Example sentences of "not to hear [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | not to hear them splintering |
| 2 | The problem with these street preachers is that you do n't get the choice not to hear them . ’ |
| 3 | Ralph-appeared not to hear her . |
| 4 | Her mother pretended not to hear her . |
| 5 | Even then Mr Pumblechook said , ‘ And fourteen ? ’ but I pretended not to hear him . |
| 6 | Then , when they seemed not to hear him , he repeated it , stronger this time , commanding them . |
| 7 | Ballater appeared not to hear him . |
| 8 | Zoe pretended not to hear him . |
| 9 | Because when you raised the telephone … he showed great irritation and pretended not to hear you , so that it immediately made you think that you 'd been unwise to telephone at all . |