Example sentences of "he [modal v] hear the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He could hear the nervous chatter of the guests . |
| 2 | Cramped and cold in his hide , he listened as the sounds of the day fell from him into silence one by one , until he could hear the measured pacing of the watch on the walk between the gate-towers . |
| 3 | He could hear the faint sounds of footsteps and , straining his eyes , saw a figure moving slowly in the distance . |
| 4 | The rough-cast stairway was dark , but there were lights further on down and he could hear the faint strains of the show tape playing over the speakers in the club proper . |
| 5 | Below him he could hear the passing wail of sirens , a familiar sound after dark had fallen over the city . |
| 6 | From the nearby compound of Village Number Three he could hear the Annamese cai marshalling the shuffling coolies for roll call . |
| 7 | He could hear the loud yet muffled interchanges between his father , John Carter , and his stepmother of only a few months , Rhoda . |
| 8 | From outside he could hear the muted hum of London 's traffic . |
| 9 | To his left was dense blackness , although from out there somewhere he could hear the gentle shushing of the waves . |
| 10 | Opposite and a little to the right were the male and female lavatories , and he could hear the occasional feet , light or heavy , hurried or dilatory , of passing members of staff , and hear the swing of the two doors . |
| 11 | Somewhere in the distance he could hear the infuriating whistle . |
| 12 | The playground was empty but he could hear the sing-song voices of children reciting tables as he paused by the railings . |
| 13 | He could hear the muffled sound of the train as it plodded round the curves . |
| 14 | Rincewind thought he could hear the muffled sound of grumbling and the scrape of a stool being dragged across the floor . |
| 15 | He got up and went back down the stairs , going out into the gathering darkness , across the priory grounds behind the chapel from where he could hear the sweet , melodious chant of the nuns as they sang the first psalm of Compline . |
| 16 | He could hear the constant rapid clicking of Meg 's knitting needles , and her erratic conversation with Christopher , who was lying on the grass at her feet , drawing . |
| 17 | And later he would hear the dull punch of explosive detonations . |