Example sentences of "hear [Wh det] be be said " in BNC.

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1 She crept closer , straining to hear what was being said .
2 It was hard to hear what was being said , but someone had put a nail through a pipe .
3 He was still grinning when he left the centre and as Rachel began clearing up the soiled dressings she strained her ears to hear what was being said in the office .
4 It is , however , essential that everyone can see the demonstration and hear what is being said .
5 The client may not hear what is being said because it is something hard to accept .
6 She could n't hear what was being said , but she saw that three caravans were standing inside the field by the gate and that several rough-looking men were raising their fists and shouting at Farmer Yatton , Angela 's father , who was ordering them out .
7 We could n't hear what was being said but the large man was bending over Bogie 's table and poking him in the chest .
8 Meredith could not hear what was being said but she could more or less guess at it .
9 She had put her hands before her face , and by now the whole room was watching them , although most could not hear what was being said .
10 He must have heard what was being said because he rounded on them .
11 ‘ I 'll make sure that I 'll bring her back in one piece , ’ André was saying , but Piers had turned away and gave no indication of having heard what was being said to him .
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