Sentence examples for faint footsteps from inspiring English sources

The YETI site (www.phobe.com/yeti) captures the look and feel of the SETI site (www.setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu), down to the teasing come-on about the "small but tantalizing possibility" that the user will detect not alien life forms but "the faint footsteps of a hairy monster," otherwise known as Sasquatch, Bigfoot or the Abominable Snowman.

Alex Waterman's sound design is similar to what happens when someone at a party calls you accidentally and leaves a voice mail — with muffled voices and footsteps, faint music or guitar feedback.

At one point I nearly fainted as heavy footsteps approached — I was sure her parents had come home early.

Footsteps echo through the corridors; and the faint air of school gymnasium is difficult to suppress.

For a few seconds after the door swings shut, all that is left of him is the sound of his footsteps receding down the corridor and the faintest vapour trail of an unsuppressed giggle.

The footsteps move away, and the next sound is the faint squeak of the light bulb in the hall being unscrewed.

I felt suddenly lightheaded, but maintained my composure; I had heard stories of medical students fainting in the operating room and resolved not to follow in their footsteps.

Following Nixon's footsteps.

– footsteps approached".

Faint print.

Very faint.