Example sentences of "[adv] heard the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The chanting of the priests seemed to summon wings , though as Tallis skirted these Celtic shrines she could see nothing ; and only heard the raucous pleasure of the crow goddess . |
| 2 | Katherine walked in and as she did so heard the smooth engine of the Rolls pulling away . |
| 3 | Somehow , over the running water , she finally heard the loud knocking on the cabin door . |
| 4 | Then she walked back into the kitchen and soon heard the hard clatter of shoes on the stone stairs and Giovanna was upon her . |
| 5 | She hardly heard the growing excitement in the commentator 's voice . |
| 6 | I do not know what the right hon. Member for Manchester , Gorton ( Mr. Kaufman ) heard , but I distinctly heard the Foreign Secretary answer yes on several occasions . |
| 7 | I distinctly heard the triumphal opening chords of Also sprach Zarathustra ( the " 2001 theme " ) in my mind . |
| 8 | Lee turned slightly towards the sound — and immediately heard the double click as the hammers on the shotgun were pulled back . |
| 9 | Presently , he too heard the faint ghost of a sound , almost too muted to identify . |
| 10 | She never heard the front door close , nor his foot fall on the stairs , nor even the bedroom door slowly opening behind her . |
| 11 | They had been so intent upon it , they never heard the back door open and shut , or saw the shadow at the scullery door until Marcus Judge said , ‘ Good morning , Emily . |