I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a tone of voice
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Try talking to the child in a firm but soothing tone of voice.
at the top of...voice (= very loudly )
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He could hear Pete yelling at the top of his voice .
cheerful voice/smile/manner etc
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‘I’m Robyn,’ she said with a cheerful smile.
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It does me good to see a cheerful face.
confident smile/voice/manner etc
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He began to read in a calm confident voice.
deadpan voice/expression etc
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deadpan humour
diffident manner/smile/voice etc
dissenting voices (= people who do not agree )
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There are some dissenting voices among the undergraduates.
earnest expression/look/voice etc
express/voice doubts (= say that you have doubts )
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Many people expressed doubts about the necessity of the war.
express/voice your disquiet
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The union has voiced its disquiet about the way the protest was handled.
express/voice your misgivings (= say what you are worried about )
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Only a few Senators voiced their misgivings about the war.
gentle voice/smile/touch
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‘Where does it hurt?’ she asked in a gentle voice.
harsh voice/laugh/tone etc
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His voice was harsh and menacing.
hoarse voice/whisper/groan etc
hushed tones/voice/whispers etc (= quiet speech )
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They spoke in hushed tones at the table.
incredulous look/expression/voice etc
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She shot him an incredulous look.
Keep your voice down
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Keep your voice down – she’ll hear you!
lone voice
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He was by no means a lone voice criticizing the government.
lose your sight/hearing/voice/balance etc
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Mr Eyer may lose the sight in one eye.
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The tour was postponed when the lead singer lost his voice.
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Julian lost his balance and fell.
lowered...voice (= made it quieter )
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Helen lowered her voice as they approached.
matter-of-fact voice/tone
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Use a matter-of-fact tone when disciplining your children.
passive voice
plaintive cry/voice/sound etc
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the plaintive cry of the seagull
querulous voice
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‘But why can’t I go?’ he said in a querulous voice .
raise/voice an objection (= make an objection )
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His father raised no objections when John told him that he wanted to become a dancer.
shout of the top of your voice (= shout as loudly as possible )
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'Watch out!' he shouted at the top of his voice.
soulful voice/vocals/melody etc
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his powerful, soulful voice
stern look/voice/expression etc
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‘Wait!’ I shouted in my sternest voice.
talk in a low voice/a whisper etc
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They were talking in low voices, and I couldn’t catch what they were saying.
the voice of conscience (= something in your mind that tells you what is right and wrong )
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Other leaders urged him to listen to the voice of conscience and hold free elections.
voice box
voice concern formal (= express concern )
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Some people have voiced concern about the state of the president's health.
voice faltered
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Laurie’s voice faltered as she tried to thank him.
voice lowered (= became quieter )
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His voice lowered .
voice mail
voice print
voice wavered
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Her voice wavered uncertainly.
voice...muffled
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Her voice was muffled by the pillow in which she had hidden her face.
voices of dissent
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These voices of dissent grew louder.
voice/state an opinion written (= give your opinion, especially in a formal situation )
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She has every right to voice her opinion.
voice...unsteady
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Her voice was unsteady .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
deep
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That deep voice made her whole scalp prickle with reaction.
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Her laugh was a gleeful, exuberant shout, her deep voice making it almost masculine.
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In front of us on the path we heard scream after scream from Sir Henry, and the deep voice of the hound.
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I remember that she wore dark suits and talked slowly in a deep voice .
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Other details: Have the mouse talk in a squeaky mouse voice and the lion in a deep growling voice.
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Then he said, in his deep , warm voice , he would answer any questions we cared to ask.
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His deep radio voice inflated the little cottage.
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It was a gentle animal, and it spoke like a human in a deep soothing voice .
high
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During the last minutes she had been talking with extreme rapidity in a light high voice .
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A thin, elegant man with shifty eyes and a high , unpleasant voice , Wood exuded a restless, hurried air.
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Some people have low voices , others have high voices.
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He closed his eyes and chanted in a high , wavering voice .
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One of them, a handsome man scarcely more than an adolescent, shouted something in a high voice .
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Norm said in a high voice .
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Taking all her words and throwing them back at her in silly high voices .
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The high voice and long hair of Taylor is perfect for pop, where androgyny pays.
inner
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Of course he wasn't, an inner voice taunted.
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Cassius chanted to himself, his inner voice as mechanical as the movements of his body.
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It can't be, an inner voice shrieked in violent protest.
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Emerson talks about listening to that inner voice and going with it, all voices to the contrary.
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It can be used as an inner voice in the woodwind ensemble, but tends to be obtrusive.
