Example sentences of "he [verb] softly " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Then you 'll take him ? ’ he whispered softly in her ear . |
| 2 | " Would you believe it , boy , " he whispered softly , " I hit him with my second . " |
| 3 | ‘ I was also thinking , ’ he whispered softly into her ear , ‘ that I could find a secluded spot and make love with you right now , if such a thing as a secluded spot existed in this place . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ And what makes you think I do n't love you back , Lindie ? ’ he whispered softly , twisting her gently in his arms so that his lips were very close to her own . |
| 5 | ‘ Stop trying to think of an excuse not to walk with me , ’ he whispered softly . |
| 6 | Luke covered the microphone with his hand and leant towards her , his lips just brushing hers in the tenderest of kisses before he whispered softly , ‘ I love you , Fran . |
| 7 | ‘ Are you all right , darling ? ’ he whispered softly . |
| 8 | ‘ You 're like some beautiful sea nymph … ’ he whispered softly in her ear , his hands protectively holding her slim body as , half standing and half floating in the water , she wound her arms about his neck . |
| 9 | ‘ Well , well , well , if it is n't Ellie Browne , ’ he drawled softly . |
| 10 | ‘ But of course , that would be crazy , would n't it ? ’ he drawled softly , and lightly kissed her trembling mouth . |
| 11 | ‘ Oh , yes , you are , Laura , ’ he drawled softly , her limbs trembling at the hard , flat note of certainty in his voice . |
| 12 | ‘ Beautiful sunset , was n't it ? ’ he drawled softly . |
| 13 | ‘ My , my , you do look ready for me ! ’ he drawled softly , his blue gaze roving with deliberate sexual insolence over her slender curves . |
| 14 | ‘ Do n't forget Japan , ’ he drawled softly . |
| 15 | ‘ Of course not ! ’ he drawled softly , menace in his voice . |
| 16 | ‘ Well , now , ’ he drawled softly , ‘ there 's a challenge if ever I heard one . |
| 17 | ‘ The blushing bride , ’ he drawled softly , and leaned closer , his hot mouth against her neck . |
| 18 | ‘ I could see you grappling with it on a daily basis , ’ he drawled softly . |
| 19 | ‘ No , ’ he agreed softly , ‘ not now . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ No , ’ he agreed softly . |
| 21 | ‘ Yes , ’ he agreed softly . |
| 22 | ‘ Oh , yes , ’ he agreed softly . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'll wait for you , ’ he agreed softly , and glancing at the dark river valley he added , ‘ I 'll find food , if I can . |
| 24 | ‘ Yes , ’ he agreed softly , lifting his blue eyes to hers . |
| 25 | ‘ You talk as if desire were one-sided , ’ he countered softly , ‘ as if it is only I who wants you . |
| 26 | ‘ So is treachery , ’ he countered softly . |
| 27 | ‘ I have several projects for the future of Sarah Chester 's , ’ he countered softly . |
| 28 | ‘ I meant as well as an admiration for the works of Knudsen , ’ he interrupted softly . |
| 29 | ‘ And you 've come back because of Ari , have n't you ? ’ he asked softly , standing just behind Tammuz . |
| 30 | ‘ Does the term ‘ conspiracy theory ’ mean anything to you ? ’ he asked softly . |