Example sentences of "he [vb past] [prep] a [adj] smile " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And what exactly , ’ he drawled with a hard smile , ‘ has your uncle told you about me ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ No , ’ he agreed with a wicked smile . |
| 3 | ‘ All ready ? ’ he asked with a faint smile . |
| 4 | ‘ And is n't that just the worst of all ? ’ he asked with a bitter smile . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh , you want me to leave , do you ? ’ he asked with a devious smile , at the same time drawing a large scroll from inside his waistcoat . |
| 6 | ‘ Because I 'm a masochist ? ’ he asked with a humorous smile . |
| 7 | ‘ I hope … you do n't mind a man … leaning on you , ’ he asked with an innocent smile . |
| 8 | ‘ Hardly surprising , ’ he murmured with a derisive smile . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'd never have guessed , ’ he murmured with a sardonic smile that drove colour into her cheeks . |
| 10 | Besides , ’ he added with a cruel smile twisting his mobile mouth , ‘ by the looks of him he 'd already had his share of suffering . |
| 11 | And let's face it , ’ he added with a malicious smile while he examined his fingernails , ‘ with a government like we have at the moment we 're encouraged to do so . |
| 12 | Of course , ’ he added with a twisted smile , ‘ it was n't until your last day in the office that I realised you were under the impression that it was I who 'd had the affair with Elise . ’ |
| 13 | And I just wish you knew how funny that was , ’ he added with a quirky smile . |
| 14 | One does not succeed in business , ’ he added with a dry smile , ‘ by treating three and a half thousand pounds as pocket-money . ’ |
| 15 | You only see the business side of him — that is , apart from last night , ’ he added with a meaningful smile . |
| 16 | However , ’ he added with a reassuring smile , ‘ there 's no reason why , with a bit of luck , they should n't make a full recovery . |
| 17 | ‘ You can be quite candid , ’ he added with a wry smile , as he perceived her hesitation . |
| 18 | No , ’ he added with an infuriating smile , ‘ I thought not . ’ |
| 19 | He turned with a wry smile and headed for the kitchen . |
| 20 | He nodded with a dry smile . |
| 21 | ‘ It 's nice to be here , ’ he replied with a composed smile , seating himself at last in one of the armchairs , as the woman arranged the tea things on a small table in front of them . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'll survive , ’ he replied with a grim smile . |
| 23 | ‘ That 's the logical deduction , ’ he replied with an infuriating smile . |
| 24 | Precisely what she disliked most about them was what interested him ; she knew that he wondered whether they could be persuaded to become sleeping partners in the revolution a phrase which she used and he approved with a dry smile and a nod . |
| 25 | ‘ There 's no need to flounce off , ’ he began with a slight smile , and she stiffened in anger . |
| 26 | ‘ Biography time , ’ he observed with a dry smile as if he 'd done this dinner-table routine with countless women before . |
| 27 | I 'm afraid we 're a little crowded in here , ’ he confided with a wry smile . |
| 28 | He pulled on a charming smile , inspired once again — or so it appeared to Dexter — by another private joke which only he could understand . |
| 29 | ‘ Yes , it is arranged , ’ he answered with a wide smile . |
| 30 | ‘ Prego , signora , ’ he answered with a warm smile . |