Example sentences of "[pron] reply [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I let silence be my reply and wait for him to continue . |
| 2 | She seemed pleased with my reply and smiled that crafty smile of hers . |
| 3 | The Commission states in its reply that torture and inhumane treatment are banned in Mexico . |
| 4 | There was a silence , which told him he 'd scored a bull's-eye , and then an over-bright tone in her reply that confirmed it . |
| 5 | I had a hundred photocopies made of their reply and began another support-raising campaign , including a copy of the letter from the SAS with each request . |
| 6 | It is perhaps worth taking a minute or two to invite the Secretary of State to answer those arguments in his reply and to explain how they have been overcome in the new council tax system . |
| 7 | His philosophy of management was neatly summed up in his reply when asked what he would do if he were a referee , a prospect he likened to being ‘ thrown to the lions ’ : |