The tones, which were inaudible to listeners, allowed for overlapping of events and made the system sound better, he said.

His tone didn't allow argument.

Lastly a double passing tone allows two dissonant passing tones in a row.

Dark tones allow the lizards to rapidly absorb heat to minimize the period of lethargy after emerging from the water.

His tone allowed no hope.

His tone did not allow much conversation afterwards.

It was the Romulan commander who spoke, the crisp tones allowing for nothing as weak as passion.

Green's tone, clear and dry, allows his guitar to knife through the backing of the quartet.

"Fire her," she'd said, her tone allowing no argument.

"You can get around it-maybe-by telling Tammad what we've been doing," Garth said, and again his tone wasn't allowing any argument.