Example sentences of "added with a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He said he was planning to buy an apartment in the city , ’ Hubert added with a sly smile , ‘ as soon as he found somewhere suitable . ’ |
| 2 | In any case , ’ she added with a slanting look at him , ‘ I doubt if you will be alone for long . |
| 3 | Now , you wo n't have met Ellie , ’ she added with a tired smile for the younger girl . |
| 4 | And might I ’ , he added with a nasty grin , ‘ apply forthwith for the post of town executioner ? ’ |
| 5 | Blanche added with a measured snideness . |
| 6 | ‘ If I went behind his back like that Ross would be absolutely furious ! ’ she added with a nervous gurgle of laughter . |
| 7 | Now , ’ she added with a complete change of subject that left Ellie feeling bewildered , ‘ you must n't feel awkward or in the way , because we 're delighted to have you to stay . |
| 8 | And I just wish you knew how funny that was , ’ he added with a quirky smile . |
| 9 | And if you want him back , ’ she added with a final hoot , and a swish of her sluttish robe , ‘ you have till the next full moon , and no longer ! ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I think you should know , though , ’ she added with a perverse sense of enjoyment , ‘ that I do n't want to romp in the hay with you for the rest of my holiday here . |
| 11 | Of course , ’ he added with a twisted smile , ‘ it was n't until your last day in the office that I realised you were under the impression that it was I who 'd had the affair with Elise . ’ |
| 12 | Besides , ’ he added with a cruel smile twisting his mobile mouth , ‘ by the looks of him he 'd already had his share of suffering . |
| 13 | ‘ I 've even forgotten all about school , ’ she added with a guilty smile . |
| 14 | Of course , Julius is very Taurean , ’ she added with a small sigh , ‘ but if you 're clever enough — and love him enough — you should be able to handle him . ’ |
| 15 | Oh , I think we ought to except our hostess , ’ she added with a curious air of satisfaction , ‘ Rosette knows how to keep a clear head , a remarkably clear head . ’ |
| 16 | And , ’ he added with a malevolent glint in his eyes , ‘ at your interview I did point out that I was n't offering a nine-to-five sinecure . ’ |
| 17 | And you were the kind lady who gave little Afgie the leprechaun , ’ she added with a warm smile . |
| 18 | And other bits of you into debris , he added with a feral grin . |
| 19 | One does not succeed in business , ’ he added with a dry smile , ‘ by treating three and a half thousand pounds as pocket-money . ’ |
| 20 | I need you to act as my chaperone , ’ she added with a mischievous laugh . |
| 21 | Mademoiselle Rabier phoned , monsieur , ’ she added with a sidelong look at Alain . |
| 22 | A truly great vineyard , ’ she added with a respectful nod . |
| 23 | And let's face it , ’ he added with a malicious smile while he examined his fingernails , ‘ with a government like we have at the moment we 're encouraged to do so . |
| 24 | ‘ Might use it in one of your whodunnits , though , ’ she added with a malicious twinkle . |
| 25 | To be fair to myself , ’ she added with a faint smile , ‘ if you will insist on looking like the original swinging teenager it 's small wonder that the thought of trusting you with a really ill man put the fear of God up me . ’ |
| 26 | " I know when someone is lying to me , she added with a thin smile . |
| 27 | You only see the business side of him — that is , apart from last night , ’ he added with a meaningful smile . |
| 28 | Aah 've not forgotten yon mornin' in t'blizzard , ’ he added with a meaningful look and nod . |
| 29 | Then , in a postscript , as if feeling that his measured words had not yet said enough , he added with a sudden note of desperation : ‘ May God preserve us & make us continue to be joy & comfort & wisdom & virtue to each other , my dear , dear , Poole ! ’ |
| 30 | But what about ‘ that girl , Marissa ’ … ? ’ she added with a sudden bitterness , her blue eyes flashing with anger as she remembered her treatment at the hands of his beautiful personal assistant . |