Example sentences of "[noun sg] i [vb mod] hear the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I crouched in the slit trench in the semi-darkness I could hear the odd British shell that had been intended for the Germans but had dropped short in the orchard explode with a terrific roar close at hand , causing a shower of dirt to fall from the roof of the trench . |
| 2 | Through the open window I could hear the two younger ones laughing at Hareton 's coarse way of speaking . |
| 3 | From somewhere on the hillside I could hear the clip-clop of a cow 's feet . |
| 4 | Ambulances were screaming back and forth , and then in the distance I could hear the rumble of tanks … |
| 5 | Through the door I could hear the music from the bar . |
| 6 | In fact I could hear the click of the b buckeye coupling . |
| 7 | I can hear , when I 'm walking down the street I can hear the birds singing . |