Example sentences of "[pers pn] replied with a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If it 's as big as your mouth , you 're on , ’ I replied with a cool nonchalance that belonged to someone else ( that was me , you fool ! ) . |
| 2 | She replied with a venomous glance . |
| 3 | ‘ Probably a great deal better than you , ’ she replied with a sugary smile , and after a reassuring word to her patient , she led Mick out into the corridor . |
| 4 | ‘ Sure , ’ she replied with a quick smile then left the room . |
| 5 | ‘ No , you were n't prying , ’ she replied with a quick smile . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's nice to be here , ’ he replied with a composed smile , seating himself at last in one of the armchairs , as the woman arranged the tea things on a small table in front of them . |
| 7 | A stage-hand upset him and he replied with a withering flow of invective , the kind for which he was not generally known . |
| 8 | ‘ In the winter , ’ he replied with a cheeky grin . |
| 9 | ‘ Perhaps , ’ he replied with a genial loftiness , ‘ you have too prosaic a mind ? ’ |
| 10 | He replied with a single word — ‘ hope ’ . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'll survive , ’ he replied with a grim smile . |