Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] [prep] [art] [adj] tone " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Mr Beckenham , ’ stated Aycliffe in a level tone ‘ is not in prison . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Exhaustion and worry , that 's all ! ’ stated Agnes in a belligerent tone . |
| 3 | She informed Guido in a cool tone , ‘ Learning to sail is n't going to be a great deal of use to me . |
| 4 | ‘ Care nothing ? ’ repeated Theda in a bewildered tone . |
| 5 | ‘ I too was serious , ’ insisted Anne in a hurt tone . |
| 6 | ‘ To save the world , ’ said Taliesin in a mocking tone . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , it was n't your fault , ’ said Franca in a conversational tone . |
| 8 | ‘ Meredith , ’ said Lucenzo in a steely tone . |
| 9 | ‘ Protest poetry , mos'ly , ’ said Phil in a business-like tone . |
| 10 | ‘ Pardon ? ’ said Lizzie in a shocked tone . |
| 11 | ‘ Oh , good — then I 'll go , ’ said Rupert in a relieved tone . |
| 12 | ‘ She did , did she ? ’ said Helen in a different tone . |
| 13 | ‘ Ah , Mr Muggeridge , ’ said Pumfrey in a businesslike tone . |
| 14 | ‘ He did n't stay long , ’ said Lili in a comforting tone . |
| 15 | ‘ I think I can hear Edwin and Daisy at the door , ’ said Sophia in a relieved tone , going out into the hall . |
| 16 | ‘ No , dear , you must be mistaken , ’ said Bertha in a pained tone . |
| 17 | ‘ You never liked my parents , did you ? ’ said Julius in an angry tone , breaking into her memories . |
| 18 | ‘ And Harold , ’ said Charles in a firmer tone , ‘ I very much appreciate your telling me the news so kindly . |
| 19 | ‘ No , Sister Dew , I do n't suppose I can , ’ said Mark in a resigned tone . |
| 20 | ‘ You will be in my thoughts of course , ’ said Fribble in a down-to-earth tone . |