Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] could hear " 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 | She went into the bedroom with me great-grandad and I could hear her saying : ‘ Do you have the injection in your arm or in your backside , Mr Ramsay ? ’ |
| 3 | I tiptoed upstairs , some time ago , and I could hear her crying . ’ |
| 4 | It was another still island day and I could hear the sounds of a motorbike and chainsaw on the mainland . |
| 5 | The window was open at the top and I could hear the church bells ringing in the distance . |
| 6 | As the time grew nearer , Shanti began to call me Molly , and I could hear her on the telephone telling her friends , ‘ I 'm going to meet my mother . ’ |
| 7 | S. H. I 'm going along Scotland Road one night , going home , and I could hear someone smashing a lot down and this woman came saying , ‘ Bobby , come quick . |
| 8 | The elephant 's belly heaved up and down rhythmically and slow , and I floated up and down with it , and I could hear its great heart-beat like the heart-beat of a new and gentler world . |
| 9 | I retreated into the kitchen and I could hear people asking Nell what time they could have breakfast . |
| 10 | So it seemed to be crying out to be orchestrated , and I could hear just what it would be like in my head . |
| 11 | So this song sort of sprang to mind and I could hear it as I wanted it to be and I could also hear a few little modifications that would suit their purposes , too . |
| 12 | I came home from work and I could hear sobbing in her bedroom . |
| 13 | Buildings were in flames and I could hear the screams and moans of the trapped and injured . |
| 14 | When I went into the shop people were tripping over themselves and banging into things and I could hear them saying : ‘ That 's Geoffrey Boycott — Geoffrey Boycott , sat in that car . ’ |
| 15 | Cheerful crashes and bangs floated up from Doris 's kitchen as I went back upstairs , and I could hear outbursts of raucous male laughter and pinch-induced shrieks . |
| 16 | The playing stopped and I could hear their voices , Leon 's and Curtis 's , just the two of them in there . |
| 17 | Through the windows I could see the sky and clouds passing by , and I could hear the noise of the bird 's wings . |
| 18 | The rain was still beating on the windows , and I could hear the wind in the trees . |
| 19 | Fastening my watch round my wrist I saw that it was after seven and I could hear the farm men clattering in the yard outside as they began their morning tasks . |
| 20 | The footsteps stopped , and I could hear nothing at all . |
| 21 | Er I myself went for the nearest exit which was out a window , I assume everyone else erm panicked and I could hear quite a few people running running down the corridor from the first floor . |
| 22 | I could put it in it were only about ten inches long and I I made it and tapered it erm on a lathe , I put it my ear and side of casing and I could hear all what were going on inside . |
| 23 | Agnes looked timid and I could hear the old servant weeping in the scullery . |
| 24 | ‘ The landing was ablaze and I could hear the soldiers shouting downstairs . |
| 25 | When I looked then at first I could n't see , it was all — you know — black like inside my eyes , but I knew they were open and I could hear the kids yelling — and when I got up he was lying on the sofa , snoring — he must 've just dropped me and let me where I lie- ’ She stopped and Clare sat quietly waiting . |
| 26 | There was more firing and I could hear chips of wood being torn from the trees . |
| 27 | She paused and I could hear her brain cells creaking into action as she reached out a hand covered in enough costume jewellery to make a decent knuckle-duster . |
| 28 | In the meantime , the sheep took off on cue and I could hear they had reached the Lion by the din coming from the main bar , I was put in a police van and off to the " cop-shop " ; when I took off my smock and the stupid hat there really was a frightened wing commander underneath . |
| 29 | When we had the gales a couple of years ago , I was in the kitchen making a cup of tea and I could hear all this glass smashing , and I went ooh what 's going on , and the wind whistled across the field , it 's all open field |
| 30 | Was it Monday , no it was yesterday , I was in the loo and I could hear this paper being ripped and I thought oh they 've got one of my club catalogues , I did n't think any more of it and then I could hear Joseph going weee , I thought what the devil 's he got , so went out , Joseph has got the flying circus bus that was meant for Charlotte and him and , Brenda and Charlotte was sharing the , the , garage thing that I 've brought so I thought well now it 's out , well they 're not going to keep all that till I said to him whatever is Father Christmas going to say , I said he 's supposed to be taking these away to bring I said er , what 's Father Christmas gon na say ? , no Ben forget , so I thought while they 're out I could see Joseph 's playing a lot , way with this bus thing , he was having a whale of a time , he thought that was great , so I said to Charlotte I said do you like that bus ? |