Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [prep] a [adj] voice " in BNC.

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1 In my own section , towards the middle of the cloakroom , I saw to my horror two lines of girls staring at me and giggling , and as I came near , one of them asked in a sarcastic voice where I came from .
2 I began in a low voice .
3 I spoke in a childish voice , like a little girl begging for sweets .
4 Outside Lisabeth 's door I said in a loud voice , as if talking to someone : ‘ That 's the trouble , you just ca n't get the staff these days … ’
5 I said in a quick voice .
6 ‘ Dawn , ’ I said in a hopeful voice .
7 ‘ I can handle Quigley , ’ I said in a steady voice .
8 ‘ What have you done now , Jim ? ’ she whispered in a shaking voice .
9 ‘ I — I 'm afraid so , ’ she admitted in a small voice .
10 she admitted in a low voice .
11 ‘ Yes ! ’ she agreed in a high voice .
12 ‘ You talk with all the … the typical arrogance of the male ! ’ she countered in a choked voice .
13 ‘ Do you believe what you paint ? ’ she asked in a low voice .
14 ‘ What did she mean by that ? ’ she asked in a low voice .
15 ‘ Is it so obvious ? ’ she asked in a low voice .
16 ‘ Is that what you want me to do ? ’ she asked in a low voice , while savouring the memory of his kiss .
17 ‘ Was it necessary to tell them ? ’ she asked in a low voice .
18 ‘ How do you think Dad looks ? ’ she asked in a low voice , not replying to his offer .
19 ‘ What ails you , Elizabeth ? ’ she asked in a tender voice .
20 ‘ What do you mean ? ’ she asked in a small voice .
21 ‘ This is your office , is n't it ? ’ she asked in a small voice .
22 ‘ What do you want to do about it ? ’ she asked in a small voice , not yet quite daring to believe what she was hearing .
23 ‘ What about me ? ’ she asked in a small voice .
24 ‘ You do n't believe in mincing words , do you ? ’ she asked in a brittle voice .
25 ‘ Who is that ? ’ she asked in a faint voice .
26 ‘ What are we doing this morning ? ’ she asked in a forlorn voice .
27 ‘ You mean — with you and Doreen ? ’ she asked in a calm voice .
28 ‘ About what , dear ? ’ she asked in a startled voice .
29 ‘ And what do you get out of all of this ? ’ she asked in a shaking voice .
30 ‘ Is that the only reason you wo n't drive me there ? ’ she asked in a little-girl-lost voice again .
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