Example sentences of "[vb past] she heard [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But as she did so , she thought she heard a thin , piercing sound , like the wail of a child who has just wakened up and found himself alone . |
| 2 | As it did so , she thought she heard a high-pitched , giggling sort of sound : ‘ Wheee … wheee … ’ |
| 3 | Blanche thought she heard a bang outside . |
| 4 | As she rang off and Sarella was left holding the phone she thought she heard a click on the line as if somebody had replaced an extension . |
| 5 | The memory was so vivid that for a second she thought she heard the echo of the slam . |
| 6 | She thought she heard the telephone being used , and the soft murmur of Julius 's voice . |
| 7 | She thought she heard an owl cry , and the falling shape , black now and only just visible , seemed to sweep suddenly to the left , soaring , then falling , turning a round and white face to glance at her as it vanished into the gloom . |
| 8 | Cecilia Darne , who lived round the corner , said she heard a bell toll once at about eight in the morning . |
| 9 | ‘ No , the neighbour said she heard a noise and thought Minnie was being burgled so her son got through the window and let her in . |
| 10 | His wife Ina , 64 , said she heard a scuffle going on outside , but when she got to the door the two youths had already fled . |