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Example sentences for "heard that"

  • At that time it was much against my advice that you dispersed so entirely the people we had collected; for I could well suppose that Harald would come back to Viken as soon as he heard that it was without a chief.

  • Now King Hakon sailed south along the coast; and when he came south as far as Stad, he heard that Eirik's sons were come to North Agder.

  • I heard that Mr. Creakle had turned him out of doors, in consequence; and that Mrs. and Miss Creakle had been in a sad way, ever since.

  • In the evening, after tea, I heard that he was come.

  • He took cold that very day, and could not meet me there; and the following year I heard that he had been dashed against the rocks when trying to navigate a boat in the rapids.

  • After an unenthusiastic call I heard that my mother was better, but that she had had a very serious attack.

  • I was greatly affected by the situation of this poor man, whose image haunted me both night and day, and I was meditating how most effectually to assist him, when I heard that he was dead.

  • I've heard that you've had a hard life with your brother without me?

  • I've heard that he had at one time been a clerk, and received a rank in the service.

  • I've heard that he knows three languages, one of them English, and can do literary work.

  • I've heard that manifestoes of some sort have been found in X district.

  • I have never seen her, but I've heard that she's lame.

  • I heard that---' 'That I was his mistress.

  • I should not make such a fuss if I heard that my dear Major had---' Agnes did not hear the rest of the sentence.

  • She looked very miserable when she heard that we were going out together.

  • I've read all I could about the affairs of both Phillips and Crone, ever since I heard that my name and address had been found on Phillips.

  • Well, I've heard that it would do great things, but I never took any stock in it; it seemed like so much twaddle to me.

  • Yes, I heard that, too," said Sadie, with a nod.

  • He heard that Mr. Moffat intended to visit it, but he was somewhat alarmed lest his friend should suffer.

  • Vendome, but I heard that he spoke on that subject without restraint, impelled by the advice of the Duchesse de Bourgogne, and also by the Duc de Beauvilliers, who set his conscience at ease.

  • His Majesty was by no means gratified when he heard that a wife had been provided for him.

  • I was terribly annoyed when I heard that M.

  • And when I heard that he had a wife, I came to Kauai and entered the festal gathering.

  • To-day I heard that to-morrow she is to be the chief's of Kauai; therefore let us exert all our arts over her to win her to me.

  • That fellow there, Aiwohikupua, is my reason for coming to this land, because I heard that he was married to Poliahu; therefore I came here to see how he had lied to me.

  • I've heard that before, but what am I to do?

  • I heard that jargon in a Jap restaurant in New York.

  • I've heard that Mexico is full of Japs, all trained and ready to fight.

  • I was not present today when your lady had audience with Burgundy, but I heard that an English dame had arrived, and that the duke came but badly out of the encounter in words with her.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "heard that" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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