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But an inner voice tells me that it is not yet the real thing.
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But not completely different, an inner voice amended doggedly.
loud
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So, once again, Anabelle was awakened in the middle of her sleep by the buzz of loud voices outside the nest.
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A sleeping person can usually be aroused to full alertness, just by a loud voice .
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From the next room came the thwack of darts and a louder hubbub of voices .
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He knew the words to every song, and he had a loud catchy voice Norm envied.
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Consequently, a combination of weak Chair and loud voice could result in one pet topic being debated all night long.
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The loudest voices say there is not much you can do in the inner cities.
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Some of the loudest voices there are not in the best tradition.
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Couples discussed cholesterol in loud voices .
low
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He and Rattling Hawk talk in low voices .
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Eddie and Sandie are talking to each other in low voices .
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The Brownies waited obediently, talking excitedly in low voices of what had happened.
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Connors's low voice came from the back of the crowd.
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A chair shifted, my heart raced, Conchis spoke a single indistinguishable word in a low voice .
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He gave evidence in a low , strained voice , often scratching vivid red scars on his face, chin and neck.
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He was behind her now at the greasy order window, speaking in a low voice to his cousin.
male
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A gruff male voice bade them enter.
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Like clockwork the three nurses and I followed along with the male radio voice and did a ten-minute exercise routine.
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She paused, hearing the low murmur of male voices , from the doorway just ahead of her.
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There is now a male voice , firm and authoritative, speaking on top of the music.
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She sang solo against the humming of the male voices behind her and against the organ counterpoint.
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With a table and a loud male voice he had rid 114 of its claim to local fame.
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He had a good tenor voice and he belonged to a male voice glee party.
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A MALE voice announces Dominic as he comes on to the set.
quiet
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A quiet clear voice should be used; false accents over the phone are a sign of inferiority and of inexperience.
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All this in a tight, quiet voice .
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The animals flinched as they felt it, but Isay held them firmly, talking to them in a quiet voice .
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And under the pressing fingers and the quiet instructive voice , she would.
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Nevertheless, she had a quiet voice , and Millie could put up with her.
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So once again, in the same quiet voice .
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Felt a hand on his back and a quiet voice telling Isay he'd be all right.
small
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But the small voice was drowned in the rush of sensations engulfing her.
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Altagracia says in a small voice .
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There is also a small voice of protest against the animals' fate.
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It would also entail another meeting between them, a small voice inside told her, shocking her with its message.
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But he kissed you, a small voice reminded her.
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But, a small voice whispered, that does not make Matthew Jenny's property.
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Share Tara? said a small treacherous voice he had not known he possessed.
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But where, a small , lost voice mourned inside, was that wonderful feeling now?
soft
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He scarcely heard her soft voice going on about paraffin heaters and electrical wall fans.
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He had a soft little voice .
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Jahsaxa's friends politely praised hir appearance, asking flattering questions in soft voices , always smiling.
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The check was being prepared, he said in a soft voice .
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And had she not felt elated when he praised her in that soft , beguiling voice ?
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Katie Turner says in a soft , weak voice .
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There were soft voices coming from inside.
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Mrs Sano has a quiet, moonlike beauty and a soft voice that makes you want to listen.
■ NOUN
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It should also enable the integration of electronic mail , voice mail and facsimile, as well as desktop audio and video conferencing.
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Hackers may call a company employee and reach their voice mail .
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In addition, users can access their voice mail remotely.
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Next, he updates his voice mail , letting callers know who they can reach as a back-up.
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Rambam printed business cards carrying a working telephone number complete with voice mail .
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One afternoon I got home from a business trip, and the first thing I did was check my voice mail .
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These include: Features like voice mail , call waiting and call forwarding.
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Both computers had a 28, 800-baud fax modem, 16 megabytes of random-access memory and voice mail / speakerphone capabilities.
■ VERB
add
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Chief Constable of Essex John Burrow added his voice yesterday when he warned that there was a connection between truancy and crime.
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Each of the prospective parliamentary candidates for Orkney and Shetland added their voices to the growing storm of unrest.
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The trusties of Internal Order had added their voices and they, too, were ignored.
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He says the council has added its voice to the lobby against hunting.
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He added his own voice as yet another narrator.
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Doctors, nurses, unions, patient groups and even local schoolchildren are adding their voices to the protest.
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In November 1911 Chapman added his own voice to many others suggesting plans for restructuring the entire league system.
ask
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It's sometimes worth asking that nagging little voice what is really the worst thing that can happen now?
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Janie asked in a tight voice , while Megan rustled the hair on my head.
