Example sentences of "[conj] listen [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Guests passing by on their way to the boutiques were finding excuses to hang about and listen to the heated exchange . |
| 2 | It led Marguerite on to the art of cooking , and Jenna was content to sit and listen to the soothing sound of her voice . |
| 3 | " Well , I can walk and listen at the same time . " |
| 4 | Amiss directed ferocious attention towards his tray , giving a spirited impression of a man who could n't eat and listen at the same time . |
| 5 | The problem I must admit the problem that surprised me with overheads is that erm people ca n't write and listen at the same time , or the other thing is , you put something on an overhead th every bit of it gets written down which is why I adapted it so that you did . |