Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [art] [adj] smile " in BNC.
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| 1 | You would have been forgiven for a knowing smile then , but now acid rain is no laughing matter . |
| 2 | As she nodded towards the bathroom , right on cue it opened , and Jake , dressed in trousers with a towel slung round his neck , came walking with a broad smile into the room . |
| 3 | But there 's no doubt , honey , ’ the other woman added with a warm smile , ‘ that when two Leos really get it together it can be the most romantic marriage of all time . |
| 4 | ‘ Colonel L V Mortimer , ’ the hawk-like Marine responded with a faint smile . |
| 5 | The senator responded with a practised smile . |
| 6 | Benton moved back slightly , then his lips curled into a crooked smile . |
| 7 | Lacuna 's lips curled into a sneering smile . |
| 8 | His mouth curled into a dark smile . |
| 9 | His mouth curled into a slow smile that sent unease rippling through her just as swiftly as that sinking pebble had sent ripples chasing across the pond . |
| 10 | Luke 's lips curled into a cold smile . |
| 11 | Terry exclaimed with a tearful smile . |
| 12 | Jack 's mouth lifted in a wry smile . |
| 13 | His mouth lifted in a wry smile . |
| 14 | His mouth lifted in a token smile . |
| 15 | Nathan shook his head , his mouth twisting in a humourless smile . |
| 16 | Her teeth bared in a tight smile . |
| 17 | The English clerk stood rooted to the ground , wondering whether to stay or leave , when a hand gently touched his shoulder and he turned to see John Benstede , his kind face wrinkled in an apologetic smile . |
| 18 | ‘ Yes ! ’ he said , the word jerked out of him furiously , and twisted away to hide from the malicious smile he dreaded . |
| 19 | The old man , who wore a cloth bow in his long gray hair , looked at the French boy for a moment , then his weather-beaten face cracked in a slow smile and he raised his arm above his head . |
| 20 | Her thin lip curled in a rare smile — one might say she had been pursuing her own studies . |
| 21 | His lip curled in a bitter smile . |
| 22 | But , he favoured her with what she could only perceive as a reassuring smile when , ‘ I 'm on my way to Mariánské Láznë myself , ’ he commented easily , ‘ so that 's one problem you can forget . ’ |
| 23 | Then she stooped with a broad smile to address Emily . |
| 24 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 25 | Now , you wo n't have met Ellie , ’ she added with a tired smile for the younger girl . |
| 26 | And I just wish you knew how funny that was , ’ he added with a quirky smile . |
| 27 | 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 . ’ |
| 28 | Besides , ’ he added with a cruel smile twisting his mobile mouth , ‘ by the looks of him he 'd already had his share of suffering . |
| 29 | ‘ I 've even forgotten all about school , ’ she added with a guilty smile . |
| 30 | And you were the kind lady who gave little Afgie the leprechaun , ’ she added with a warm smile . |