31.   As night fell over the river, the only sounds to be heard were cries of ecstasy and long sighs of surrender and fulfilment.

32.   Ruth pattered after him, her sandals on the polished stone the only sound.

33.   It was the only sound Caroline could hear on this unusually warm afternoon.

34.   There was a long time -- several lifetimes -- when the only sound was the clatter of the rain against the window, then Vitor walked to the cot.

35.   Almost instantly we were surrounded by silent forest, the only sound the hum of wood on firmly packed snow.

36.   And off to the east, behind the thick green dunes, the hysterical murmur of the surf was the only sound to insult my ears.

37.   As jurors weaved their way to their all-too-familiar seats, the only sound was their footsteps on the dirty tan carpet.

38.   As you rise above the city, the only sounds are the crunch of gravel beneath your feet and the distant cawing of crows lofted on the hillside winds.

39.   Aside from the collective cheer, the only other sounds in the gym were of bouncing balls and squeaky shoes.

40.   At times, the only sounds were the scrapes of shovel blades on soil or the chopping of axes.