Starzak began to cough, and more phlegm dribbled from his mouth.

Sir Templeton cleared his throat with a bit more phlegm involved than made Jane comfortable.

Bull coughed again, bringing up more phlegm.

I feel like hell.' He broke off to cough again, bringing up more phlegm striped with red.

"Ahem," he said, using slightly more phlegm and hacking than was considered polite even amongst camels.