Example sentences of "he [vb past] [prep] a low " in BNC.

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1 " What 's the matter ? " he asked in a low voice .
2 ‘ Belinda , if I kiss you , will it spoil things between us ? ’ he asked in a low tone .
3 ‘ How do you know that I knew Elise ? ’ he asked in a low voice .
4 ‘ When did you have your … first … er … revelation ? ’ he asked in a low voice .
5 ‘ I shall miss you , ’ he muttered in a low voice .
6 ‘ Gawd , that feels good , ’ he murmured in a low voice .
7 ‘ You ca n't honestly believe that ! ’ he murmured in a low , hard voice .
8 Gordon Durie stole down the right and seeing the defences lack of organisation , he blasted in a low pass which McCoist drove home first time .
9 She went reluctantly , and he added in a low voice : ‘ I ca n't help you I 'm afraid .
10 ‘ Your consent to our becoming lovers , as the inaccurate word is … and I will have it , ’ he added in a low , intense mutter , almost as if he spoke to himself , as his hands closed over her hips .
11 Deane was always a threat and two minutes before half-time he claimed his second when he turned in a low cross from Barnes .
12 ‘ I said we would have to climb , ’ he replied in a low voice .
13 Everton 's £1 million recruit from across Stanley Park snatched a famous victory just six minutes from time , when he drilled in a low shot from the edge of the penalty area .
14 ‘ Do n't make me angry , ’ he warned in a low tone .
15 ‘ Come in , ’ he called in a low voice , expecting Clare , and steeling himself for a long and exhausting reconciliation .
16 ‘ What kind of nonsense is this ? ’ he demanded in a low growl .
17 Stunning , ’ he growled in a low , dangerously seductive voice , tying the new mask firmly .
18 He spoke in a low voice .
19 He spoke in a low voice .
20 He spoke in a low voice , saying a man could have a heart-attack , being crept up on like that .
21 ‘ I want to take you home , ’ he retorted in a low voice .
22 ‘ What 's it to you ? ’ he said in a low tone .
23 ‘ I 'll pray for you , Myles , ’ he said in a low voice .
24 ‘ I 'm glad we 've had this little talk , Mr O'Malley , ’ he said in a low voice .
25 ‘ I want ye to go upstairs to yer daughter , ’ he said in a low , hard voice , ‘ and ask her to answer one question .
26 ‘ If ye wo n't think of yerself , ’ he said in a low voice , ‘ then think of the girl .
27 ‘ Come along , ’ he said in a low voice .
28 ‘ Stay with me , boy , ’ he said in a low voice and Willie gratefully followed him into one of the pews .
29 ‘ That 's her sister , Miss May , ’ he said in a low voice .
30 He said in a low voice :
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