Example sentences of "and say in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Strangle the fury and say in a sweet , gentle voice : ‘ Thank you very much for ringing me . ’ |
| 2 | Reaching out her arms , Beth enfolded the girl to her , resting her face against Cissie 's fair hair and saying in a softer voice , ‘ Do you remember years ago when you asked about my family ? ’ |
| 3 | Olive , when she was sharing the night with me , had the habit of coming up to me about 7.30pm and saying in a sympathetic voice , ‘ You do look tired ! |
| 4 | I remember my mother dozing off on one occasion , over the miles of Salisbury Plain , and saying in a sleepy voice to Ann who had perched on her knee , ‘ Ann dear , may I have my leg back ? ’ |
| 5 | Bardsley put his teacup down and said in a melancholy voice , ‘ I was thinking of taking him into partnership , but business has n't been that good lately . |
| 6 | He sat up , corked the bottle , picked up his glass , pushed it away , cocked his head on one side , and said in a pathetic , slightly injured voice , as though he were the victim , not Sally-Anne , ‘ There — will that do , McAllister ? |
| 7 | Werewolf softly whistled Mark Knopfler 's Going Home from Local Hero and did n't stop even when Jenkins walked up to him and said in a plummy voice : |
| 8 | James held out his hand to Stephen and said in a deep , confident voice , ‘ Good to see you , Stephen ; you look well . ’ |
| 9 | Suddenly he put his arm out , pulled her red plaits , and said in a loud whisper , ‘ Carrots ! |
| 10 | ’ At the door he turned and said in a clipped voice , ‘ Where 's the Miracle-Worker ? |
| 11 | When they stood up she thought with ill-humoured relief that Nicole was about to step into her car and drive away , but Piers turned to her and said in a flat voice , ‘ I 'll see you later . |
| 12 | Tavalouze sidled up behind him and said in a low voice , ‘ Remove your hood , the veil . |
| 13 | He smothered his dislike and said in a gossiping tone , ‘ Actually , I 'm rather in need of a bit of specialist help at the moment . ’ |
| 14 | Caroline turned from a conversation as Maggie passed and said in a conspiratorial whisper . |
| 15 | All those who were present agree that he got out of his jeep , lifted the pole and said in a mock solemn voice , ‘ Let battle commence . ’ |
| 16 | But Modigliani did not forget and in 1915 , when Indenbaum met him in Montparnasse , looking pale and unshaven , Modi came up to him and said in a hoarse voice , ‘ I 'm going to paint your portrait . ’ |
| 17 | There was a story he told about the man who came to his flat and said in a gruff voice , ‘ Come on then — let's get on with it then . ’ |
| 18 | The donkey opened its hairy jaws and said in a braying voice : |
| 19 | We reached Mandalay and I went straight to the Winchester Mission where dear Willie Garrad looked shocked to see me and said in a scandalised voice , ‘ Oh , but you ca n't possibly stay here ’ — it was a Brotherhood you see ! |
| 20 | As we walked in through the door Kalchu looked up from his food and said in a worried voice , ‘ Where 's your karaso , sister ? ’ |
| 21 | He leaned to the prince 's ear , and said in a rapid whisper : ‘ There 's more in this ! |
| 22 | I leaned over him and said in a different tone , " Do you know where Toby is ? " |
| 23 | She gave a hard look at Flavia and said in a hard tone , ‘ Now you 're not going to break a lance for Rosette Fournier ? |
| 24 | He looked at her and said in a hard voice , ‘ I do n't suppose you know what it 's like to feel simply damned useless . ’ |
| 25 | She leaned forward and said in a dramatic whisper : ‘ Mr Zulueta wanted what I was not prepared — what I should not be prepared to give — and I repulsed him . |
| 26 | He jingled his car keys and said in a quieter voice : ‘ Has this anything to do with whether you keep this house or not ? ’ |
| 27 | Cupping his hand beneath Beth 's elbow , he looked deep into her eyes and said in a quieter voice , ‘ Do n't feel bad . |
| 28 | But then he restrained himself and said in a quiet voice , ‘ Know anythin' about sailin' ? ’ |