Example sentences of "as [adv] [conj] [pron] hear the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as we heard the engine his grip tightened . |
| 2 | ‘ So of course , ’ said Bartlemas , ‘ as soon as we heard the ghastly news about Marius , we just had to rush round here … ’ |
| 3 | Subjects are given a particular word — let us say the word lead — and then they listen to a pair of sentences and press a button as soon as they hear the target word . |
| 4 | But as soon as they hear The Old Rugged Cross they 're fine again , ’ he said . |
| 5 | As soon as they heard the angelus ring they gathered from all over the big house to the supper table . |
| 6 | As soon as you hear the dog barking though , you must tell it to be quiet , and make it sit away from the door . |
| 7 | I think one of the problems is , that a lot of shoppers do n't realize that they 're entering into a contract and we do n't realize it for the simple reason that most people have , as soon as you hear the word contract you have a mental image of a legal document that you sign , do n't you ? |
| 8 | You guessed as soon as you heard the name of Kirtlington , I dare say ? ’ |
| 9 | He said he 'd call again as soon as he heard the result of the new X-ray , but not to worry about it , it 's just the extra fuss they make when there 's a doctor involved . |
| 10 | If it were Oliver he would have called out to her , come to meet her as soon as he heard the key in the lock . |
| 11 | As soon as he heard the story , John Coffin had himself taken back to the police centre dealing with the case . |
| 12 | Gary 's father , Frank Hutchinson , of Frederick Street , Meadowfield , told an inquest in Darlington yesterday that as soon as he heard the news on the radio he was certain his son had been hurt and immediately contacted police . |
| 13 | JB , who lives with his publican owners , always makes a bee-line for the regulars as soon as he hears the last orders bell . |
| 14 | In the old days , as soon as I heard the dirge start up , I 'd reach for the OFF button . |
| 15 | As soon as I heard the word Deptford my ears pricked up . |