1.   A rock was loose and he fell with a sharp cry of surprise.

2.   He gave a sharp cry of pain.

3.   Suddenly Dad uttered a sharp cry and staggered backwards, slumping against the wall.

4.   The stone hit him on the forehead and he gave a sharp cry.

5.   She fell with a sharp cry of surprise, and the ladder overbalanced on top of her.

6.   We were hardly under way when Betty spotted a pair of peregrine falcons, wheeling far overhead with sharp cries.