"Let's have breakfast," she said in a cheerful tone, gently pulling him away from the door.

For some reason the cheerful tone had escaped the lawyer's voice.

"Of course you do," Bob said in a cheerful tone.

Forcing a cheerful tone to her voice, she said, "I need to pick up some things at the store for tonight's party.

The other day his cheerful tone broke when he spoke about a friend whose business had failed.

Finally Bond became impatient with the cheerful, even tone of the conversation.

She went out saying, in a very loud and cheerful tone: "I leave the door open."

In a more cheerful tone he added, "I've seen what happens to people who do."

"Well, you have one now," he said in his most cheerful tone.

"Yes; disease," I admitted in a cheerful tone which seemed to shock him.