Example sentences of "came the [adj] answer " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | " Well , " came the hesitant answer , I 'm finding it very difficult here . |
| 2 | ‘ No more than any other creed , ’ came the cynical answer . |
| 3 | ‘ It might offend our customers , ’ came the prim answer . |
| 4 | ‘ The girl is an American , ’ came the quick answer . |
| 5 | Yes , came the resounding answer last week from an ad hoc group of America 's leading economists . |
| 6 | ‘ A coup poudre , ’ came the lilting answer . |
| 7 | ‘ Easily , ’ came the uncompromising answer . |