Example sentences of "[adv prt] the 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 | I dictate and Cats scribbles away and bashes out the replies on the word processor kindly loaned to us by the theatre . |
3 | ‘ Mind you , you 'll have to write out the replies yourself in your own handwriting and in your own words — they 'll expect it to come from you . ’ |
4 | ‘ A bit shifty round t'eyes , ’ came back the reply . |
5 | ‘ No , maister , ’ came back the reply . |
6 | ‘ Why not ? ’ came back the reply . |
7 | In sing-song came back the reply : ‘ A bonkeleh is a greisa kuss ’ — accompanied by a noisy demonstratory kiss on the child 's forehead . |
8 | 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 . |
9 | ‘ Tommy Prescott , ’ came back the reply . |