Larry turned and, in an apologetic voice, said, "It's my only hope."

She listened to the hastily apologetic voice at the other end, and her eyes opened wide.

But also I have had to serve lunch,' he finished in an apologetic voice.

"I only asked for a drink," Maureen said, her voice soft and apologetic.

"I had to know," she said in a small apologetic voice.

During the day, calls to its emergency number are often greeted with an apologetic recorded voice: "Please call 911."

"I can't leave right now," said Philips in an apologetic voice.

Diana could hear Irene's soft, apologetic voice as if her former client were still in the room.

"I've never done that before," she said in a surprised apologetic voice.

Opaka turned to him, her own voice gentle, almost apologetic.