Example sentences of "[noun prp] with [art] smile " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I 'm surprised myself , ’ answered Marilla with a smile .
2 IBM Corp enabled Wall Street to start last Tuesday with a smile on its face , reporting first quarter net profit of $1.04 a share , significantly ahead of analysts ' best estimates — but the figures are not quite as good as they looked , because a change in the basis of recognition of software revenues .
3 Fabia awoke on Friday with a smile on her face , and lay for some while with thoughts of Ven in her head .
4 She dismissed Swan with a smile and , having fumbled in her shoulder bag for her copy of The Times House of Commons , turned to Arden .
5 But then most people viewed Ellie with a smile .
6 ‘ We 'd like to see Salome , please , ’ said Fenella with a smile .
7 She looked at the other young man , who had retrieved his glass and was watching Sara and Graham with a smile on his face , almost a smirk .
8 ‘ If Mr Boldwood asked you to run away with him , what would you say , ma'am ? ’ said Liddy with a smile .
9 Guido simply winked back at her and told Silvia with a smile , as he headed off across the garden , ‘ Be sure to show her the games room while you 're at it .
10 ‘ I doubt you will get into bad company whilst in my care ! ’ said the lady Alianor with a smile — she being renowned for plain-speaking no less than loyalty .
11 ‘ Well , well , well , ’ said Doyle with a smile .
12 ‘ Which one ? ’ countered Nessie with a smile .
13 Silence , and Ward turned to Iris Sunderby with a smile that was very near to a smirk .
14 ‘ OK , Jim , ’ replied Blanche with a smile .
15 ‘ If the archaism is meant to help me understand you , I do n't like the implication , ’ said Connon with a smile .
16 ‘ That 's what disturbed me ! ’ said Moore with a smile .
17 ‘ Oh , I was all right , ’ said Moore with a smile .
18 She turned to Ana with a smile , making herself sound calm , but she made a mistake .
19 ‘ Do n't worry , Ellen , ’ replied Heathcliff with a smile .
20 ‘ That is the talk of one casting around in the dark , ’ said Ipuky with a smile like the light covering of frost which , on hard nights in the middle of peret , fringes the rushes on the banks of the river .
21 ‘ Wait and see , ’ said Leithen with a smile .
22 ‘ He 's very sexy , ’ said Jenny with a smile .
23 ‘ He does n't usually talk to women outside the family , ’ replies Riva with a smile that carries the unspoken endearment — ‘ you ignorant git ’ .
24 But today he came out of the John Radcliffe with a smile and a joke .
25 ‘ but then , just when you think you 've got to the end of it , something else turns up , ’ says Pauline with a smile .
26 ‘ No , I would n't like it at all , ’ agreed Basil with a smile .
27 ‘ The committee room ? ’ said Dalziel with a smile .
28 ‘ You 'll be a lot tireder , I surmise , ’ said John with a smile .
29 Jane had suddenly staunched her anger and melted Lord John with a smile .
30 She needs someone of her own age to talk with — maybe even to quarrel with at times , ’ said Elizabeth Mowbray with a smile .
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