Example sentences of "[was/were] said with " in BNC.
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| 1 | The words were said with such good humour and aggressive sureness that it would have been impossible to take offence . |
| 2 | For example , when words which should have stress on the first syllable were said with stress on the second syllable , they were misinterpreted . |
| 3 | What she had to say was said with some surprise as well . |
| 4 | ‘ Would it help if I told you that Norman has already discussed what was said with me ? |
| 5 | It was said with a kind of embarrassed formality as if he , not Dalgliesh , were the host and he was apologizing for the unexpected absence of the hostess . |
| 6 | It was said with defiance , but even so Jonna was taken aback by the violence of his father 's reaction . |
| 7 | Lastly , the sentence , which was said with an Irish accent and a ‘ dead-pan ’ face , is n't particularly logical . |
| 8 | The word was said with such vehemence , yet at the same time sounded so funny , that he almost laughed . |
| 9 | It was said with a ‘ whaddya expect ? ’ kind of intonation . |
| 10 | This was said with such an earnest effort for accuracy that Delia Sutherland smiled . |
| 11 | This last was said with a kind of passionate zeal that was typical of Robert , and which sometimes grated on Stephen 's nerves . |
| 12 | It was said with a kind of grim contempt , and he stared ahead as he spoke . |
| 13 | It was said with studied politeness . |
| 14 | This was said with a direct simplicity which normally would have had its appeal for Alice . |
| 15 | It was said with such certainty , as if she were a slightly incapable old lady , and Jenna found anger mounting to add to her feeling of things being taken out of her hands . |
| 16 | It was said with no expectation of diverting her , and she paid no attention accordingly . |