Example sentences of "and listened for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I dared not turn round now to look for a vehicle , but I held my breath and listened for one — there was only the sound of my rubber soles on the macadam and the noise of wind . |
| 2 | The quiet of Hertfordshire did wonders for me , I walked in the grounds and looked across at the ‘ Immemorial elms ’ and listened for the ‘ Curfew ’ to toll the knell of parting day in the best Thomas Gray style . |
| 3 | Her father came up and listened for a while and then said that he thought it was all marvellous but he did n't understand a word of it . |
| 4 | Nick picked up the receiver and listened for a moment , before muttering ‘ Wrong number ’ and hanging up . |
| 5 | Like Henry James , she found the tiny ‘ germ ’ in a happening , and then had to create people to bring it about ; unlike Turgenev , who began with creating people , and then watched and listened for what they would do or say . |
| 6 | He stood just out of sight and listened for the lift . |
| 7 | He took the call and listened for a while . |
| 8 | She did n't want to hear , but she held her breath and listened for any sound . |
| 9 | Although it was dark and the road twisted away in both directions , the undertaker had stood still and listened for several seconds before venturing up the steps to the front door . |
| 10 | Agnes said : ‘ Speaking , ’ and listened for a minute , then put the phone down . |
| 11 | Before Parr knocked on Jessica 's bedroom door , he stood outside and listened for a while . |
| 12 | She was woken at half-past five and listened for the sound that had disturbed her . |
| 13 | Reluctantly she picked it up and listened for a moment . |