11.  Suddenly the faint voice became stronger.

12.  This year, those men have been only faint voices, and neither jobs nor the health of the economy is much of an issue.

13.  After a pause, a faint voice responded.

14.  From his hospital bed, he repeatedly asked relatives in a faint voice if any of his children were dead.

15.  Television footage showed firefighters drilling holes after hearing faint voices deep under the rubble of the building, which collapsed under its weight Thursday.