11.   Other clues were provided by the street noise in the background as Vasquez chatted, officials said.

12.   Shade trees not only reduce energy demands but also create a summer respite, while border trees provide privacy, reduce wind and absorb street noise.

13.   The air that night was sticky, and street noises flooded through the open street-level window.

14.   The city denied the accusation at trial, saying the police were properly enforcing rules on street noise, a major complaint from the public.

15.   They move to a score recorded by Pucci that is a cacophony of voices, street noises and train sounds.

16.   Thick shrubs can also be used to insulate the house from street noises.

17.   Outside its head-high walls, Vietnamese street life blared on, a cacophony of horns and street noise, the rush of cars and bicycles.

18.   For the diners inside, and for pedestrians passing by its awning, the voice of black US jazz singer Sarah Vaughan was easily drowning out the street noise.