1.   As he paused to let his eyes adjust to the dimness of the nave, he heard a strange sound.

2.   As she felt a desire to scream there was a strange sound in the room.

3.   Ghosts there were, and shadows to frighten a mole, and strange sounds from the few entrances that still remained.

4.   He heard a strange sound, like hailstones striking glass.

5.   I heard a strange sound coming from the hut, but I could not think what was making the noise.

6.   I was woken up in the small hours of the morning by a strange sound.

7.   On occasions stones appear to glow, and strange sounds emerge.

8.   One of the machines started to make a strange knocking sound.

9.   Terms of abuse Many racist words are derived from the strange sounds made by foreigners.

10.   The engine made a strange sound and we lost speed.