Example sentences of "i [vb mod] hear the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tantalisingly , at night , I might hear the plaintive hoot of a tawny owl somewhere in the trees , beyond my little world . |
| 2 | And surely I 'll hear the lift if it brings my inquisitor up ? |
| 3 | I might suggest the other point , now I actually represent a city ward so I 'm sure I 'll hear the baying of the hounds that say why am I getting up and speaking . |
| 4 | Sometimes I thought I could hear the noise of the rapids . |
| 5 | I could hear the young man 's hiccoughy laughter all over again , this time with more telling effect . |
| 6 | I could hear the salvoes going over as Taff got into his trench and indicated that I should get into mine . |
| 7 | As he spoke I could hear the rush of shells passing over heading in the direction of the German positions . |
| 8 | in the rear of the trench , wrapped myself in an old Army blanket , I could hear the sound of the German sniping starting up for the day . |
| 9 | As I crouched in the slit trench in the semi-darkness I could hear the odd British shell that had been intended for the Germans but had dropped short in the orchard explode with a terrific roar close at hand , causing a shower of dirt to fall from the roof of the trench . |
| 10 | I could hear the water sizzle , and we spun round like a cockchafer … |
| 11 | I could hear the excited mooing of innumerable cows . |
| 12 | Ambulances were screaming back and forth , and then in the distance I could hear the rumble of tanks … |
| 13 | Now I could hear the throb of impatience in his voice as he waited for the curtain to go up . |
| 14 | I fancied I could hear the cold laughter of market traders and the chant of children 's games . |
| 15 | It was another still island day and I could hear the sounds of a motorbike and chainsaw on the mainland . |
| 16 | The window was open at the top and I could hear the church bells ringing in the distance . |
| 17 | I could hear the chattings of the current coach-load , and a call wafted over the water from the cruiser , ‘ Tea up , Geoffrey ! ’ and , irritably , ‘ Not when we 're docking , Mavis ! ’ |
| 18 | I wondered if she 'd moved on to another place in the forest without saying anything , but when I stood perfectly still , I could hear the rhythmic scratching of her karaso from behind some trees , and the occasional tearing sound when she accidentally caught it in the undergrowth . |
| 19 | Sometimes too , I could hear the distant sounds of other women , coughing or calling out to one another , laughing . |
| 20 | Sometimes I could hear the chain clanking as the red bitch moved around , running in one direction , and then , as the chain pulled her up , turning about . |
| 21 | ‘ I could hear the assistant quickly telling her about the person she was being introduced to . |
| 22 | In the silence that followed I could hear the beer pumps hissing behind the bar at the back of the room . |
| 23 | Describing the attack in court , Hendley said : ‘ I could hear the bangs on Tony 's head . |
| 24 | Buildings were in flames and I could hear the screams and moans of the trapped and injured . |
| 25 | I stopped to take a photograph of one estancia that I knew belonged to a Scottish family who had lived there for five generations : even from two miles away I could hear the rhythmic clattering of the tin roof as it was lifted and dropped by the gales . |
| 26 | I could hear the crash of waves on the shingle , and the intermittent shriek of the wind as it tore through the gaps in the kail-yard wall . |
| 27 | She and the children visited my house regularly at this period , so that I could hear the oldest boy , Ravi , read . |
| 28 | It was an appeal ; I could hear the unsteadiness in my voice . |
| 29 | Ahead of us I could hear the noise of the waterfall — there had been plenty of rain and when we arrived at the foss , the beck that eventually joins the Ure to travel down Wensleydale was hammering over the lip of the force . |
| 30 | Outside I could hear the sounds made by Miss Hinkle as she returned from lunch . |