But China, which wants the main island of Taiwan to open its ports to the mainland, merely sniffed.

Korrigash merely sniffed, but his brother, a stripling youth known as Tamsin, had no shortage of opinions on the matter.

Anger shone in Beth's eyes, but she merely sniffed and turned aside.

The other merely sniffed with derision before the tribune continued, 'Now, I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you.'

The wolf ignored the ritual, anyway, merely sniffed Salamander and his blankets with a remarkably real-looking wet black nose.

Dyer breathed silent relief when Laura merely sniffed, evidently electing not to take the point further.

But from his vantage point above his rival, Onatoa merely sniffed disdainfully with his sharp black nose.

The dog merely sniffed at it, then returned its brown gaze to the man.

She hadn't even tasted it yet, she'd merely sniffed it.

Ann merely sniffs at that.