Example sentences of "then [pron] hear [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then I heard him call down from the attic for me to open the stairs door wide . |
| 2 | Then I heard him mutter to himself : ‘ Avare comme tous les juifs ’ . |
| 3 | She could hear Mrs Lorimer shouting for her favourite lodger , then she heard her say in a loud voice , ‘ It 's a woman . |
| 4 | For the length of a heartbeat his tall figure remained stiff and unyielding , and then she heard him swear harshly under his breath , and felt his strong arms enfolding her trembling figure . |
| 5 | For a moment she thought he was going to slam the phone down , then she heard him give a deep sigh . |
| 6 | He listened in silence for what seemed a longer period than normal , then she heard him speak . |
| 7 | Then she heard him say in Spanish , ‘ You want to meet her again ? ’ |
| 8 | His Mum went to open it and then he heard it close again . |
| 9 | He heard the train whistle , the engine was slowing for a signal then he heard it pick up speed again . |