Example sentences of "went on in a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ It is , actually , ’ she went on in a normal voice .
2 ‘ I 'll ring for a taxi , ’ he went on in a flat tone .
3 He went on in a similar vein .
4 ‘ Partly as a result of excessive leniency , ’ he went on in a familiar line of argument , ‘ there has been developed a pestiferous class of young ruffians who have caused great suffering to the respectable … to whom they have become a terror . ’
5 She hesitated , then went on in a small voice , ‘ I think I was afraid of what you could do to me .
6 ‘ Sometimes , ’ he went on in a low voice , ‘ I lie awake at night thinking of what would happen to this place if you should die without issue . ’
7 He stopped and went on in a low voice , ‘ I came back early from school and when I came in I saw she 'd been crying . ’
8 ‘ You can tell your father , ’ she went on in a low voice , ‘ there 's plenty in the valley willing to help .
9 Miraculously , her voice went on in a steady stream , without a quiver , while her mind tried to take in what had happened .
10 Oh , I can read the signs as well as anyone , ’ Dora went on in a sudden surge of indignation as Melissa 's eyebrows lifted .
11 ‘ I saw Liza Carrow , ’ Eleanor went on in a matter-of-fact way .
12 ‘ I did mean what I said last night , ’ she went on in a strangled whisper .
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