Example sentences of "the reply come " in BNC.
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1 | The reply came from an under-secretary who said that the present funding was considered adequate and the commercial undertaking would be ill-advised . |
2 | Invariably , the reply came back : ‘ John Major . |
3 | When the reply came , his speech was correct but slow , with heavy slavonic stress . |
4 | The reply came back that the PM was ‘ too busy ’ working on a request for a massive loan from the IMF to meet him . |
5 | When the reply came it was to ask us to consider joining the team in September 1992 ! |
6 | The reply came as a whisper . |
7 | He had applied on Wolfgang 's behalf for a post with the Grand Duke of Tuscany ( another of Maria Theresia 's numerous offspring ) , but after a long delay the reply came back : No . |
8 | The reply came in a few minutes ago listing ten different countries with which he does business . ’ |
9 | The reply came petulantly . |
10 | The reply came nonchalantly . |
11 | The reply came coldly . |
12 | The reply came frankly . |
13 | The reply came back : ‘ Neither do I , Sibylle . ’ |
14 | The shark turns round and the reply comes back ‘ It 's one o'clock . ’ |
15 | 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 … ’ |