Hathaway altered the whole tone of his first statement.

The tone of their latest statement is more pleading than confrontational.

Administration officials said they welcomed the announcement of the hearings, despite the tone of Mr. Helms's statement.

The tone of Mr. Yeltsin's statement suggests that there may be less restraint by the Russians than in recent years.

Papescu did not seem to notice the tone of Cranston's statement.

"I regret if the tone of my statement left the wrong impression in that regard."

From the whole tone of the young man's statement it was plain that he harboured very bitter and contemptuous thoughts about himself.

And the tone of the Fed's statement was not so rosy.

The cold tone of his statement told Kirk his science officer was still on the emotional seesaw.

Although the tone of the ministry's statement was matter-of-fact, it read more broadly as a critique of the standards of Russian justice.