This was the great cry within him, and he did not want to let it escape his lips.

Instead the words that escaped his lips were, "Give me my family back."

Something like a sigh escaped her lips as she saw the road was clear.

But not once during this long day did a word of complaint escape her lips.

He could have screamed but not a sound escaped his lips.

I bit harder, and a tiny sound escaped his lips.

But he did not answer; no word escaped his lips.

A sigh escaped his lips before he could stop himself.

A few words seemed to escape his lips, but they were quite unintelligible.

That brought the whole truth close to escaping his lips.