Example sentences of "but his voice " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nothing inadequate about his physical acting but his voice was his asset , the driest , most pungent of sherries at the command , so often , of Shakespeare 's verse , utterly lacking the fruitiness and histrionics of so many over-tired classical actors of his generation . |
| 2 | We had not yet met Odd-Knut , but his voice was friendly and competent . |
| 3 | ‘ Yoo-hoo ! ’ yelled Jack in Wild Western imitation , but his voice tailed away as Inspector Burden of Kingsmarkham CID emerged from Queen Street and approached them across the forecourt of the Olive and Dove . |
| 4 | ‘ Well , ’ Bodo looked cheerful and unconcerned , but his voice was serious . |
| 5 | He tried to speak from his wheelchair , but his voice was gone and he gave up . |
| 6 | A few nights later , Susan found a message on her answering machine : it was Seth , but his voice was hoarse , threatening her with ‘ loathsome ’ things , sexual violence . |
| 7 | But his voice continued in the same frightful hiss . |
| 8 | But his voice sounded feeble and far away : the nightmare self was beyond his reach , controlled by a power a thousand , a million times stronger than his own . |
| 9 | Charsky tried to call for help , but his voice was frail ; then , to his amazement , he heard a strong voice from somewhere to his left shout : ‘ We 're on our way down ! |
| 10 | But his voice was not firm . |
| 11 | ‘ You 're making the emperor a target , you bloody fools ! ’ yelled Epitot , but his voice was drowned by the shouts of ‘ Light ! |
| 12 | The sources of his inspiration were many — ranging from Irish folklore and custom to the politics of international socialism — but his voice was uniquely his own ; in the words of Eavan Boland , ‘ no one else has quite had his themes ; no one else has quite ventured on his enquiries ’ . |
| 13 | ‘ Nothing but the hambone , ’ said the thin man coming back , but his voice trembled . |
| 14 | But his voice seemed cold and hostile . |
| 15 | Hoffman mugs satisfactorily in the leading role , but his voice has been dubbed by an Italian actor . |
| 16 | At least she thought him middle-aged , but his voice was n't and when she looked at him again she saw that under his haggard features and emaciated frame he was still young , perhaps in his late twenties . |
| 17 | The skin pulsed in D'Arcy 's scar , but his voice was calm and steady . |
| 18 | He was prevaricating but his voice was kind ; too kind . |
| 19 | His hands gripping her arm now but his voice soft , he said : ‘ I … |
| 20 | Now the tiny old man in the window nearest to Billy seemed to be saying something , but his voice was so soft and whispery , Little Billy had to lean right up close to catch his words . |
| 21 | Smokey could churn out the dance stuff at will , but his voice truly took flight on shimmering smoochers like this . |
| 22 | As they approached the gates , their guide continued talking , but his voice was now meant to be heard . |
| 23 | ‘ None of your business , ’ Andy says , but his voice is shaky . |
| 24 | But his voice was n't . |
| 25 | But his voice , when he spoke , was heavy with sarcasm . |
| 26 | Lorton 's face revealed nothing , but his voice had lost a little of its assurance . |
| 27 | Ward 's tone made it a command , but his voice was quiet . |
| 28 | He was frail and bald ; a network of veins showed through the skin of his scalp and his eyes had sunk deep into their sockets , but his voice was firm and there was nothing wrong with his mind . |
| 29 | His face was pale but his voice was determined . |
| 30 | He favoured her with a slightly haggard smile , but his voice was dry and laboured as he said : ‘ I 'm delighted to meet my old friend 's niece . |