Example sentences of "[conj] his voice " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a reasonable explanation , except his voice lacked conviction . |
| 2 | But although his voice sounded cool and dismissive , his eyes , as he watched Simon cut down an alley between the shops , flamed bright with hostility . |
| 3 | Dustin starts by playing Timothy Mouse to Voight 's Dumbo , although his voice seems to be dubbed by Mel Blanc , first as Daffy Duck ( whom he resembles somewhat with his beak and slicked-down black hair ) , then as a consumptive Bugs Bunny . |
| 4 | Although his voice and the accent change slightly when he becomes the narrator , Dustin was brilliantly convincing as a very old man , as well as managing to look and behave like a very young man when necessary . |
| 5 | Although his voice rides the airwaves as fresh as it ever did , he admits that physically he is past his prime : arthritis brings him recurring pain in his legs although he has already lived 18 months longer than he was told a 60-a-day smoking habit would allow . |
| 6 | ‘ Still enjoying your masquerade , McAllister ? ’ he offered , and although his voice was soft there was a sting in his words . |
| 7 | Although his voice failed to carry as far as those of the Academicians ' , there was no possibility of failing to recognize the message . |
| 8 | ‘ No sir , ’ Vologsky lied , vaguely surprised that his voice came out strong and low-pitched instead of quavering and shrill . |
| 9 | I pointed out that his voice had certainly ceased to be soprano , but he pestered me to teach him the solo for the next eisteddfod . |
| 10 | Some would argue that his voice is unique and denies easy classification ; he is ‘ a traditionalist with few traditional beliefs , an ‘ idealist ’ who is more sceptical than many positivists , a lover of liberty who repudiates liberalism , an individualist who prefers Hegel to Locke' . |
| 11 | " What do you owe me , eh ? " he demanded , and then , realizing that his voice had risen , allowed it to drop again . |
| 12 | It was a secret that made her even more different , because now that people were saying that she was turning into the dark beauty her mother had been , she knew much more about why men and women made babies , that it was n't because it was a duty to God but because they enjoyed it ; and seeing him in church every week , noticing that his voice was going deep and that her own body was changing too and that they were becoming man and woman made her think about him and long for him more and more : she wanted to have him completely , entirely for herself . |
| 13 | He was so nervous that his voice trembled . |
| 14 | This does not mean , of course , that his voice should necessarily be used in the actual recording of the material . |
| 15 | ‘ Hello , my dear , ’ he said to his sister , but it seemed to me that his voice was not completely friendly . |
| 16 | She blinked , so deep in thought that his voice took her by surprise . |
| 17 | When General Ayub Khan said , ‘ Martial Law is now imposed , ’ both cousin Zafar and I understood that his voice — that voice filled with power and decision and the rich timbre of my aunt 's finest cooking — was speaking a thing for which we knew only one word : treason . |
| 18 | He always sings in close harmony in the House , and I am sure that his voice will be harmonious on 7 March . |
| 19 | I do n't think he meant to yell , it was just that his voice echoed a lot in the underground car park . |
| 20 | Those familiar with the Williams repertoire will recognize the notes that his voice produced . |
| 21 | When he auditioned for us , late in " 42 , Collingwood 's reaction was " a marvellous musician ! " , but at the same time Menges was concerned that his voice would n't carry in the larger theatres . |
| 22 | ‘ So what ‘ as ‘ appened to your parents ? ’ asked Charlie gruffly , hoping she would n't realise that his voice had only recently broken . |
| 23 | ‘ Oh my ! ’ said Bob , looking at her more seriously than his voice would have suggested , ‘ you have changed your tune . |
| 24 | At that , Julius turned back to face her , and she saw that his features were a lot less calm than his voice . |
| 25 | If possible his face was even grimmer than his voice as he barred her exit . |
| 26 | He gave her a smile even colder than his voice . |
| 27 | JimBardsley looked unhappy about it and his voice became aggressive . |
| 28 | His hand closed over hers on the wall , and his voice was less dry , more relaxed . |
| 29 | Then he saw the figure standing by the water trough and his voice faded away , with an apologetic , lop-sided grin . |
| 30 | And his voice sounded high and strange as well . |