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People are also being asked to make their voices heard expressing concern over the possible cut to aid to the third world.
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Which compels this scribe to ask when his voice changed into its deep baritone.
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She asked in a controlled voice if he were mad at her.
drop
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Remember that most people tend to drop their voices at the end of a sentence.
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She dropped her voice to a scratchy whisper.
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She dropped her voice to a harsh whisper. ` I don't want to hear anything!
hear
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What did he hear in her voice ?
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It was then Gedanken realized that all along she had been hearing the voices of the beetles over a loudspeaker.
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I just heard her voice saying something over the machine.
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He heard many voices as people passed on the pathway from the bridge to the ramp.
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You can see it in their eyes and hear it in their voices .
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A bell rang, and for a moment they could hear two voices arguing.
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Like many bird experts, Moldenhauer hears familiar, identifiable voices when others hear just squawks.
keep
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And from here on keep your voice down.
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Cindy made another attempt, keeping her tone of voice light and animated.
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She tried to keep her voice light, ` Is it?
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I kept my voice soft, nice.
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Ted and I talk about this, keeping our voices low.
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She kept dreaming of a voice calling her.
lower
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No one else had come in, yet she automatically lowered her voice .
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She lowered her voice , leaning closer.
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He motioned for me to lower my voice .
raise
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Jackson raised his voice a notch.
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They have to raise their voices to be heard above the clam our of the world.
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Did he ever lose his temper, raise his voice ?
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You raised your voice , okay, and that was wrong.
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He raised his voice even though the old man continued to indicate that he could not hear him.
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But within a couple months, he was raising his voice again.
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He seemed calm and thoughtful, and throughout his recent eloquent speeches had not raised his voice .
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I raised a dozen children, and not one of them ever dared raise their voice to me like you do.
say
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Downs says they lost their voices after that.
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Father said , but his voice was shaky, and Margaret guessed that he thought it was all too possible.
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Share Tara? said a small treacherous voice he had not known he possessed.
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Norm said in a high voice .
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Marie said , her low voice steady and sure like a dark path they were compelled to follow.
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Shorter said , his voice dancing with delight.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a catch in your voice/throat
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With a catch in his voice, Dan told her how proud he was.
a crack in sb's voice
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He noticed the crack in her voice as she tried to continue.
a voice like a foghorn
appealing look/expression/voice etc
deep-voiced/squeaky-voiced/husky-voiced etc
find your voice
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As a composer Gurney found his voice in 1913/14 with the composition of Five Elizabethan Songs.
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As he found his voice, I too found mine.
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But as soon as we had found our voice again, we were once more interrupted by visits from Berlin.
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But though he first reacted by withdrawing, ultimately Scott found his voice and became a conservative leader on the Columbia campus.
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For a moment she couldn't find her voice.
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In the persistent silence only Dada found his voice.
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My granda found his voice among the living.
hollow laugh/voice etc
level voice/look/gaze
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Her eyes were a washed-out blue with a level gaze.
pained expression/look/voice etc
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As you began again, all of us around you exchanged more pained looks.
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He assumed a pained expression and averted his eyes.
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He finally looked at Cantor, a pained expression on his face.
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His mouth was set in a prim, pained expression of disapproval.
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Larry, my stepfather, sits stiffly with a pained expression on his face.
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Rex made with the crossed eyes and suitably pained expression.
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The ubiquitous man with the pained expression vanishes.
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You noticed a vaguely pained expression enter Jackson's eyes, as if he was wondering why nothing ever proved simple.
project your voice
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Now DeCicco can project his voice, balance better and use his hands.
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The use of the microphone helped to project her voice.
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There are innumerable books on public speaking, dealing with everything from how to project your voice to what to wear.
raise your voice
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Don't you raise your voice at me!
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I never heard my father raise his voice in his life.
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Stop raising your voice, Amanda.
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We heard raised voices coming from the next room, and then a cry.
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Eventually, even Western governments began to raise their voices.
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He seemed calm and thoughtful, and throughout his recent eloquent speeches had not raised his voice.
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In my family nobody raised their voices and nobody fought with each other.
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Often it does not occur to them that they can speak up, raise their voices in front of people.
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Oliver raised his voice slightly to say, I may have to ask him not to come over here any more.
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So far neither of them had raised their voices, or only enough to be heard above Gordon's din.
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They have to raise their voices to be heard above the clam our of the world.
sb's inner voice
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My inner voice told me to be cautious.
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But an inner voice tells me that it is not yet the real thing.
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But not completely different, an inner voice amended doggedly.
