Example sentences of "[adv prt] [art] reply " in BNC.

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1 I gathered from Doone 's face that it was n't the type of answer he 'd expected , but he pulled out a notebook and wrote down the reply as given , checking that he 'd got it right .
2 ‘ Busy , ’ he replied , and while she bit down a reply of , ‘ That should keep you out of mischief , ’ Lubor went on to disappoint her some more , when he added , ‘ Mr Gajdusek has gone away and left me with very much work . ’
3 ‘ A bit shifty round t'eyes , ’ came back the reply .
4 ‘ No , maister , ’ came back the reply .
5 ‘ Why not ? ’ came back the reply .
6 In sing-song came back the reply : ‘ A bonkeleh is a greisa kuss ’ — accompanied by a noisy demonstratory kiss on the child 's forehead .
7 Now , he said , if there 's any question of doubt , he 'll seal it and then the receiver would know there was some question of doubt , and he would seal back the reply .
8 ‘ Tommy Prescott , ’ came back the reply .
9 Valenzuela choked out a reply and watched while Bratti was shot by ‘ Fifa ’ Palma Ramirez , one of the most savage officers .
10 If they had been chatting , no matter how lightly , she would have been so absorbed in carefully listening and in getting out a reply through a nervously constricted throat that she would n't have been able to enjoy this wonderful drive .
11 She must write that letter in time for him to send back a reply .
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