Example sentences of "i [vb mod] hear the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I might suggest the other point , now I actually represent a city ward so I 'm sure I 'll hear the baying of the hounds that say why am I getting up and speaking . |
| 2 | And surely I 'll hear the lift if it brings my inquisitor up ? |
| 3 | " I could hear the dialling pretty well , and there were n't enough digits for a Continental call . " |
| 4 | I could hear the clock ticking again , and the tick of my heart . |
| 5 | ‘ We came to a lonely place where I could hear the sea crashing on rocks near by . |
| 6 | I could hear the gate being kicked . |
| 7 | The downstairs door must also have been open , because I could hear the clatter of the harpsichord mechanism . |
| 8 | I could hear the water sizzle , and we spun round like a cockchafer … |
| 9 | From somewhere on the hillside I could hear the clip-clop of a cow 's feet . |
| 10 | Just before he reached the ramp , I could hear the engine hesitate ; he throttled down . |
| 11 | But I could hear the rest of them . |
| 12 | I could hear the air escaping . |
| 13 | Come on now , we 're going to be late , the others are all in there , I could hear the revelry as I came through the hall . " |
| 14 | I could hear the click of rosary beads on bone and an Irish voice saying , ‘ Ave Maria , gratia plena … ’ |
| 15 | In fact I could hear the click of the b buckeye coupling . |
| 16 | I could hear the child saying , ‘ Candy cigars , Mommy , or real ones ? ’ |
| 17 | I could hear the resolve in his voice . |
| 18 | As he spoke I could hear the rush of shells passing over heading in the direction of the German positions . |
| 19 | Sometimes I thought I could hear the noise of the rapids . |
| 20 | Ahead of us I could hear the noise of the waterfall — there had been plenty of rain and when we arrived at the foss , the beck that eventually joins the Ure to travel down Wensleydale was hammering over the lip of the force . |
| 21 | I could hear the noise of a telephone being picked up , the low murmuring of the lawyer 's voice . |
| 22 | Through the windows I could see the sky and clouds passing by , and I could hear the noise of the bird 's wings . |
| 23 | The window was open at the top and I could hear the church bells ringing in the distance . |
| 24 | Ambulances were screaming back and forth , and then in the distance I could hear the rumble of tanks … |
| 25 | From there I could hear the music and keep a watch on most of the room . |
| 26 | Through the door I could hear the music from the bar . |
| 27 | I could hear the crash of waves on the shingle , and the intermittent shriek of the wind as it tore through the gaps in the kail-yard wall . |
| 28 | I already knew it was n't a good idea ; I could hear the tone of my voice rising higher and higher as I spoke the sentence , and that was always a sign I was getting into some sort of verbal mess . |
| 29 | I was n't going that far today , but I could hear the bulldozer they used sometimes to spread the garbage around as it revved and pushed . |
| 30 | Fastening my watch round my wrist I saw that it was after seven and I could hear the farm men clattering in the yard outside as they began their morning tasks . |