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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'he was heard' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to indicate that something was heard by someone, typically something that was said or done by another person. For example: The crowd erupted in applause when he finished speaking, and he was heard laughing in response.
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"Great will!" he was heard to mutter.
It is strange how selectively he was heard.
He was heard to shout, "Down with the imperialists!
"Labour doesn't queue," he was heard to say.
"Wrap it tighter," he was heard bellowing at Conway.
"Where are the people?" he was heard to ask.
"This is ridiculous," he was heard to say.
I can't bear that man," he was heard mumbling to his two sons.
"I wish I was thinning trees," he was heard to say at a dinner party.
"Have some respect," Cora said repeatedly in increasing volume until finally he was heard.
"I love you, I miss you, we'll be O.K.," he was heard telling her.
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