I was talking, the other day, about Tom Swifties which people don't seem to have heard about. They are great one dimensional puns. Some of the best ones are those included in fiction where you aren't supposed to notice them in any way but subconsciously.

An American called Edward Stratemeyer created them in the 1920s.

And as to what they are here are a few examples:

"My investments are worth more every day," said Tom appreciatively
"Let's all play an A, a C sharp, and an E," cried Tom's band with one accord
"I'll take that," said Tom appropriately
"This boat is leaking," said Tom balefully
"Give me a haircut," Tom said barbarously
"I wonder why the hive's still empty," said Tom belatedly
"I have to keep this fire alight," Tom bellowed
"I've only enough carpet for the hall and landing," said Tom with a blank stare
"This wind is awful," blustered Tom
"I'm the presenter of the South Bank Show," Melvyn bragged
"Use your own toothbrush!" Tom bristled
"I'm a great opera singer," said Tom, being callous
"Yes, I have been reading Voltaire," Tom admitted candidly
"I love the novels of D. H. Lawrence," said the lady chattily
"Don't add too much water," said Tom with great concentration
"The prisoner escaped down a rope," said Tom condescendingly
"Give me some pre-packed cheese slices," said Tom craftily
"I dropped the toothpaste," signaled Tom, crestfallen
"I'm dying," Tom croaked
"I prefer unlined gloves," Tom deferred
"We've just brought gold and frankincense," the Magi demurred
"Don't let me drown in Egypt!" pleaded Tom, deep in denial
"I want this statue to look like the Venus de Milo," said Tom disarmingly
"That certainly took the wind out of my sails!" said Tom disgustedly
"Emily has put on weight," said Tom emphatically
"Elvis is dead," said Tom expressly
"I'm trying to get some air circulating under the roof," said Tom fanatically
"Get the stick, Rover!" Tom called fetchingly
"This is the Netherlands," Tom stated flatly
"We have no bananas," Tom said fruitlessly
"Would anyone like some Parmesan?" asked Tom gratingly
"I only have diamonds, clubs and spades," said Tom heartlessly
"The doctors had to remove a bone from my arm," said Tom humourlessly
"That's an ugly hippopotamus!" said Tom hypocritically
"This bird has no beak," said Tom impeccably
"Don't let me drown in Paris!" pleaded Tom insanely
"I'm sailing near the Isle of Wight," said Tom insolently
"I like camping," said Tom intently
"I've mixed up my gloves," Tom said intermittently
"I have no recollection of the last twenty-four hours," said Tom lackadaisically
"I never play any music by Hungarian composers," said Tom listlessly
"I want a motorized bicycle," Tom moped
"I haven't developed my photographs yet," said Tom negatively
"That just doesn't add up," said Tom, nonplussed
"That horse looks like a good bet at 17 to 1," said Tom oddly
"My wrists are bleeding stumps!" said Tom offhandedly
"My bicycle wheel is damaged," said Tom outspokenly
"I have had too many children," said Mary overbearingly
"I'm waiting to see the doctor," said Tom patiently
"I wish I had something to write with," Tom said pensively
"I can do an excellent impression of Sinatra," said Tom, being perfectly frank
"Has my magazine arrived?" Tom asked periodically
"I need to clear my throat," said Tom phlegmatically
"3.142" Tom enumerated piously
"This is where I keep my arrows," said Tom, quivering
"Have you ever been whitewater rafting?" Tom asked rapidly
"It's time for the second funeral," Tom rehearsed
"OK, you can borrow it again," Tom relented
"I love hot dogs," said Tom with relish
"I've transferred my money back into my German savings account," Tom remarked with interest
"My garden needs another layer of mulch," Tom repeated
"I'm taking this ship back into harbor," Tom reported
"It's a piece of laboratory equipment," Tom retorted
"The optician probably doesn't have my glasses ready yet," Tom speculated
"Hey, you're standing on my foot!" said Tom standoffishly
"This tuna is excellent," said Tom superficially
"Yes, I have read Gulliver's Travels," said Tom swiftly
"Parsley, sage, rosemary," said Tom timelessly
"I'm not sure about Heisenberg," said Tom uncertainly
"I won't stand for painting," said Tom uneasily
"How long will I have to wait for a table?" asked Tom unreservedly
"So that's the way the wind blows," said Tom vainly
"This is a picture of my new house," said Tom, visibly moved
"I've caught Moby Dick!" Tom wailed
"I'd like some Chinese food," said Tom wantonly
"I can't eat any more lemon peel," said Tom zestfully