Example sentences of "she said with [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't think I can handle any more shocks , ’ she said with taut bitterness . |
| 2 | Flavia turned away , took a few steps , came back and stood still : keeping her eyes on Andrée 's face she said with complete intensity , ‘ I love you . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I really do n't know where you got the idea that I 've been avoiding you , ’ she said with laudable calm . |
| 4 | ‘ You could never break them down , ’ she said with tremulous bravado . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm afraid , ’ she said with admirable honesty , ‘ I missed it . |
| 6 | ‘ Perhaps he is , ’ she said with assumed indifference . |
| 7 | That can not be true , ’ she said with assured authority . |
| 8 | ‘ Listen to me , Harry , ’ she said with icy composure . |
| 9 | ‘ In my book , it is , ’ she said with absolute certainty . |
| 10 | ‘ Oh , I 've already done that , ’ she said with cool nonchalance . |
| 11 | ‘ I wish it had n't ! ’ she said with equal bitterness . |
| 12 | ‘ You know I love you , ’ she said with childlike simplicity . |
| 13 | I 'm sorry if I 'm taking up your valuable time , but look on the bright side , ’ she said with unarguable logic . |
| 14 | ‘ Excuse me , ’ she said with exaggerated politeness , ‘ I 'd like to freshen up . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Very well , Adam , ’ she said with exaggerated slowness . |
| 16 | ‘ Thought you would n't hold out much longer than five minutes , ’ she said with smug complacency . |
| 17 | ‘ Rot , ’ she said with caustic vehemence . |
| 18 | " I did n't know you wanted me , " she said with total sincerity . |
| 19 | ‘ Excuse me , Benedict , ’ she said with forced calm . |
| 20 | ‘ My father wanted to check out a few interesting investments abroad , and I fancied a change of scene , ’ she said with forced nonchalance . |
| 21 | ‘ Well , this is nineteen forty seven , and it 's all different now , is n't it ? ’ she said with seeming innocence . |
| 22 | I can make my own way to my digs , ’ she said with great dignity . |
| 23 | ‘ That 's remarkably noble , ’ she said with great sarcasm . |
| 24 | ‘ Do n't be silly , ’ she said with nervous laugh . |
| 25 | ‘ Oh , we 'ave , 'ave we ? ’ she said with typical cockney pertness . |
| 26 | When a car engine sounded in the distance she said with evident relief : ‘ That will be uncle , I expect . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Well , something other than sex gets you aroused to a passion , ’ she said with unaccustomed acidity . |
| 28 | Miss Matlock appeared in the doorway ; she said with cold formality : |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm glad to hear it , ’ she said with cold contempt . |
| 30 | " Merry Christmas , " she said with false heartiness . |