Now a sound he had dismissed as background noise grew too loud to ignore.

In the silence I heard May's breathing grow loud and a little ragged.

The sound of his own breathing grew almost unendurably loud.

When the crowd grew loud and desperate, the police beat it back, witnesses said.

Thrice this happened, and every time the murmur grew more loud.

I told him it was witchcraft, that there could be no doubt On hearing this, the men grew loud and angry.

His breathing grew loud and ragged and I finally caught on to what was happening.

Down, down they journeyed, through five levels, the humming growing ever more loud.

I heard the voices growing loud and sharp behind me.

His voice grew loud and he snatched it back from her.