Hell, I know she would not have made a "token" protest.

The thing in the earth let us pass with only token protest.

But his hands were still on her, and she couldn't even make another token protest.

I felt obliged to make at least a token protest.