Example sentences of "he say [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ Good , ’ he said with forced cheerfulness , and sat back in an attempt to enjoy the entertainment . |
| 32 | ‘ I assure you , ’ he said with weary cynicism , ‘ I did n't see anything I had n't already seen . |
| 33 | ‘ Good , ’ he said with unflattering satisfaction . |
| 34 | ‘ You ? ’ he said with unflattering disbelief , and laughed . |
| 35 | ‘ Thank you , ’ he said with uncharacteristic sarcasm . |
| 36 | ‘ But think of the compensations in being an aristocrat : power , social position , respect , ’ he said with quiet passion , speaking half to himself . |
| 37 | ‘ All right , Shae , ’ he said with quiet authority . |
| 38 | ‘ I already know who you are , ’ he said with quiet authority . |
| 39 | ‘ Well , is n't that a coincidence ? ’ he said with soft menace . |
| 40 | ‘ I 'm no more a gentleman than you are a lady , ’ he said with soft menace , his voice gone rough around the edges . |
| 41 | ‘ Liar , ’ he said with soft mockery . |
| 42 | ‘ For the love of God , Virginia , find one and get the hell out of here , ’ he said with soft violence . |
| 43 | ‘ I 've never heard of these people , ’ he said with feeble conviction . |
| 44 | ‘ I do apologise if I 've upset your social plans for this evening , ’ he said with heavy sarcasm , ‘ but this is important to me , and it 's all in the line of business . |
| 45 | ‘ Oh yes , it is , ’ he said with heavy emphasis . |
| 46 | ‘ No , ’ he said with heavy emphasis . |
| 47 | ‘ I , ’ he said with heavy emphasis . |
| 48 | You wo n't mind too much if I finish my coffee , though ? ’ he said with heavy irony . |
| 49 | ‘ That much was always obvious , ’ he said with heavy irony . |
| 50 | ‘ It was n't like that , ’ he said with unexpected tightness . |
| 51 | ‘ If players or myself think this is pressure , wait until we play at home against Poland or the Holland game comes this is n't pressure , ’ he said with clear certainty . |
| 52 | ‘ If players or myself think this is pressure , wait until we play at home against Poland or the Holland game comes this is n't pressure , ’ he said with clear certainty . |
| 53 | Burden looked at him suspiciously , so he said with amused impatience , ‘ I do n't know , Mike , and I 'm not in the mood for this suspense stuff . ’ |
| 54 | ‘ There 's a wine storage under the floor of your dining car , ’ he said with growing relish . |
| 55 | ‘ You may think you can lie to me , but you ca n't go on lying to yourself , ’ he said with calm assurance . |
| 56 | ‘ Hmm , ’ he said with slow mockery . |
| 57 | ‘ I 'd advise you , lady , ’ he said with grim emphasis , ‘ to keep a check on that flippant tongue of yours . |
| 58 | ‘ That 's it , ’ he said with grim satisfaction . |
| 59 | ‘ Nothing 's wrong with her , ’ he said with sudden warmth . |
| 60 | ‘ People like you should n't be allowed anywhere near the mountains , and especially not in winter , ’ he said with sudden savagery . |