"Where's your card?" she demanded in businesslike tones.    From Wordnik.com.  [South of the Slot] Reference

“Where’s your card?” she demanded in businesslike tones.    From Wordnik.com.  [SOUTH OF THE SLOT] Reference

The meeting was described as businesslike by U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Crocker.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 28, 2007] Reference

How exactly is "businesslike" defined as it pertains to writers?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nitwittery Follow up] Reference

It has retained its clear focus and strongly 'businesslike' character over more than 25 years.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 6] Reference

Q's definition of "businesslike" translates to boring.    From Wordnik.com.  [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference

Does a new, "businesslike" monochrome casing make all the difference?.    From Wordnik.com.  [SlashGear] Reference

"Obviously very positive, but very professional and businesslike, which is Sam.    From Wordnik.com.  [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference

Lately, however, there have been hints that "businesslike" might stray into business as usual.    From Wordnik.com.  [HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News] Reference

"businesslike," saying that some strong complaints were aired.    From Wordnik.com.  [WIBW - HomePage - Headlines] Reference

He continued in the same level businesslike tone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 8, 1914] Reference

Madame Desvarennes assumed her cold businesslike manner.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

In a businesslike dark suit, she looked like our Hillary.    From Wordnik.com.  [Look Out, It's Superwoman!] Reference

We can do business, but it's a businesslike relationship.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mugabe Doesn’t Call the Shots] Reference

His bearing, too, was more businesslike and to the point.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Beetle] Reference

Hessey for a regular and businesslike statement of account.    From Wordnik.com.  [Life and Remains of John Clare "The Northamptonshire Peasant Poet"] Reference

"Well, Rad, what is it?" asked Tom, with businesslike energy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders, or, the Underground Search for the Idol of Gold] Reference

Whether her businesslike methods aided in bringing matters to.    From Wordnik.com.  [Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale] Reference

      "Let's begin," she said, trying to sound businesslike.    From Wordnik.com.  [What You Never Thought You Wanted] Reference

But I doubt that his hardball, businesslike approach will succeed.    From Wordnik.com.  [LETTERS] Reference

The government should be more businesslike, but it is not a business.    From Wordnik.com.  [Should We Rehire This Man?] Reference

"It really sounds quite -- quite businesslike and regular," she said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Old Valentines A Love Story] Reference

For the most part, the atmosphere in the PEOC was calm and businesslike.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Day That Changed America] Reference

Handy, always prompt and businesslike, was on the stage at seven o'clock.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Pirate of Parts] Reference

The Al-Bandar (Port) is more businesslike and well adapted for conferences.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sultans of Slow] Reference

They can be very businesslike, and, at the same time, understanding and gentle.    From Wordnik.com.  [Remembering 'The Wizard of Westwood'] Reference

'It is a business matter,' he said, 'and we had better be businesslike about it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir] Reference

Their dealing with the Amending Bill has been a model of businesslike procedure.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 15, 1914] Reference

"She was behaving very businesslike, and I just saw her so differently," he says.    From Wordnik.com.  [Movies: The 'Code' Breakers] Reference

Compared with her, the Norwegian peasant in No. 6 looks prosaic and businesslike.    From Wordnik.com.  [Little Folks (Septemeber 1884) A Magazine for the Young] Reference

Kors's boss returns the compliment, praising the designer's businesslike approach.    From Wordnik.com.  [Arnault's Celine Solution] Reference

But even when we realized we were pinned down, the atmosphere stayed businesslike.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reliving The Past] Reference

Indeed, the White House mood was proudly businesslike, clockwork in its precision.    From Wordnik.com.  [W's Comfort Zone] Reference

But preparation -- and a good, businesslike attitude, can avoid most horror stories.    From Wordnik.com.  [Real Estate Live] Reference

He could have wished that the girl had not been quite so businesslike in her methods.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Slave of Silence] Reference

Gore was businesslike, almost clinical, as he has been with his staff since Election Day.    From Wordnik.com.  [War Of The Weary] Reference

Her businesslike bob bounced slightly, a flexible frame for her meticulously made-up face.    From Wordnik.com.  [14-B] Reference