Example sentences of "the reply [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the demise of the telegram , loyal greetings are sent with one white rose via a commercial flower delivery service , but the reply does not arrive in time for lunch any more . |
| 2 | The reply admits that the difference is evidence-transcendent , and uses that fact against the sceptic . |
| 3 | When told of my 6lb line , or whatever it was , the reply has usually taken the form of , ‘ Six pound ! |
| 4 | The reply has been that this converts effects into what they are not : chance or random events , and inexplicable events . |
| 5 | But it 's clear that no amount of research will answer what seems at the outset to be a simple question , that is , ‘ Is golf good for the environment ? ’ the reply has to be , ‘ It depends . ’ |
| 6 | Where any action needs to be taken , make a note in the margin ; eg when the replies contain information that should be passed on to your client , put a marginal note " Buyer " ; when the reply indicates that there is an error in the abstract supplied to you , mark it " Abstract " ; and tick these marginal notes as you take the necessary action , for example , when you write to the buyer , or amend your abstract . |
| 7 | The shark turns round and the reply comes back ‘ It 's one o'clock . ’ |
| 8 | The reply comes zooming down the phone : ‘ Of course , dear , we 'll understand — do n't think another thought about it — we 're just looking forward to seeing you , and we 'll be in touch nearer the time , dear … ’ |
| 9 | He and his advisers were so dismayed as to misread the letter , for the reply makes it clear that they understood the meeting of the princes to have taken place already . |