Example sentences of "replied with [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If it 's as big as your mouth , you 're on , ’ I replied with a cool nonchalance that belonged to someone else ( that was me , you fool ! ) . |
| 2 | A stage-hand upset him and he replied with a withering flow of invective , the kind for which he was not generally known . |
| 3 | ‘ 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 . |
| 4 | She replied with a venomous glance . |
| 5 | ‘ In the present spirit of the age , ’ Surtees replied with a sidelong glance at Catherine , ‘ more generous provision from the public purse might even lead to a proliferation of bastardy . |
| 6 | B H Payne , Headmaster of the Cambrian Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in Swansea and one of the founder-members , replied with a long letter in the next issue . |
| 7 | ‘ I wish he 'd come home , ’ Cissie replied with a small sigh . |
| 8 | Joseph replied with a renewed bid , this time of £43 million , Watney 's came back again with £47 million , and so the battle swayed from one side to the other for eight weeks . |
| 9 | Romario replied with a brilliant volley . |
| 10 | ‘ His research assistant , ’ Paula replied with a warm smile , a shade too warm . |
| 11 | Welcome to you both ! ’ his friend replied with a slight smile . |
| 12 | ‘ None of those , I should have thought , ’ Zen replied with a slight smile . |
| 13 | Alec glared warningly at him , but Durkin replied with a broad conspiratorial wink , and slurred , ‘ We know the score , do n't we , Alec ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ As I am already aware , ’ Rohan replied with a certain curtness . |
| 15 | The old man replied with a toothless grin , yelling in thickly accented Bajan : ‘ You man , back back . ’ |
| 16 | He replied with a single word — ‘ hope ’ . |
| 17 | Biggs counted six shots over the next three ends to take a 6-4 advantage before Wood replied with a sixth-end double . |
| 18 | Aggie replied with a pained expression on her wide face . |
| 19 | ‘ In the winter , ’ he replied with a cheeky grin . |
| 20 | ‘ Probably a great deal better than you , ’ she replied with a sugary smile , and after a reassuring word to her patient , she led Mick out into the corridor . |
| 21 | Lang restored Instonians lead to four points before McGarry replied with a fine penalty on the stroke of half time . |
| 22 | They were 18–0 up and cruising when Richard Thompson touched down another push-over , but Wakefield replied with a fine try . |
| 23 | They were 18–0 up and cruising when Richard Thompson touched down another push-over , but Wakefield replied with a fine try . |
| 24 | ‘ I 'll survive , ’ he replied with a grim smile . |
| 25 | ‘ O K , ’ Whitlock replied with a grim smile . |
| 26 | ‘ Barak worked for anyone who paid him , ’ Al-Makesh replied with a dismissive shrug . |
| 27 | ‘ I overheard you two talking , ’ Bernard replied with a sheepish grin . |
| 28 | Cranston , the wineskin now surprisingly empty , only replied with a short stream of belches . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'll forgive you , ’ Ven replied with a wry look . |
| 30 | But beleaguered boss Graham Taylor asked if the pressure was off replied with a wry smile : ‘ Not really . ’ |