No, he had to address her in a reasonable tone first.

"You know where the front door is," she went on in a reasonable, practical tone.

I'm just asking things, in a quiet, reasonable tone of voice.

"Your clients will be fine," he said in a reasonable tone.

I just want to make sure I've got this clear,' said the oh god in a reasonable tone of voice.

The man's words seemed to jar with his reasonable tone.

"You're going to use up all the hot water," he said in a reasonable tone.

A reasonable tone was the only way to meet that challenge.

Wilson certainly seems to have both the better case and the more reasonable tone.

But when he spoke it was in a soft, reasonable tone.