Example sentences of "said with a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But Mrs Goreng , ’ the German said with a mild surprise that only a paranoiac could think assumed , ‘ you do n't have to ask , surely ? |
| 2 | " Well , we 're narrowing it down , " Slater said with a thoughtful nod . |
| 3 | Swayed by the drawing of her breath , the girl took a moment to dream , then said with a far-off resonance , ‘ You don ’ spell dat , ma'am , you sez it . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Whatever makes you happy , ’ he said with a mocking inflexion . |
| 5 | ‘ A great win , ’ Mike Hamlin , Gloucester 's affable and capable captain , said with a broad grin . |
| 6 | Thkarni she said with a straight face . |
| 7 | Gioella said with a sharp emphasis on the last word . |
| 8 | ‘ I know you find it embarrassing to show your feelings in front of anyone , especially Aubrey , ’ she said with a mischievous smile , ‘ but that 's just being terribly English . |
| 9 | ‘ Could be exciting , ’ Myra said with a mischievous grin . |
| 10 | ‘ Ding , ding , ’ she said with a mischievous grin . |
| 11 | " He would be in very good company , " Michael Lee said with a sly smile , " all the best people are . " |
| 12 | ‘ Morning , prof ! ’ he said with a loud cheerfulness . |
| 13 | ‘ Affirmative ! ’ the admiral said with a loud clack of his beak . |
| 14 | ‘ Oh , fine , ’ she said with a loud gulp . |
| 15 | I 'm agitated , ’ she said with a gentle smile as the tension mounted around what seemed such a small ring for two massive men . |
| 16 | ‘ It is late , ’ he said with a gentle smile . |
| 17 | ‘ We 're all fucked up , ’ Rozanov said with a deep sigh , spreading strawberry jam on a croissant . |
| 18 | ‘ Ever the gracious hostess , I see , ’ he said with a cool irony , looking round the neatly furnished and immaculately tidy room with an expression on his face that irked her . |
| 19 | No pope has yet admitted women to the priesthood , ’ he said with a sarcastic smile . |
| 20 | ‘ 'Fraid I ca n't help you , Robyn , ’ he said with a sarcastic smile . |
| 21 | ‘ I shall need mine sooner , ’ Jenna said with a wintry smile . |
| 22 | ‘ You do n't trust him , ’ Newman said with a slight sense of shock . |
| 23 | ‘ I ca n't imagine you being even remotely interested in any daydreams I 've had in the past , ’ he said with a slight twist to his mouth . |
| 24 | ‘ Your disappearance , my dear , ’ he said with a slight bow , ‘ would speak louder than words . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Were you truly ? ’ she said with a flattering amount of alarm in her voice . |
| 26 | ‘ It looks like an accident , ’ he said with a certain delicacy , ‘ but he was experienced with that knife , was young Mr Vickers , and after Angela Brickell , after Mr Goodhaven , after your little bit of trouble … |
| 27 | ‘ No , but I 've heard about the place , and I must say they sound as if they 're rather exciting , ’ Lucy said with a certain amount of truth . |
| 28 | Flavia said with a certain dignity , ‘ I 'm under age for driving . |
| 29 | He said I 'd rather have had two tins of vegetable soup , he said with a nice pot of potatoes . |
| 30 | ‘ There 's rather more to it than that , ’ he said with a vain attempt at lightness . |