Example sentences of "voice [vb past] off " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	There were odd moments when , for no reason , the two voices lifted off , as though they were nothing to do with the two people who did n't like one another .
2	‘ Yes — I waited till you 'd finished with your schools … her voice tailed off .
3	His anguished voice tailed off , to intensify the effect .
4	His voice tailed off .
5	His voice tailed off and he sat down heavily on the arm of a chair .
6	Her voice tailed off ; it was her turn to appear uncomfortable .
7	I forgot to close the deck hatch when the squall — ’ Her voice tailed off and she moved her shoulders briefly .
8	Her voice tailed off .
9	‘ If we start fighting humans — ’ his voice tailed off .
10	The old lady 's voice tailed off .
11	Her voice tailed off .
12	Her voice tailed off as , opening out the letter , he began to read .
13	Her voice tailed off .
14	Her voice choked off .
15	Sylvie 's voice flew off into an upper register .
16	Nightingale 's light voice broke off abruptly and her footsteps halted on the parquet floor .
17	As big as … ’ his voice trailed off .
18	‘ A good , strong ruler , ’ the Prior commented , ‘ but as a man , well … ’ his voice trailed off , leaving the silence to be broken only by the sound of his sandalled feet pattering against the slabstones .
19	His voice trailed off helplessly .
20	His voice trailed off .
21	Her voice trailed off when she saw Ricky looking at her in utter amazement .
22	His voice trailed off .
23	Angalo 's voice trailed off .
24	Gurder 's voice trailed off .
25	Her voice trailed off as the two pairs of eyes fixed on her and her head drooped as she said , ‘ That was a silly thing to say .
26	His voice trailed off .
27	Her voice trailed off .
28	Rooney 's voice trailed off to a whisper .
29	Her voice trailed off .
30	Her voice trailed off and Patrick took her hand once more .

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