Example sentences of "could hear [noun prp] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Dot could hear Gloria saying she would n't and she could n't . |
| 32 | Neighbour George Wynne said : ‘ I could hear Susan screaming ‘ Somebody help me ’ . |
| 33 | She could hear Matthew wiggling the door-handle . |
| 34 | On her other side , Alex could hear Matthew talking to Charlotte about painting and some man he knew — was it Anthony Cashman ? — who was interested in commissioning a portrait of his wife . |
| 35 | He could hear Marie telling Simon to climb to one of the cross beams . |
| 36 | As she went from the room , Beth could hear Cissie moaning behind her , and knew they would be going through the same old argument when she returned to the kitchen . |
| 37 | From the room above he could hear Daisy bursting into vigorous song . |
| 38 | She could hear Betty reigning below in the kitchen , shuffling plates and boiling water , and doubtless adding some original touches to the toast : slicing it laterally perhaps , or dusting it with cinnamon . |