Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] sounded [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stuart 's Mum sounded vexed and Stuart glared out of the side window at the woman getting out of the Mini with a girl he recognised . |
| 2 | Bella 's home-help sounded excited rather than upset . |
| 3 | But the letter from Reader 's Digest sounded more than genuine . |
| 4 | Vasco 's laughter sounded tight . |
| 5 | Merrill 's laugh sounded shrill in her own ears . |
| 6 | Rourke 's voice sounded low and even across the silence of the room , and Lissa 's heart began to thump wildly against her ribcage . |
| 7 | Posi 's voice sounded weary , like a parent pointing out the obvious to troublesome children . |
| 8 | Maura 's voice sounded shocked even to her own ears . |
| 9 | ‘ So do I. ’ Maura 's voice sounded small . |
| 10 | Roy 's voice sounded incredulous . |
| 11 | The other woman 's voice sounded hollow and dull , as though under water . |
| 12 | Peggy 's voice sounded quiet , even gentle as , looking from one to the other , she said , ‘ I 've been an idiot , have n't I ? |
| 13 | Travis 's voice sounded uncanny in the darkness . |
| 14 | From Washington Pete 's voice sounded angry and worried . |
| 15 | Control 's voice sounded confused . |
| 16 | Benjamin 's voice sounded hopeful . |