Example sentences of "be heard [v-ing] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such birds as starlings , which mimic many sounds from their environments , have been heard sounding off like factory sirens , ice-cream van signals or even police cars in a hurry . |
| 2 | Around eight o'clock the sound of distant brass bands can again be heard wafting in through the bedroom windows . |
| 3 | Lucy crawled out of bed around lunchtime , found her way up to the shower while Josie could be heard moving around in the kitchen , and could n't resist leaving aside her own hard soap and supermarket shampoo in order to freeload a few squirts and squeezes of the gels , mousses and lotions that stood on the tiled windowsill . |
| 4 | The train could now be heard coming up the bank . |
| 5 | Despite all the hype , hate and hysteria that has gone before , something magical and mysterious can still be heard shuffling around in the dark , and this celebration is the spotlight that picks it out . |
| 6 | A few months ago , even the gruffest company bosses could be heard enthusing over jazzy Department of Employment leaflets . |
| 7 | An old sea captain , veteran of the battle of Trafalgar , and he has a wooden leg and he can be heard stumping about in October , round about the anniversary of the battle . |
| 8 | In the night he might be heard running up and down his attic bedroom banging the wall at each end , and keeping other people awake . |
| 9 | In the early morning planes were heard passing over in the mist and the rain . |
| 10 | Then a car was heard pulling up at the gate ; either the bridal car or their uncle had come . |