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Cassius chanted to himself, his inner voice as mechanical as the movements of his body.
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Emerson talks about listening to that inner voice and going with it, all voices to the contrary.
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It can't be, an inner voice shrieked in violent protest.
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It can be used as an inner voice in the woodwind ensemble, but tends to be obtrusive.
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Of course he wasn't, an inner voice taunted.
sb's voice shakes
sing/shout at the top of your voice
siren voices/song/call
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Daniel Boone heard it: the siren song of the open road, beckoning him to pack up and go.
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Forty Niners president Carmen Policy called the lure of free agency a siren song.
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Mr. Sheerman Is not it time that the Minister ignored some of the siren voices behind her?
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The bottom line is that General Motors heeded the siren song of management Centralism in the mid-sixties.
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Then, unable to resist the telephonic siren song, she picked it up.
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They prepared their siren song for the early-evening crowd.
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This coalition must hold together in the post-war settlement and resist the siren voices calling for a huge re-arming of the region.
speak with one voice
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It became extraordinarily difficult for them to speak with one voice on critical issues.
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Salomon Brothers was speaking with one voice, and it was loud.
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This has already raised fears among foreign governments that the administration is not speaking with one voice on vital international issues.
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Where Clinton speaks with one voice, they speak with several, weakening their philosophical case.
strangled cry/gasp/voice etc
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After a few thrusting minutes Edward gave a strangled cry that seemed to come from deep in his throat and jerked out of her.
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But Gary in his slow strangled voice spoke a kind of poetry as he told me about his previous life.
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Gilbert uttered a strangled cry and leapt to his feet with shadow reflections of crawling rain on his spectrally white face.
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He thought he made some kind of strangled gasp; he knew his eyes would have expressed his emotions.
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Lorrimer gave a strangled cry and lunged out.
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Then a sixth man appeared at the door, a small strangled cry came from Miranda.
throw your voice
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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''Sorry I'm late'', she said, in a low voice .
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"Wired" magazine quickly became the voice of the computer-generation.
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He has a beautiful tenor voice .
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I could hear Dan's angry voice shouting ''stupid idiot''.
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I thought I heard voices outside.
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She has a very high, squeaky voice .
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She was startled to hear voices coming from upstairs.
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The piece was written for six voices and piano.
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There was a note of irritation in her voice .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Blanche's voice suddenly became quiet and insinuating, without a trace of hostility.
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However, those same three astronauts, when coming down, gave voice to a couple of suggestions.
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Obviously I couldn't mime to a voice of seventeen years ago, no way on earth!
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The solo quartet was not always well balanced, but individually the two female voices were particularly striking.
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This is the voice of winter talking: Go for the Outback.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
complaint
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He is voicing the complaint of all old people about the closing down of their universe.
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The Herald published a letter by Owens that voiced her complaints about her interview with the board.
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Student protesters have voiced the same complaint .
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Gene Taylor, D-Miss., but it reflected concerns a number of lawmakers voiced Tuesday about constituent complaints .
concern
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Wail until you have calmed down enough so that you can voice your concerns and listen to his replies.
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Caen voiced concern at how minorities and immigrants are treated in the golden state.
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Campaigners against the arms trade also voiced concern that the Government is still refusing to allow Parliament proper scrutiny of exports.
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Many subject specialists have voiced concern about teaching bilingual students.
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Despite agreement on those provisions, the White House has voiced concern over several other sections of the measure.
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The major multiples have already voiced concerns over the system as refugees can not be given change when purchasing with vouchers.
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But officers have voiced concern about road safety, particularly when picking children up from Victoria Road and Waverley Terrace.
criticism
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Doyle voiced his criticisms at a board meeting in Stoke 10 days ago.
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However the author has written a strong letter to Britt Allcroft voicing his criticisms .
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They voice real criticism of the way things are managed both artistically and in terms of employment.
fear
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He voiced the fear of other Right-wingers that the sacking of Norman Lamont had left Left-wingers in key jobs.
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Interviewees also voiced fears that the price of goods and services, like childcare, would rise.
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She said residents within walking distance of the new ballpark have voiced fears of seeing their neighborhoods overrun by spectators' cars.
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They had always voiced their fears and thoughts - or Vita had.
opinion
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It had once even gone so far as to empty him on to the floor for voicing an intolerant opinion on the Jesuits.
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The idea is to prevent what happened Tuesday: the nominations being locked up before California voters voiced their opinions .
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It was good to see those there voicing their opinions strongly about various aspects of parish life.
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Also, being elderly, they were very ready to voice their opinions and denounce the ideas of their fellows.
