Example sentences of "in [pos pn] voice [verb] a " in BNC.

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1 That goading note in his voice brought a slow flush to her face , rising from her neck to her cheeks .
2 ‘ It 's a mistake to bottle things up , sweetheart , ’ he said , and the sympathy in his voice brought a lump to her throat .
3 ‘ We 'll dance together at their wedding , you and I , ’ he said softly , and the promise in his voice brought a warm flush to her cheeks .
4 The genuine note of admiration in his voice sent a tiny and thoroughly illogical frisson of pleasure running through her , and she felt the faint tide of colour swim into her face as she sent him an answering smile .
5 The tenderness in his voice caused a sob to rise in her throat .
6 He echoed her words of a few moments before , and the jarring note of triumph in his voice rang a warning bell somewhere in Shannon 's mind .
7 ‘ What do n't I ? ’ he mocked , the husky caress in his voice shooting a hectic surge of emotion right through her body .
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