Example sentences of "[adv] smiled [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I enjoyed thoroughly my half-hour with Sousa for he was the most genial of hosts , but when I asked for confirmation of the Samuel Ostrander story he only smiled broadly , shaking his head . |
| 2 | But her eldest daughter only smiled vaguely , deafened by her private music . |
| 3 | She shot a swift glance at Paul in case he decided to amend this statement , but he merely smiled quirkily and said , ‘ Exactly ! ’ |
| 4 | She merely smiled sweetly . |
| 5 | This was an act of sheer bravado , to which he merely smiled politely and pointed at my stomach : |
| 6 | She suddenly smiled up at him . |
| 7 | The Doctor suddenly smiled broadly . |
| 8 | He suddenly smiled down at her . |
| 9 | If anyone caught her curious eye , they just smiled politely back and got on with their business . |
| 10 | Kelly just smiled again . |
| 11 | He just smiled sadly . |
| 12 | He just smiled winningly . |
| 13 | Mr Rochester was sometimes able to read my thoughts , but this time he just smiled warmly at me , and opened the gate . |
| 14 | Mayli just smiled thinly , weakly . |
| 15 | Chopra had told him about the changes transforming the planet , but the shapechanger just smiled knowingly . |
| 16 | So he just smiled as enigmatically as he knew how , and pocketed the drinks key . |
| 17 | When Daak had been brought to join them , Bernice had expected Ace to run to him ; instead , she just smiled crookedly and raised a hand in greeting . |
| 18 | Benny laughed with Maura , but Garry and Lee just smiled wanly . |
| 19 | Everyone said it would pass , and everyone still smiled tolerantly on the pretty , amenable child . |
| 20 | Peruvian taxi drivers still smiled broadly at the memory . |
| 21 | Esther was saying , returning to the guest list , recalling scores not settled a quarter of a century ago : ‘ Yes , the very man , he 's a something or other in the DES , he 's a very important chap now , you ought to have a go at him , ’ Liz replied , and as she spoke the doorbell rang , and there was the first guest , on the dot of two minutes past nine o'clock , tall , thin , grey , anxious , clutching a bunch of yellow roses , ex-priest turned analyst Joseph O'Toole , standing stranded on the black and white marble tiles , not knowing where to turn , how to divest himself of his coat , to whom to deliver his roses , a lost man , gazing mildly at the unexpected butler , waiting for the arrival of familiar Liz Headleand , who advanced upon him , took the roses , embraced him , restored him , and led him in to Charles , Alix and Esther : a quarter of an hour earlier she had predicted the time of his arrival accurately , to the minute , and now smiled triumphantly as she effected the introductions , a smile of complicity in which Joseph O'Toole , who was acutely aware of his own punctuality problem , was able with a pleasant relief to share . |
| 22 | He now smiled down into the wet , tear-stained face , saying , ‘ You 're going to be all right . |
| 23 | The ladies now smiled gently upon Ella as she retrieved their glasses . |
| 24 | All Maggie could do was glare and he simply smiled derisively . |
| 25 | In response , Guido simply smiled more widely . |
| 26 | He even smiled bravely as he carried on recording a show for the new series of You Bet , starting on Friday . |
| 27 | ‘ I should n't , ’ the attendant said , but then smiled broadly . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'm fine ! ’ she said thickly , then smiled again . |
| 29 | ‘ And Arabic , ’ Laidlaw added then smiled wryly . |
| 30 | So are you , ’ he added , then smiled wryly as the wind howled in the chimney like a lost soul . |