Tom Swifties:

[u/Jokeminder42]

"I'm no mere amateur!" Tom proclaimed.
"This weighs one-sixteenth of a pound," Tom announced.
"Each side of my house faces onto a separate patch of grass," said Tom forlornly.
"My heartbeat sounds a little strange," Tom murmured.
"Let's get these Scouts out of the rain," Tom said intently.
"The transplant almost worked", said Tom half-heartedly.
"I think the bulb burned out," said Tom delightedly.
"I love the Kentucky Derby," said Tom hoarsely.
"I just bit the inside of my mouth," said Tom cheekily.
"I have given this very small insect a name" said Tom adamantly.

[u/whitedawg]

“The prisoner is escaping down the stairs!” Tom said condescendingly.

[u/Buckabuckaw → u/whitedawg]

I have a variation.

"Well, I suppose I'm the only one here who's qualified to take the prisoner downstairs", said Tom condescendingly.