1.   And his manner was, if I May say so, more relaxed, almost like an aristocrat.

2.   He was a man who had mastered himself, and although his manner was informal he was manifestly the superior officer.

3.   His manner all evening was cold and unfriendly.

4.   His manner can be rather gruff.

5.   His manner had been exaggeratedly polite and impersonal when they had opened the mail together earlier.

6.   His manner was abrupt and imperious.

7.   His manner was mildly flirtatious and he had a tendency to glance in my direction, showing off, I suspect.

8.   His manner was sly and deceitful.

9.   His manner was that of one gladly welcoming a friend.

10.   His manner was very brisk.