The name broke upon my ears like some huge wave.

When had his voice become a caress upon her ears?

And she was about to turn the local gossips upon their ears.

After some little time the roar of the sea broke upon my ears.

Then a new cry of warning broke upon our ears.

As the three paused a moment to look about the chamber there fell upon their ears the sound of a human voice.

At this very moment a low sound of distant thunder fell upon my ears.

Suddenly, however, a loud and measured sound broke upon their ears.

But no pleasant sound of falling water fell upon my listening ear.

Then something struck upon his ear, for he stood listening intently.