As they came back through the gardens he spoke abruptly.

She walked on for a while in silence and then spoke abruptly.

John Denman spoke abruptly, then turned and left the room.

He spoke abruptly, almost accusingly, and it made things plain.

He stopped speaking abruptly and seemed to listen to the silence in the room.

He spoke again abruptly: "You know of course that we are trying.

Emily Barton spoke abruptly and turned away, walking very fast.

He stopped speaking abruptly, and Bralik thought she could see why.

He spoke abruptly, and we all stared at him.

The woman stopped speaking abruptly and looked up with fear.