1.   As the sounds of cooking became louder, the musicians gradually intervened, imitating the rhythm of a whisk beating a sauce.

2.   It takes imagination to understand what is needed when sounds become muffled, distorted, unclear or even non-existent.

3.   Finally, as the sound became thunderous, Scott looked up and froze.

4.   The sounds were becoming uncomfortable.

5.   She tried to murmur his name, but the soft sound became a groan as his mouth closed over hers and she was lost.

6.   Although the band slowly dumped those superheavy tunes, the general sound became harder.

7.   A sound track played a synthetic drum beat at top volume -- a sound that fast became annoying.

8.   But the Celtic sound also has become part of the world beat genre.

9.   By going digital, television sound becomes more akin to listening to a fine compact disc than to a scratchy record.

10.   Individual sounds became distinct.