Example sentences of "i heard [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 I heard them talk about the ‘ good creature ’ who did these ‘ wonderful ’ things .
2 The suspects were then brought up by number , a single man at a time ( and as I heard them begin with ‘ one ’ , the skin of my neck tightened in anticipation of gunfire which never came ) .
3 I heard them say so . ’
4 I heard them say that she had been brought to hospital because her belly was still full of urine . ’
5 Dickie said , ‘ When I heard them say it was St Benedict 's Hospital I thought it must be for Mr Leland , so I called him .
6 They pulled us apart and I heard them say , ‘ What a wicked girl !
7 I heard them say they had sent for you . ’
8 I waited till I heard him go into the bathroom , grabbed all my gear and tiptoed out of the house .
9 Then there was another scuffle and I heard him go in a falling of bits of mud .
10 I heard him go . ’
11 Later on I heard him go with them to the dorm .
12 And then I thought oh that 's Clayton coming in as well and then I thought no it is n't , he 's going out and I heard him go out .
13 I do n't think I heard him whinge once .
14 I thought I heard him bring the cows in earlier but he 's grown so deaf he did n't hear when I called him .
15 Every time I heard him blast his horn I wanted to kill him .
16 I heard him move in his chair .
17 I heard him make his revolver ready to fire , and I did the same .
18 That was the point that I heard him make in Brighton .
19 Dad simply pushed her forward but I heard him whisper , ‘ Move along , yer 'olding up the service . ’
20 ‘ I like the look of her , Louise , ’ I heard him whisper to her .
21 Bunny handed over a fiver and as I walked away I heard him whisper to Rayleen .
22 I heard him refer to the Danuese as ‘ natives ’ and myself once as a ‘ Chinaman ’ .
23 I heard him tell Fagin that you were at this hotel .
24 He 'd have to say yes , because he 's sorry for us , I heard him tell Richard we were no better than waifs of the storm , and we should ruin the upholstery , and be taking advantage of his kindness . "
25 Oddly enough , later on in the Mess I heard him repeat part of the rollicking , but not my reply , to the station commander .
26 I heard him mention the Crusades and the Inquisition .
27 I heard him mention something about organs to another guest so I put my oar in and started such a nice conversation .
28 I heard him lock the chamber door and , a few minutes later , the mewing of his cat scratching at the wood for admittance .
29 I had on the programme Brahms 's Fourth Symphony and at the rehearsal Lamond said to me , ‘ You know , I knew Brahms ; I heard him conduct this piece . ’
30 I heard him scramble to his feet and his metal-tipped boots took him down the stone corridor at better than the track record .
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