Example sentences of "[vb past] a [adj] laugh " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then her blank , troubled face drew a rasping laugh from him . |
| 2 | She tried a watery laugh . |
| 3 | I tried a light laugh , ’ Everyone thinks I have the phetam , just because I 'm a well-known courier . ’ |
| 4 | He pushed her again and smothered a deep laugh as he said , ‘ I do n't think they 'd let you go anyway , Lemon . |
| 5 | ‘ And you want into his knickers , ’ he added a little laugh to put Gerry at ease . |
| 6 | And it seemed a good laugh . |
| 7 | Riven barked a mirthless laugh , and remembered Guillamon shaking his hand . |
| 8 | She made a hollow laugh and flicked some more ash into the lager can . |
| 9 | ‘ So did I , dear boy , so did I , ’ said the star lugubriously , and got a good laugh from the cast . |
| 10 | Which probably got a cheap laugh somewhere , although I ca n't imagine where . |
| 11 | Midwinter nodded and wheezed a wheezy laugh . |
| 12 | Leonard 's overriding impression was of a stout man , reticent and somewhat withdrawn , at least introspective , who enjoyed a good laugh ; a proud member of the Royal Canadian Legion and its military traditions . |
| 13 | Ian Botham , mastermind of the epic booze-up on the Channel island of Alderney , enjoyed a wicked laugh . |
| 14 | ‘ But you heard a strange laugh , did you say ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm sure I heard a strange laugh . ’ |
| 16 | As the mourners left , Lydia heard a low laugh and sat up on her rug , thinking suspiciously of her ears . |
| 17 | The silence held for a while and then she heard a low laugh that seemed to trace itself right down her spine too . |
| 18 | She heard a harsh laugh , and a voice shout at her , ‘ Open your mouth , French whore . |
| 19 | George heard a throaty laugh . |
| 20 | The Prince blinked in surprise at his Commander-in-Chief , then offered a small laugh , ‘ Surely it can wait till — ’ |
| 21 | Jake laughed a hollow laugh and regarded her flintily . |
| 22 | The village woman laughed a hearty laugh . |
| 23 | He laughed a mirthless laugh . |
| 24 | Stok laughed a hoarse laugh as though the prisoners had pulled that trick upon him and he wanted to show that he did n't mind . |
| 25 | He laughed a harsh laugh and shook her impatiently . |
| 26 | She managed a breathless laugh . |
| 27 | Shiona managed a small laugh . |
| 28 | She managed a light laugh but had to blink her eyes to prevent the gathering tears from falling . |
| 29 | Discomfited , she managed a light laugh . |
| 30 | She managed a rueful laugh . |