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Example sentences for "heard footsteps"

  • At last he heard footsteps, and waited, hidden behind the door of the empty dining-room, lest at sight of him she should turn back.

  • Presently he heard footsteps coming up the stairs.

  • But when he had reached the bottom of the dark stairs he heard footsteps.

  • Virginia, listening, heard footsteps on the stairs, and seized her father's sleeve.

  • He had not time to protest, for we heard footsteps in the hall, and Mademoiselle entered, leading an older lady by the hand.

  • It was a fresh morning, a river breeze stirred the waters of the Bear Grass, and as I stood, scanning the line of boats there, I heard footsteps behind me.

  • At last, when shadows were gathering in the corners of the room, I heard footsteps.

  • I at last reached a part where the bank was broken away, and began climbing up, when I heard footsteps close to me; and, as I gained the top, I saw a man coming along at full speed on the opposite side.

  • I heard footsteps approaching, and I now feared that I should be discovered; but the new comers followed the path which led to the opposite side of the barn to that where I was sitting.

  • Again and again have we heard footsteps overhead in No.

  • There are no stairs coming down to the bedroom storey where I thought I heard footsteps.

  • Some of us, certainly the last four, heard footsteps overhead in No.

  • I had not gone far when I heard footsteps coming, and I drew aside into the corner of a porch.

  • It was near an hour before we heard footsteps outside; then came a knock, and Voban was shown in.

  • At last I heard footsteps near me in the dark stairway, and I felt for my pistols, for the feet were not those of Labrouk's wife.

  • At that moment I heard footsteps on the drive, and saw Hugh Lethbridge coming towards us.

  • He had not been gone long, when I heard footsteps outside, and shortly after young Hugh Lethbridge appeared.

  • In an instant I heard footsteps, and Simpson again came to my side.

  • He is certain he heard footsteps: they come nearer, and then die away.

  • He turned away, thinking that, after all, he had perhaps been mistaken in believing that he heard footsteps; but he remained so preoccupied with the suspicion that he could turn his mind to nothing else.

  • The porter told him that he believed Odette to be in; Swann rang the bell, thought that he heard a sound, that he heard footsteps, but no one came to the door.

  • As the hour of midnight was tolled forth by the neighbouring churches, he heard footsteps, and could just detect a figure advancing towards him.

  • Reproaching himself with having needlessly exposed himself to risk, he was about to walk away, when he heard footsteps at a little distance, and looking in the direction of the sound, perceived the tall figure of Thirlby.

  • Just as he passed through the small door, the clock tolled forth the hour of midnight, and when he gained the mid aisle, he heard footsteps approaching, and encountered his friends.

  • Leonard instantly set about releasing him, and had just unfastened the straps when he heard footsteps approaching, and looking up, perceived the stranger and Judith Malmayns advancing towards him.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    approximately equal; conclusive evidence; five books; general engagement; gone away; heard about; heard afterwards; heard before; heard from; heard himself; heard mass; heard nothing; heard someone; heard something; heard tell; heard that; heard the; heard them; heard this; like bodies; magic lantern; must confess; strict construction; that question; whom when; will order