Example sentences of "[pron] said [prep] a quiet " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't need them , ’ she said in a quiet voice . |
| 2 | ‘ You must understand that my husband 's death has been most upsetting , ’ she said in a quiet , tuneful voice . |
| 3 | She said in a quiet whisper so that Marc would n't overhear , ‘ I ca n't stand much more of your brother , Peter . |
| 4 | ‘ I prefer to let my reputation speak for itself , ’ he said with a quiet authority she could only envy . |
| 5 | ‘ Watch your lip Gatesey , ’ he said in a quiet voice , which held more menace then a shout ‘ You of all people should know there is always an angle for a bit of profit , like salmon poaching for instance . ’ |
| 6 | He said in a quiet and ominous voice , ‘ You 've not been putting ideas in their heads , I do hope ! ’ |
| 7 | He said in a quiet voice : ‘ You 'll give me your word that what I tell you will not get back to the Josephs ? |
| 8 | ‘ I do n't think , ’ he said in a quiet , deadly voice , ‘ that you will ever be able to pay what you owe . ’ |
| 9 | Then he said in a quiet voice , ‘ Some damned stranger . |