Example sentences of "as [pron] heard the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ I was jumping up and down in my seat as I heard the end of the race , ’ he said . |
| 2 | As I heard the words I knew they were wrong , but could n't for the life of me remember the dolmen 's proper name . |
| 3 | In the old days , as soon as I heard the dirge start up , I 'd reach for the OFF button . |
| 4 | The next morning , as I heard the story from Howard Samuel 's wife , Howard had remarked to her , ‘ Did someone telephone during the night ? ’ |
| 5 | As I heard the staff car approach I wandered out into the pale brown of the front garden . |
| 6 | ‘ As I heard the gossip , Riddle replaced the Scapegoat in the Wheel and two witnesses heard him scream as he bowled down the hill . ’ |
| 7 | It was an easy shot , but as I heard the bullet strike he bounded away . |
| 8 | As soon as I heard the word Deptford my ears pricked up . |
| 9 | You guessed as soon as you heard the name of Kirtlington , I dare say ? ’ |
| 10 | She turned her head as she heard the kitchen door click . |
| 11 | An eerie feeling of isolation wafted through her as she heard the unspeaking hairless guide slide the lift back downstairs . |
| 12 | A long time ago , Alice thought , as she heard the arrival of the first of Félix 's dinner guests , she and Harry had longed to be rich in order to buy themselves a house which they could share . |
| 13 | The respite was not to last however for , just as she heard the guards wondering aloud if they had hit her , someone on one of the freighters pointed her out with a cry . |
| 14 | At which Miranda had burst into tears , and continued sobbing , holding on to the store detective 's hand as she heard the announcement : ‘ Would Miranda 's mummy please come to Lost and Found . |
| 15 | She had a bad moment as she heard the alley door closing behind her , but she was already on her way down . |
| 16 | She turned round quickly as she heard the sound of a step at the door . |
| 17 | The door opened and she held her breath as she sensed him standing by her bed , releasing it as she heard the creak of the other bed . |
| 18 | Faye lay back again and closed her eyes for a moment , opening them as she heard the rustle of paper . |
| 19 | ‘ Please ! ’ she moaned urgently as he lifted his mouth from hers to bury his face against the side of her neck , and excitement leapt as she heard the slight sound of the zip on his jeans being unfastened . |
| 20 | Peering round the end shelf as she heard the doorbell ping again , she pulled a face as she saw it was Mrs Beeson . |
| 21 | ‘ White , would you think ? ’ she asked , her voice a high squeak , then let her breath out in an explosion of relief as she heard the shop door open and close . |
| 22 | ‘ Better to have loved and lost ’ , ’ she quoted softly to herself , then a smile of sheer female pleasure curved her lips as she heard the sounds of tapping on her bedroom door . |
| 23 | She turned to the door , almost shivering with nerves as she heard the rapid flow of French from the hall and knew that now she was about to meet the woman she had unconsciously hated for the whole of her life . |
| 24 | It 's not only the menu that worries me , Robyn thought despondently , as she heard the Range Rover start up ; what about the way I look and feel ? |
| 25 | Her hands stiffened on the keys as she heard the door open . |
| 26 | In the kitchen , as she heard the sound of the car driving away , she slumped on to a stool , her long hair spilling over her fingers as she dropped her head into her hands with a heavy groan . |
| 27 | ‘ I 'll endeavour to employ a shade more vigilance than you did , ’ she returned lightly , then cocked her head to one side as she heard the sound of a siren . |
| 28 | Rory made her way woodenly to the dressing-room , shivering slightly as she heard the familiar sounds of the nightclub band tuning up . |
| 29 | As we heard the Volvo backing up to the house , Caroline jumped up and said , ‘ This is nothing to do with you , Jane . |
| 30 | As soon as we heard the engine his grip tightened . |