Example sentences of "he ask in [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I speak to you for a moment ? ’ he asked in a lower tone . |
| 2 | ‘ What price the American contribution toward that objective ? ’ he asked in a hushed tone . |
| 3 | " What 's the matter ? " he asked in a low voice . |
| 4 | ‘ Belinda , if I kiss you , will it spoil things between us ? ’ he asked in a low tone . |
| 5 | ‘ How do you know that I knew Elise ? ’ he asked in a low voice . |
| 6 | ‘ When did you have your … first … er … revelation ? ’ he asked in a low voice . |
| 7 | " What was that shot ? " he asked in a sharp tone of reproof . |
| 8 | ‘ What has he got that I could n't give you ? ’ he asked in a dull tone that chilled Ruth more than if he had bawled at her . |
| 9 | ‘ Do you expect me to apologise for all this ? ’ he asked in a rough voice . |
| 10 | What 's the matter ? ’ he asked in a different tone . |
| 11 | ‘ Happy now ? ’ he asked in a petulant manner . |
| 12 | ‘ There 's nothing wrong is there , darling ? ’ he asked in a worried tone . |
| 13 | " Did you see that , Chuck ? " he asked in a fierce whisper , pointing to a thicket of thorns . |
| 14 | He asked in a tight voice : ‘ What do you mean by ‘ Until very recently ’ ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ When do we go ? ’ he asked in a taunting voice , once again prepared to indulge his sister . |
| 16 | ‘ What about Beth ? ’ he asked in a hoarse whisper . |
| 17 | ‘ Who are you and whence come you ? ’ he asked in a harsh rasp . |
| 18 | ‘ You two travelling together ? ’ he asked in a thick northern accent , too nonchalantly for Adam not to notice . |
| 19 | ‘ Are there servants in the house ? ’ he asked in the same low voice . |
| 20 | ‘ She 's dead too ? ’ he asked in the same cold , interrogative voice . |
| 21 | ‘ So how , then , do you propose we get to know each other ? ’ he asked in the same soft tone . |
| 22 | In 1942 , after a long preamble once again accusing the government of ‘ favouritism ’ towards the Masai , he asked in the Legislative Council if a thousand square miles of Masailand could be set aside for ‘ settlement of fighting services personnel , when their job of destroying our foul enemies , who would make slaves of the Masai , is completed ’ . |
| 23 | ‘ What do you mean exactly ? ’ he asks in a smooth voice . |