His wide-eyed, earnest manner as he says this seems distinctly evangelical.

His hold, to which he welcomed them in an earnest but restrained manner, was small and well kept.

The man himself has a calm, earnest manner that takes in much more than it gives out.

Some small link transports don't wait so it's wiser to be on time,' she told Sean in her earnest manner.

I shall never forget the kind, earnest manner in which he condoled with me on our present misfortune.

I must confess that my heart condemned me while the teacher spoke in this earnest manner, and I knew not what to reply.

These last remarks Richie delivered in a subdued and earnest manner.

She was in her middle twenties, with short dark hair and an earnest manner.

I therefore believe we need to act in a very balanced and earnest manner.

He gave the other girls lots more, got up, leant over and in a most earnest manner said something to me-lord knows what it was.