Example sentences of "[vb past] in a [adj] manner " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hawkbit winced in an exaggerated manner and backed away . |
| 2 | He 'd had nightmares featuring William before and they invariably ended with someone being beheaded or disembowelled or otherwise mangled in an unpleasant manner . |
| 3 | It is possible for us to image a society of saints in which no one committed what we see as crimes , in which everyone behaved in an impeccable manner . |
| 4 | It is additional information that should not be neglected but used in a valid manner in the process of reducing overall risk . |
| 5 | It is additional information that should not be neglected but used in a valid manner in the process of reducing overall risk . |
| 6 | By the way , ’ he added in a knowing manner , ‘ what 's all this I hear about there being no gravity on the Moon ? ’ |
| 7 | Doreen 's jaw sagged slightly , then she muttered in a sulky manner , ‘ I suppose so — ’ |
| 8 | The words came in a curt manner . |
| 9 | They played in an abrasive manner . |
| 10 | She played in an immature manner and was very under-stimulated . |
| 11 | Edward Il acted in a similar manner in December 1314 when he requested masses and prayers for Philip the Fair , and we know that all London churches celebrated masses to this end . |
| 12 | ‘ Tell the people I have executed this most unworthy of Presidents , ’ he ordered in a surly manner . |
| 13 | In this way , they operated in a patron-client manner rather than as a united class opposing another and winning reforms through class struggle ( Galjart 1964 ) . |
| 14 | ‘ Happy now ? ’ he asked in a petulant manner . |
| 15 | If you think a little about it you will be able to convince yourself that Rk is nothing other than the old familiar resistance ( proportional to length ; inversely proportional to cross-section ) derived in a different manner . |
| 16 | Payne cut his own tools from honeysuckle , acorns , vines and leaves and worked in a restrained manner on a red-brown calf impregnated with birch bark oil — a leather often known as ‘ russia ’ . |
| 17 | EMAP ( East Midlands and Allied Press ) grew in a similar manner but without any national titles . |
| 18 | ‘ Are you out of your … ? his father stopped and looked in a startled manner at his mother , who had given him a sharp dig , then began to cough . |
| 19 | Nigel turned his head to look at me for the first time and smiled in a kindly manner . |
| 20 | ‘ Heavens to Betsy ! ’ she said in a teasing manner . |
| 21 | " Poor Mr. Preston ! " she said in a kindly manner . |
| 22 | She finished her ladling and pushed the plate of mutton stew and dumplings towards Agnes ; then , the ladle held above the casserole dish , she was about to dip it in again when Agnes said in an offhand manner , ‘ What a pity you are n't a widow , Mother , you could have had dear Henry yourself . ’ |
| 23 | Nicandra responded in a stately manner , at variance with the wild exuberance of the dance , the rude faces , and the exchanges of dirty talk : " Very nice , little boy , " she intoned , " very good indeed . |