1.   At the third attempt I gave up and hailed a taxi.

2.   Converse walked the several blocks to Pasteur Street and hailed a taxi, taking care not to signal with the Offending Gesture.

3.   He hailed a taxi, directed it to First Avenue and Sixty-third Street.

4.   He wanted it all to go smoothly right down to hailing a taxi.

5.   I rushed outside and hailed a taxi.

6.   Mark hailed a taxi and they were away.

7.   I hurried away to hail a taxi.

8.   Laura flits about New York hailing taxis at every opportunity.

9.   Rachel left the office and ran out on to Des Voeux, hailing a taxi to take her home.