1.   Barn owls have one ear slightly higher than the other, so sound comes to them at two different pitches.

2.   From her throat came a sound of pure terror.

3.   From outside came the sound of someone cutting the hedge.

4.   From somewhere along the corridor there came the sound of laughter.

5.   From the kitchen came the sound of pots thrown to the floor.

6.   From the living room came the sound of a deep male voice singing a sentimental ballad.

7.   From the next room came the sound of laughter.

8.   From the other side of the wall came the sounds of children playing.

9.   He had been trembling violently for several hours but now no sound came from the place where he lay.