Example sentences of "he [verb] softly [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He swore softly when he saw the fear flash in her eyes . |
| 2 | ‘ Come along , leprechaun , ’ he called softly as she reached him , and he kissed her gently on the lips . |
| 3 | Wyn-rajathuk shook the pouch , then banged it on the ground , then struck it against his shoulders ; he chanted softly as he made the rhythmic movements , and the words were nonsense words . |
| 4 | He laughed softly as he moved away again , and Fran stormed into the room and slammed the door , but it was n't that easy to close the door on what he 'd said . |
| 5 | He laughed softly as he turned off the autostrada . |
| 6 | ‘ Picnic , ’ said Hywel , and he said softly as he went away , ‘ Diawl take picnics . ’ |
| 7 | He said softly as he looked up at a gull wheeling above coral roofs : ‘ Perhaps you would care to tell me instead where you have been since yesterday morning , and what has happened to you ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I do n't bite , Hilary , ’ he said softly as he returned his eyes to hers , his expression impossible to read . |
| 9 | ‘ What a world we live in , ’ he said softly as the car took the road up to the castle , snow falling gently . |
| 10 | ‘ Please do n't mind me , ’ he said softly as though he 'd read her mind . |
| 11 | ‘ Lindsey , ’ he groaned softly as she looked at him through her lashes , ‘ do you have any idea what you 're doing to me ? ’ |
| 12 | He groaned softly as their bodies came together . |