Sentence examples for having listened for from inspiring English sources
The vibrato is a very important tool for classical singers because it makes it easier for them to match the pitch of a note with the music; it is also important for the listener, as it prevents them from losing their sensitivity after having listened for the same sound for too long.
Asked to explain the scene before him, any rational outsider would have listened for a rapidly gaining search party of Alsatian-led stormtroopers.
As a fan of The Archers, I had listened for months as smooth-talking snake-oil merchant Rob Titchener slowly crushed the life out of his partner, Helen.
I read that scientists had "listened for 20 milliseconds" as two black holes circled each other like wary boxers, then collapsed into "a dark and violent merger".
And at the time Lena O'Brien poses the question, in the early hours of the morning, from the bed in which she has listened for her delinquent daughter's footsteps, Edna O'Brien has fled the country, at least physically.
Since that meeting, in 1961, spacecraft have surveyed all the major bodies of the solar system, except for Pluto, and radio astronomers have listened for intelligent signals from more than 1,000 stars, so far in vain.
No matter how closely I've listened for any hint of tension or nervousness, I can't hear any.
The best part is after you've listened for a while and they suddenly see you standing there.
In addition, you get bonus points for having listened, and for getting her something she really wanted.
