Example sentences of "come the [adj] sound " in BNC.
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| 1 | The door it adorned was open and from inside came the familiar sound of a photocopier on print and collate . |
| 2 | First came the clashing sound of stone against stone and the resounding thud of boulders dropped to the ground ; then the recurrent frantic yelping . |
| 3 | After a while there came the distant sound of rushing water . |
| 4 | From below he heard shouting and running feet , and from further off came the muffled sound of more gunfire . |
| 5 | From one of the other rooms came the harsh sounds of Guns'N'Roses , the heavy guitar making the walls vibrate . |
| 6 | Through open windows or balcony doors came the mingled sounds of pots clattering and televisions blaring , an indication that most families were having their evening meal . |
| 7 | From inside the hut behind him came the sudden sound of gongs and drums being beaten and immediately a bare-breasted woman appeared in the doorway at the top of the stepped log , holding aloft a tall earthenware jar . |
| 8 | While we were talking , from outside in the courtyard there came the sudden sound of excited shouting . |
| 9 | And then came the unmistakable sound of a shot . |
| 10 | Suddenly from below came the unmistakable sound of gunfire , the roar of a shotgun sounding along with a short sharp burst of a machine gun . |
| 11 | There came the unmistakable sound of legs shooting into denim , then the zip going up . |
| 12 | Then comes the slapping sound of the belt-joining clips whipping round the iron pulleys , getting faster and faster as the whole machine gathers speed . |