1.   But the powerful resonance of a Marine mammal exhaling through its blowhole again reaches my ears.

2.   The news eventually reached the ears of the king.

3.   As he made to sneak up the corridor to the stairs, the sounds of heated debate reached his ears, issuing from the front parlour.

4.   A few minutes later, a loud rat-a-tat reached their ears.

5.   But the plight of Okinawans, Nelson said, has not reached the ears of many Americans.

6.   Corporate America should allow more voices to reach our ears.

7.   Culture is baggage, and music cannot reach our ears except through a field of interpretation.

8.   Customers usually use the same dealer and phone number, which often reaches the ears of others who want to buy drugs.

9.   Excited whispers of extraordinary Kennedy records quickly spread among the world of collectors and investors, eventually reaching the ears of Hersh.

10.   He also has reached the ear of Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., the former major-league pitcher and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.