Example sentences of "and say [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | It was a moment or two before she was able to control the wild surge of emotion and say with commendable aplomb , ‘ Good morning , Signor Lorenzo . |
2 | Once again , pragmatism can be defended as providing a good fit with what judges actually do and say in hard cases only if we assume that a pragmatist would have noble-lie reasons for constructing and deferring to the best account of the principle underlying past cases in these situations . |
3 | She made an effort and pulled herself together , drawing away from them and saying with great dignity and a careful enunciation of her words , ‘ You must not q-quarrel , you two . |
4 | The comedian Spike Milligan held forth about God , Diana gave a priceless diamond and pearl necklace to a friend to look after while she danced ; while the Queen was observed looking through the programme and saying in bemused tones : ‘ It says here they have live music ’ , as though it had just been invented . |
5 | As they passed him , he looked directly at Midnight for the first time and said with genuine feeling : ‘ I 'm sorry . |
6 | She paused , and said with genuine sincerity , ‘ It 's been so good to talk about things , feelings . ’ |
7 | She wondered if she had gone too far , so she turned to Mrs Chamberlin and said with real enthusiasm , ‘ Imagine ! |
8 | And then abruptly he looked away and said with neutral politeness , ‘ Would you like something else — some dessert perhaps ? |
9 | Then she raised her face to me and said with sad seriousness , |
10 | Matilda looked right back into the flashing eyes of this infuriated female giant and said with total calmness , ‘ I have not moved away from my desk , Miss Trunchbull , since the lesson began . |
11 | Julia took Annunziata 's hand at once and said with desperate urgency : |
12 | Finally he moved his chair nearer to her and said with great feeling , ‘ I once thought that he was a liar and a thief . |
13 | She looked at Emmie and said with distant kindness . |
14 | Louis leaned towards him and said with enormous venom , ‘ You 're in my way . ’ |
15 | Bradley turned to him and said with sudden vehemence : |
16 | A single tear fell on it before he regained control and said with quiet pride , ‘ The traitor escaped our justice , but our refuge remained a secret . ’ |
17 | He put out his hand to her shoulder , warm under the gritty film of sand and said with mock pomposity . |
18 | He had turned on her and said with cold savagery , ‘ For fuck 's sake , stop kicking me , will you ? ’ |
19 | Jess stuck out her tongue at the broad back and said in demure tones : ‘ No , but her is … no offence meant . ’ |
20 | Visiting me in hospital , hot foot from the Middle East , with his Brigadier 's tabs and row of medals , he stroked his moustache and said in crisp tones , ‘ Pity you had n't got a bit more promotion , boy . |