He grinned briefly, but it was a painful effort.
Wood grinned briefly, but grew stone-faced as soon as the man said: "What's wrong?
Geary found himself grinning briefly despite everything, then sobered as he called up his displays.
He signaled silence, grinned briefly, then pushed the door open.
Leaherney grinned briefly, and then his expression became serious again.
He grinned at me briefly, then turned back to the road.
He grinned briefly, and Jamie hid his own smile, looking down.
He looked up, saw me, grinned briefly, and said, "Let's talk over a plate of spaghetti."
He grinned briefly, and then went on: 'I misjudged it.
Miles grinned briefly, cut his way through the grille, and lowered himself to the floor.