Example sentences of "followed [prep] [art] sound " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a snuffle , a grunt , followed by the sound of chewing . |
| 2 | The pilot heard a bang from the engines , followed by the sound of the engines running down in a rough and abnormal manner . |
| 3 | In some places [ presumably in the north of Ireland : JM ] the short sound of e is improperly substituted for a , in almost every word in which it occurs ; in Belfast , however , this error is almost exclusively confined to those words in which a is preceded by c or g , or followed by the sound of k , hard g or ng . |
| 4 | ‘ I only hope and pray it does n't do too much damage , ’ he said , and jumped as they all heard a high-pitched , deafening roar which shook the house , followed by the sound of wood splitting as the wind tore at the planks and ripped the front door off its hinges . |
| 5 | It was followed by the sound of something falling heavily . |
| 6 | For a few minutes Merrill heard the murmur of their voices , followed by the sound of Luke 's outer door closing . |
| 7 | There was a clatter as the phone was put down , followed by the sound of footsteps scurrying down the stairs and fading into silence . |
| 8 | She was just in the middle of doing her hair when she heard a light tap at the door , followed by the sound of Candy 's voice . |