After a moment she managed to return to the businesslike tone.

Her businesslike tone of voice was not enough to deceive him.

Before the older man could recover, Blade went on in a businesslike tone.

"Let's try the sofa over there, against that wall," she said, in her most businesslike tone of voice.

"i brought you a couple of sandwiches," said she in businesslike tones.

He started again, this time in a most confident businesslike tone of voice.

He continued in a businesslike tone, "I was not sure.

"I've been waiting here for you," he said in a businesslike tone.

"We have had an astounding rate of success with him over the short term," she said in her best businesslike tone.

"Not so much kind as necessary," she said, her tone businesslike.