Example sentences of "and i heard the " in BNC.

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1 Doors shut everywhere , and I heard the landlady give a loud ‘ Shh ! ’
2 The rest of the squad fell to one knee , and I heard the smart click of rifle bolts …
3 There was a loud burst of laughter behind me and I heard the Belgian clergyman exclaim : ‘ That is really heretical ! positively heretical ! ’ then laugh loudly himself .
4 I heard Alec saying , in a voice that tried to be light and urgent at the same time , ‘ We 're ready , sir , ’ and I heard the reply : ‘ Well I 'm not .
5 But I could see with my inner eye the form of my Lord Krishna , seated before Arjuna in the chariot on the battlefield of Kurukshetra , and I heard the sublime thoughts , and this filled my eyes with tears of joy and love . ' ’
6 I 'd only got half way and I heard the row going on , so I cut across and met them .
7 Then the line went dead and I heard the dialling tone .
8 And the heart-beat grew louder and louder and closer to my ear , and I heard the deep booming sound of the sea at its very deepest depths , where monsters live in total darkness and corpses of drowned sailors lie in coral dust .
9 To my surprise the house lights were full on , and I heard the sounds of the violin coming from our big room .
10 When I was a child they killed one close by me and I heard the squealing .
11 John had just left and I heard the story from Joan .
12 The recorder stopped and I heard the rustle of paper being turned — the music-stand .
13 There was one occasion when I was sitting in the kitchen and I heard the front door close , and then footsteps in the hall .
14 ‘ On the contrary , whatever I supposed your sister to be , I suspected your basic innocence from the moment we crossed the Rådhuspladsen that first night and I heard the long-drawn-out note of the lur . ’
15 Once again those bloody crossbows came up and I heard the click of bolts being placed .
16 Her voice went up three tones on the last words , she sniffed loudly and I heard the click of her handbag .
17 Tricia noticed it too , for she put herself between us again on the front seat and I heard the giveaway click-clack from her pocket .
18 And I heard the building , this building ; I heard the — ’ She gestured .
19 And I heard the girl saying well I do n't look for smart shoes now .
20 And I heard the bathroom window open and I went in there , I was just having a look , admiring my little shed roof there !
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