1.   The only noise was the distant rumble of traffic on the coastal road.

2.   About the only noise from the home fans for most of the second period came when Lacher made a save with his mask on a blast from Ferraro.

3.   Again, not four years ago, the only engine noise in this place was that of farm tractors and long-bed trucks hauling produce to market.

4.   Hours ago, when all was dark and still, the only noise was the hum of the highway.

5.   In many areas, the chirping of birds and the occasional flurry of a startled creature are the only noises.

6.   In the buttery, warm sunlight at Liberty Memorial, men work in near silence, the only noise the beeping of a road grader.

7.   Instead of frenetic volunteers, the only background noise is Rush Limbaugh on the radio.

8.   It turned out to be the only noise the Cubs would make.

9.   Kohl lives alone on a dead-end street where the only noise is the sound of chirping kids.

10.   The only noise now is the hum of the traffic, the drone of tires on the road.