Example sentences of "he [verb] with [art] smile " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Yes , I know , ’ he agreed with a smile of his own .
2 ‘ All ready ? ’ he asked with a smile .
3 ‘ I 'm fairly ambivalent about ghosts , ’ he admitted with a smile .
4 His choice for our meeting of the Garrick Club , that temple of self-regard for actors and political journalists , therefore seemed a touch bold , but the need for what he described with a smile as a ‘ tranquil interior ’ was a fair enough alibi .
5 And I 'm going to miss you too , ’ he added with a smile .
6 So you see , ’ he added with a smile , ‘ Durkin can be useful . ’
7 Then he added with a smile , ‘ But it would be very interesting to meet a person who had murdered somebody . ’
8 ‘ But , ’ he added with a smile that softened his refusal but did not change it , ‘ I 'm still not playing hide and seek . ’
9 ‘ They told me the regulators would n't allow it and that Glasgow housewives would n't be able to do it ’ , he recalls with a smile .
10 He replied with a smile : ‘ Definitely not . ’
11 ‘ I 've had a very good day , ’ he replied with a smile .
12 ‘ Come , ’ he ordered with a smile in his voice , ‘ follow me .
13 It would , he thought with a smile , be most unfitting to explode on landing under the circumstances .
14 ‘ You sound desperate , ’ he chided with a smile of pleasure at the thought that she might miss him .
15 Bold Robert Emmet , he died with a smile
16 He died with a smile , did he ?
17 ‘ Well , do you want to go ? ’ he answered with a smile .
18 When I explained the purpose of my visit , he answered with a smile : ‘ But of course , there is no objection to your sending the parcel or parcels with our mail .
19 ‘ You might have heard of this — potheen ! ’ he said with a smile on his return .
20 " They 're across the street , standing in a doorway … and it 's starting to snow , " he said with a smile .
21 ‘ He 'll be sure to deliver everything safely , ’ he said with a smile .
22 ‘ A bientôt ! ’ he said with a smile .
23 ‘ Not really , Charlotte , no , ’ he said with a smile .
24 ‘ I regret , I can not offer any refreshment , Madame , ’ he said with a smile .
25 ‘ Well , ’ he said with a smile , ‘ she was right about the rats , anyway ! ’
26 I saw Macca interviewed on Grandstand and when asked about it , he said with a smile that he broke his wrist in a ‘ freak accident ’ , but would n't say anything more .
27 ‘ Enjoy yourself , signorina , ’ he said with a smile , and then he hurried off , his assistants trotting after him .
28 ‘ I must accept some of the blame , I am afraid , ’ he said with a smile that was clearly meant to signify one man would understand the foibles of another .
29 ‘ Ouch — hello , old chap , ’ he said with a smile .
30 ‘ It 's like you get on to a list , ’ he suggests with a smile .
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