"We didn't have enough environmental suits for everyone, sir," the communications officer finally replied guardedly.

'It would make a nice change,' she replied guardedly.

Tom replied guardedly and changed the subject by mentioning the incident with the bookseller.

"Some, yes," he replied guardedly, wondering what sort of emergency might require Bible knowledge.

Muzorawa glanced at the ceiling, then replied guardedly, "I'm part of a different team, studying Jupiter."

"I suppose it was a hunch more than anything," I replied guardedly.

"I am," he replied guardedly, wondering where this was going.

"Of course I always like to know what the man on the spot has to say," he replied guardedly.

"It sounds very much like someone I had been wondering about," he replied guardedly.

"The internal politics of your government are, perhaps, not our most pressing concern," Picard replied guardedly.