1 The clock began to whirr before striking the hour.

2 He could hear the whirr of a vacuum cleaner.

3 She hear nothing but the chirps and whirr of insect.

4 Close at hand, an electric motor began to whirr, and Floyd felt himself moving.

5 It was pitch dark everywhere, and the whirr of the ceiling fan seemed to fill the silent bedroom.

6 Deep breath, hold it, whirr, click, move up an inch, breathe again.

7 Pots and tin trays were clanging over the whirr of dishwashers; the tables smelled sweet and oily.

8 So fierce you whirr and pound , you drums -- so shrill you bugles blow.

9 Thoughts whirr round in my head. I don't have that ability switch off.

10 Whirr, click, whirr, click — step by step the scan probed deeper.

11 A creak and a dark whirr in the air high up.

12 She was glad the short half hour was over and the wheels began to whirr again.

13 She was glad the short half hour was over and the wheels Began to whirr again.