As Mark Darcy, Firth played an illusive dreamboat named after his own television triumph as Austen's hero; Grant's portrayal of the caddish Daniel Cleaver was an amused nod at his own popular persona.
When we're talking with others, we can nod at the speaker from time to time to show that we're listening attentively.
The poster of Zedekiah Smith seemed to nod at me as we passed.
So tougher economic sanctions seem sure to follow, with perhaps even Russia and China giving the nod at the UN Security Council.
Zhou won a best actress nod at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards for her portrayal of a movie star caught between her past and present lovers in the movie "Perhaps love".
Henrique Hilario is Ancelotti's current first-choice back-up ahead of Ross Turnbull and the Portuguese was given the starting nod at Wembley in the Community Shield against Manchester United.
