Examples of listen

• I listen to the radio in the morning.

• Would you like to listen to some records?

• I think it's important to listen to both sides of the argument.

• He paused for a moment to listen and then continued eating.

• "Did you hear what I said?" "Eh? Say it again - I wasn't listening."

• I was given an exclusive first listen to the band's ridiculously catchy tune.

• It came on the radio and you just had to turn it up even if it was your hundredth listen.

• I logged on to the website to have a listen for myself.

• Each one, on reaching the head of the queue, went first to see the founder, who listened and diagnosed the problem.

• He listens for the right word like a musician listening for the right note.

• He stood for the longest periods of time, listening to my grandmother.

• He listens to what you have to say.

• In this sense who can contest, who can represent and who gets listened to?

• He sometimes preached to congregations of some two to three thousand who listened to him with" much attention and willingness".

• Reading and listening can also help with speech and comprehension problems.

• In a complex orchestral passage, we shall probably not be aware of the piccolo unless we are specifically listening out for it.

• To improve your listening abilities, with all its attendant benefits, you must be prepared to learn how to do it.

• Radio broadcasts are another good means, but you should also try listening to the television.

• Note-taking aids concentration when you are listening to a lecture, watching a video or reading a book or article.

• Show others that you are listening to them.

• The use of language involves a number of skills, mainly speaking and listening; reading and writing.

• Also, listening to people's conversations can be very enlightening and suggestive of ideas.

• Unable to get a drink, the workers were standing around in the street listening to pacifist orators.