Example sentences of "[pers pn] could hear a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The stars were clouded over , the gas lights were dim then grew a bit brighter , and I could hear a tinkly organ out of tune , the sound came from the direction of the Iron Pier . |
| 2 | I could hear a few cheers too . |
| 3 | As I changed the mandatory dollars to cordobas before going through passport control , I could hear a pop song with a distinct Wham ! -like tune blasting through the airport — ‘ Esta Daniel — Daniel Ortega , Daniel , Daniel … ’ |
| 4 | I could hear a lot of shouting in the palace . |
| 5 | It was dark and windy outside , and before I went to sleep I could hear a dog growling in the distance . |
| 6 | I moved so quietly I barely stirred the dust , yet now in the English winter I could hear a spectral echo of angry laughter and I thought it was my own . |
| 7 | I think I could hear a tractor working . |
| 8 | I could hear a clock ticking in his room . |
| 9 | It got incredibly painful , and in bed at night I could hear a munching sound , definitely coming from me , which stopped for a bit if I touched the swelling . |
| 10 | A doctor said it was an infested splinter , but I had stabbing pains there — and then , at night , as I lay in bed unable to get to sleep because of the pain , I could hear a munching sound . |
| 11 | The reason I knew it was n't you was that I could hear a man 's voice . |
| 12 | Standing on the upper landing , I could hear a faint continuous noise . |
| 13 | I could hear a heavy lorry in low gear . |
| 14 | She could hear a hedgehog moving ‘ noiselessly ’ in the undergrowth , distinguish trees by the rustle of their leaves in the wind and the feel of their bark , and know of the nearness of flowers by their scents . |
| 15 | She could hear a quiver in his voice . |
| 16 | She could hear a loud , low-pitched door-bell , always opened the door fully , invited the patient to enter , then left the door open so that the patient turned towards the open door when giving his name . |
| 17 | She could hear a faint murmur of voices but they seemed to issue , not from the guardchamber , but from the middle chamber — that below the one occupied by the princes . |
| 18 | In the distance she could hear a train coming and could see the yellow lights of the oil lamps in the signal box . |
| 19 | She could hear a tiny voice somewhere , talking and pausing , as if somebody 's radio was interfering with the music , but by the time she left the room it had stopped . |
| 20 | She thought she could hear a noise . |
| 21 | She could hear a lot of background noise , the noise of life . |
| 22 | From somewhere she could hear a lecturer droning ; maybe it needed speeding up a little . |
| 23 | Two makeshift goal-posts had been erected using assorted lengths of strapped sugar cane , and she could hear a lively dispute about the penalty rules . |
| 24 | She looked again for Pete , but Pete was no longer there ; and now she could hear a scattering of spontaneous applause — applause ! — and a few cheers and whistles which told her that the host had finally arrived on the scene . |
| 25 | She could hear a note of disinterest in his voice , but something else too . |
| 26 | From various tables near by she could hear a handful of languages being spoken : English , Italian , Malti , even Arabic . |
| 27 | Outside the window she could hear a strong wind blowing . |
| 28 | Now , when Tallis listened hard , she could hear a drum being beaten as a warning . |
| 29 | She could hear a voice , calling her . |
| 30 | She could hear a lot of noise in the background before a voice spoke . |