To be honest, she loved the shops and the busy hum of city life much more.

All that afternoon, and all the next day, the busy hum of voices was raised by the one topic of commanding interest.

Even standing on the threshold I could hear the busy hum of voices, laughter, music.

He prefers to write to the busy hum of domestic life, albeit muffled by the closed door of his study.

The shrieking stopped and was replaced by a busy hum like the sound from a monstrous beehive.

It was market day, and we were passing the market - a busy hum came from within.

She could hear a short dis- tance away the busy hum of main road traffic.

The busy hum of conversation took on a speculative note.

In general, however, it was the busy hum of a thing happening, a properness occurring.

As she passed the school-house she could hear the busy hum of voices.