Example sentences of "[pron] could hear [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could hear bullets hitting the front of the car . ’ |
| 2 | I could hear gulls crying , and the soft , flattened whispering of the sea . |
| 3 | At night I could hear owls hooting , and the stupendous palace was only three minutes walk away . |
| 4 | I could hear boulders grinding on the river bed and the grumble of thunder was like the sound of distant gunfire . |
| 5 | At midnight I could hear cars honk their horns . |
| 6 | Outside , I could hear doors opening on the gallery and running footsteps . |
| 7 | When the older woman strained to attract Fru Møller 's attention for more coffee , Elisabeth was sure that she could hear seams ripping apart and press-studs popping . |
| 8 | It was cool under the trees , and she could hear birds singing . |
| 9 | She could hear footsteps striding along the corridor behind her . |
| 10 | She could hear footsteps approaching and the sound of a bar being lifted . |
| 11 | And pretended she could hear gulls mewing and the squeak of sand under the balls of her feet and the rhythm of wings . |
| 12 | She could hear ventilators pumping somewhere deeper in the complex , but they did n't seem to be equal to the job . |
| 13 | On the landing she could hear voices coming from the living-room and she pushed open the door . |
| 14 | She could hear fires crackling . |
| 15 | His head was turned towards the door , where we could hear footsteps approaching . |
| 16 | From the banks we could hear dogs barking . |
| 17 | From behind he could hear horses whinneying , brakes applied , a crash and splintering wood . |
| 18 | He could hear vehicles moving along the road , dropping storm-troopers off at regular intervals as they started to search the forest . |
| 19 | Outside he could hear children shouting on the lake . |