He listened approvingly to Allen's description of the Australian system, but he didn't like the part about newcomers having to buy their way into the fishery.

Allen listened approvingly.

They both had a love of music and he would listen approvingly while she sang or played the harpsichord.

A film clip shows James Stewart seeming to listen approvingly as she makes her first Congressional speech about the greatness of little people in this country.

Tamanier vowed to detect the traitor, and Sithas listened approvingly, nodded, then walked away.

Marshal Fane listened approvingly to Brannhard's joyous account of the disbarment of Hugo Ingermann.

Their cries are overheard by a third character, a black woman called the conservator, who approvingly listens through the wall as she cleans the museum's picture frames.

He listened approvingly as she repeated it.

A group of loungers gathered around them and listened approvingly.

Bluntly, he was voicing the sentiments of his companions, who listened approvingly, their faces firm with dignity.