Example sentences of "he say with [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Corporate finance work can be stressful , ’ he says with a nice line in understatement , ‘ but my aikido provides a very good balance . |
| 2 | ‘ Do n't worry , boy , ’ he says with a small grin , ‘ we 'll fix it in a jiff . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Clear , ’ he says with a broad smile . |
| 4 | ‘ So many stories , ’ he says with a puckish smile . |
| 5 | ‘ All our vehicles carry our flag to show we are a charity , and gunmen to show we mean business , ’ he says with a wry smile . |
| 6 | ‘ This way , ’ he says with a mock bow . |
| 7 | ‘ Whatever makes you happy , ’ he said with a mocking inflexion . |
| 8 | He said I 'd rather have had two tins of vegetable soup , he said with a nice pot of potatoes . |
| 9 | ‘ Morning , prof ! ’ he said with a loud cheerfulness . |
| 10 | ‘ Your disappearance , my dear , ’ he said with a slight bow , ‘ would speak louder than words . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I ca n't imagine you being even remotely interested in any daydreams I 've had in the past , ’ he said with a slight twist to his mouth . |
| 12 | ‘ Yer spade , Biff , ’ he said with a nasal whine . |
| 13 | ‘ Yes , my dear , dear love , it is , ’ he said with a tiny smile on his lips . |
| 14 | ‘ He 's over there , amongst the dustbins , ’ he said with a vague flick of his hand . |
| 15 | ‘ There 's rather more to it than that , ’ he said with a vain attempt at lightness . |
| 16 | ‘ It is late , ’ he said with a gentle smile . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , I 've shown my feeling at last , Tess , ’ he said with a curious sigh , showing that his heart had overcome his reason . |
| 18 | No pope has yet admitted women to the priesthood , ’ he said with a sarcastic smile . |
| 19 | ‘ 'Fraid I ca n't help you , Robyn , ’ he said with a sarcastic smile . |
| 20 | ‘ I think , like a woman , she is jealous , ’ he said with a quizzical look . |
| 21 | ‘ Ever the gracious hostess , I see , ’ he said with a cool irony , looking round the neatly furnished and immaculately tidy room with an expression on his face that irked her . |
| 22 | At length the Head Messenger , a man from East London of some presence but little formal education , stepped forward : ‘ Perhaps I can help you , gentlemen , ’ he said with a deferential cough . |
| 23 | ‘ It looks like an accident , ’ he said with a certain delicacy , ‘ but he was experienced with that knife , was young Mr Vickers , and after Angela Brickell , after Mr Goodhaven , after your little bit of trouble … |
| 24 | ‘ I was planning to , ’ he said with a sardonic smile . |
| 25 | ‘ Meanwhile , of course , ’ he said with a sardonic smile , ‘ I had the occasional woman . ’ |
| 26 | We 'll see him if he is and not if he is n't , ’ he said with a relaxed informality that charmed her . |
| 27 | ‘ Ca n't take that home , ’ he said with a shaky laugh . |
| 28 | ‘ And you ? ’ he said with a pale smile . |
| 29 | I see e's bin at it again , ’ he said with a knowing wink . |
| 30 | ‘ Oh , I see , ’ he said with a knowing smile at Nina . |