Maggy managed to murmur an appropriate reply while never taking her eyes from the game.

Wallie managed to contort himself enough to make the appropriate reply under the low ceiling.

David could not think of an appropriate reply.

I was trying to think of an appropriate reply, when we were all startled by a flash of light from outside.

Keith thought for a time about what the appropriate reply was.

Summing up his rage, he suggests that the appropriate reply be, "I was at the bottom of a slave ship."

I made some more or less appropriate reply.

Would you advise on a more appropriate reply please?

Braumin started to answer, but stuttered repeatedly, having no appropriate reply.

The little man found voice enough to murmur an appropriate reply, and they began their game, while I turned to my lunch.