The woman answered questions in a matter-of-fact tone and seemed to have almost no sense of how to impress the women before her.

She spoke in a matter-of-fact tone, as though all the best people did.

She saw his expression, and explained in a matter-of-fact tone.

But no one had ever threatened his life, at least not in such a matter-of-fact tone.

Well, maybe not eternity,a small voice seemed to be saying in a matter-of-fact tone.

She did not speak, and he went on in his matter-of-fact tone.

His analysis was all the more chilling for its matter-of-fact tone.

His voice held the matter-of-fact tone he always used when discussing matters of life and death.

He spoke in matter-of-fact tones which made everything seem just as it should be.

His matter-of-fact tone makes you believe he would try it again.