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But you have to remember that when moat people voice an opinion they do it from their own perspective.
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He has spoken up for them when their homes have been threatened with closure and voiced their opinions on Radio Cleveland.
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And voice your own opinions on afterlife chit-chat by joining in the debate below.
opposition
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As citizens we can oppose unfair trade and voice that opposition to our political leaders.
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Baxter shareholders have voiced vigorous opposition to an acquisition of National Medical.
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Neighbours arrive to talk to officialdom; they voice strong opposition but are careful not to provoke trouble.
sentiment
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There is evidence, from a variety of sources, that ordinary people voicing anti-black sentiments typically deny their own prejudices.
support
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Trish voiced her support for the vice-presidential campaign of Gerlandine Ferraro.
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Fox has voiced support for President Bush's call for a regional energy policy.
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Anyone who voices support for a banned organisation is liable to be jailed.
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So only half of these experts voiced support for the Baldrige as it is.
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But when they were assured that the cull was carried out humanely, almost 70 % voiced support .
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Bob Dole, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, last month voiced support for the same amendment, sponsored by Sen.
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True, railway workers in Moscow and air-traffic controllers have voiced support .
thought
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Indeed, Percy Lovitch voiced the thought to Rev. Levitt as he strode past the minister and his wife.
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Other manufacturers have voiced the thought that these constant transmissions could swamp the mains.
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They had always voiced their fears and thoughts - or Vita had.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a catch in your voice/throat
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With a catch in his voice, Dan told her how proud he was.
a crack in sb's voice
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He noticed the crack in her voice as she tried to continue.
a voice like a foghorn
appealing look/expression/voice etc
deep-voiced/squeaky-voiced/husky-voiced etc
hollow laugh/voice etc
level voice/look/gaze
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Her eyes were a washed-out blue with a level gaze.
pained expression/look/voice etc
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As you began again, all of us around you exchanged more pained looks.
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He assumed a pained expression and averted his eyes.
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He finally looked at Cantor, a pained expression on his face.
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His mouth was set in a prim, pained expression of disapproval.
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Larry, my stepfather, sits stiffly with a pained expression on his face.
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Rex made with the crossed eyes and suitably pained expression.
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The ubiquitous man with the pained expression vanishes.
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You noticed a vaguely pained expression enter Jackson's eyes, as if he was wondering why nothing ever proved simple.
sb's inner voice
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My inner voice told me to be cautious.
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But an inner voice tells me that it is not yet the real thing.
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But not completely different, an inner voice amended doggedly.
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Cassius chanted to himself, his inner voice as mechanical as the movements of his body.
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Emerson talks about listening to that inner voice and going with it, all voices to the contrary.
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It can't be, an inner voice shrieked in violent protest.
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It can be used as an inner voice in the woodwind ensemble, but tends to be obtrusive.
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Of course he wasn't, an inner voice taunted.
sing/shout at the top of your voice
siren voices/song/call
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Daniel Boone heard it: the siren song of the open road, beckoning him to pack up and go.
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Forty Niners president Carmen Policy called the lure of free agency a siren song.
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Mr. Sheerman Is not it time that the Minister ignored some of the siren voices behind her?
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The bottom line is that General Motors heeded the siren song of management Centralism in the mid-sixties.
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Then, unable to resist the telephonic siren song, she picked it up.
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They prepared their siren song for the early-evening crowd.
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This coalition must hold together in the post-war settlement and resist the siren voices calling for a huge re-arming of the region.
strangled cry/gasp/voice etc
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After a few thrusting minutes Edward gave a strangled cry that seemed to come from deep in his throat and jerked out of her.
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But Gary in his slow strangled voice spoke a kind of poetry as he told me about his previous life.
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Gilbert uttered a strangled cry and leapt to his feet with shadow reflections of crawling rain on his spectrally white face.
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He thought he made some kind of strangled gasp; he knew his eyes would have expressed his emotions.
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Lorrimer gave a strangled cry and lunged out.
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Then a sixth man appeared at the door, a small strangled cry came from Miranda.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Before hearing the poll results, Mr Major and Mr Kinnock voiced their confidence that they would win with an overall majority.
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He voiced his desire to take on a local ownership partner to help fund it all.
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He added the scheme contravened existing structure plans and traffic risk fears had been voiced by local residents.
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In this list, the first sound of the pair is unvoiced, the second is voiced.
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Some patients had voiced initial apprehension about their continuing to receive medication, but most were thought to be neutral about fundholding.
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The other two excuses are regularly voiced by Kevin McNamara.
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Young women are already voicing discontent with their lives.