So she kicked at the door instead, and her lady slip- per managed to make a faint feminine tap.

His resistance was rewarded, and the faint tap turned feeble, faded into a persistent silence.

A pause, then came an answer; a faint tap from subterranean depths.

A faint tap came over Bob's instrument, the return signal from Jupiter.

Finally, after far too long a wait, a faint tap on the door behind him caused the guard to open it and listen for a moment.

Heard two faint taps in reply.

She set the glass down with a faint tap and reached into her blazer pocket to extract a pack of cigarettes and a small gold lighter.

The faint, rhythmic tap of life against the pad of his first and second fingers.

He was answered by a staccato of faint taps, as of tiny anchors dropping.