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Example sentences for "hear that"

  • I felt a shock of disappointment, which was wicked enough of me, but I had been so sure he was the man; and to hear that he was not, seemed to throw us further back than ever.

  • The greatest shock to me would be to hear that I should ever again be subjected to the sight of him," she answered.

  • On the other hand, I am very glad to hear that you are not going away to work.

  • But I am very glad to hear that he is going away to work.

  • We hear that he is ill, and has never stirred out of the house since the meeting on Thursday; but she was with her girls at church yesterday, and they had new Tuscan bonnets.

  • I hear that my sister-Countess is projecting her return, being quite sick of England, where nobody visits her.

  • I long to hear that all my Chutes and eagles are safe out of the Pope's hands!

  • Sure by this time that she was talking too much, Rachel was glad to hear that Mr. Harvey was come.

  • I should like to hear that it is going on satisfactorily, but she does not seem to have time even to talk.

  • And when I hear that voice I feel a great joy.

  • I'm sorry to hear that; what is the matter?

  • Upon inquiry as to what animal was suffering, I was surprised to hear that it was my bay horse.

  • We hear that Mirambo is coming to Unyanyembe.

  • I am sorry to hear that," returned Malcolm; and he was sorry, for his cleverly-devised plan had been frustrated.

  • Dinah was delighted to see him, and to hear that he intended to spend a quiet Sunday with them.

  • I am sorry to hear that, Malcolm; I would have willingly given you up to a wife, but life in chambers seems to me so Bohemian.

  • This afternoon I hear that my man Will hath lost his clock with my tankard, at which I am very glad.

  • At last we hear that it was only five or six men that did ride through the guard in the town, without stopping to the guard that was there; and, some say, shot at them.

  • But it pleases me to hear that he did expect great thanks, and lays the fault of the want of it upon the fire, which deadened everything, and the glory of his services.

  • Especially a literary man; everyone expects to hear that he was once poor.

  • So you don't love me enough to hear that calmly.

  • I shall have to leave town to-morrow for a few days; no doubt it will be some satisfaction to you to hear that.

  • I am glad to hear that a better prospect offers for you.

  • I hear that Mr. Mitchel is to be recalled, notwithstanding the King of Prussia's instances to keep him.

  • I am extremely glad to hear that you like the assemblies at Venice well enough to sacrifice some suppers to them; for I hear that you do not dislike your suppers neither.

  • Your lordship will be sorry to hear that as yet the poor dean has shown no signs of amendment.

  • I hear that Mr Quiverful is already appointed,' said Tom Staple.

  • We hear that Mr Slope's name has been mentioned for this preferment.

  • But to see the mischief, I hear that Sir G.

  • However, I hear that he has obeyed your orders, and that there has been no flogging on the estate since I went away.

  • It's pretty certain from what we hear that he hasn't made for the North, and where the fellow can be hiding I can't think.

  • We are all delighted this afternoon to hear that instead, as we had believed, of your being knocked on the head you are a prisoner among the Yanks.

  • I hear that eight of the ringleaders in the late tumults of the 'prentices at Easter are condemned to die.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "hear that" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    another article; been used; before dawn; general reasoning; hear anything; hear her; hear mass; hear much; hear something; hear what; hear what you have; heard himself; heard the; hearing the; hearken unto; hearkened not unto them; heart and; heart from; heart leaped; heart shall; hearted fellow; hearted girl; heartily wish; hearty meal; hearty shake; revealed unto