She closed the hatch and the engines whined to life.

The engine whined as she held her foot to the accelerator.

The engines whined and the red light on the tail blinked.

The crowd that had been watching the ship for days was backing away as the engines whined into life.

But the engines were whining so loudly that Conrad couldn't catch what he said.

The engine whined as I took the exit ramp at sixty miles per hour.

The engines whined into a silence that rang in the ears.

Suddenly, the engines whined and he knew Becker was about to release his brakes.

He touched a button, pulled a lever, and the engine whined into life.

The engines whined as the pinnace dropped like a stone.