His mother sounded more like she was trying to convince herself than him.

His mother sounded like someone she would have liked to meet.

His mother sounded pretty awful, perhaps she would take a dislike to her son's wife.

From what you've told me, your mother sounds as if she might be just the right person for the job.

It's how my mother sounded when I was leaving the country last year.

His mother answered and sounded nervous to be getting a call so early in the day.

For two sentences, his mother sounded just the way she had when he was thirteen.

But the mother in her did not sound ready to rejoin the battle right away.

My mother had sounded much that way the first time I'd corrected her as to my name.

'No, of course not,' said my mother, and now she sounded surprised.