Example sentences of "[vb past] she heard a " in BNC.

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1 But as she did so , she thought she heard a thin , piercing sound , like the wail of a child who has just wakened up and found himself alone .
2 As it did so , she thought she heard a high-pitched , giggling sort of sound : ‘ Wheee … wheee … ’
3 Blanche thought she heard a bang outside .
4 As she rang off and Sarella was left holding the phone she thought she heard a click on the line as if somebody had replaced an extension .
5 Cecilia Darne , who lived round the corner , said she heard a bell toll once at about eight in the morning .
6 ‘ No , the neighbour said she heard a noise and thought Minnie was being burgled so her son got through the window and let her in .
7 His wife Ina , 64 , said she heard a scuffle going on outside , but when she got to the door the two youths had already fled .
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